Paul Hatton
Paul is a digital expert. In the 20 years since he graduated with a first-class honours degree in Computer Science, Paul has been actively involved in a variety of different tech and creative industries that make him the go-to guy for reviews, opinion pieces, and featured articles. With a particular love of all things visual, including photography, videography, and 3D visualisation Paul is never far from a camera or other piece of tech that gets his creative juices going. You'll also find his writing in other places, including Creative Bloq, Digital Camera World, and 3D World Magazine.
Latest articles by Paul Hatton

HP EliteBook Ultra G1Q review: Snapdragon laptop is all-round good performer
By Paul Hatton published
Another AI-focused laptop for productivity gains (but maybe not 3D rendering).

Why the new Nvidia app is good news for creatives
By Paul Hatton published
3 ways creatives can benefit from the new Nvidia app

The best 3ds Max Plugins: supercharge your modelling, lighting, and rendering
By Paul Hatton published
The best 3ds Max Plugins: Supercharge your modelling, lighting, and rendering

5 impressive new Unreal Engine 5.5 features
By Paul Hatton published
5 new features in Unreal Engine 5.5 that impress

MSI Prestige 14 AI review: A creator's dream for those on the go
By Paul Hatton published
A new generation of laptops is upon us...

Philips Evnia 27M2N8500 review: a refresh rate to die for
By Paul Hatton published
Philips Evnia 27M2N8500 review: a refresh rate to die for

Philips Evnia 32M2C5501 review: stylish curved monitor offers immersive gaming at its best
By Paul Hatton published
Philips Evnia 32M2C5501 review: Immersive gaming at its best

BenQ MA270U review: the perfect monitor for MacBook users
By Paul Hatton published
USB-C, Mac colour integration, and 4K; what more could you want?

Houdini 20.5 review: the best VFX software suite gets wide-ranging improvements
By Paul Hatton published
Houdini 20.5 review: Wide-ranging updates

Adobe Substance 3D Designer 14.0 review: stylisation at your fingertips
By Paul Hatton published
Adobe Substance 3D Designer 14.0 review: Stylisation at your fingertips

V-Ray 7 review: now features Gaussian Splatting but generally a bare-bones release
By Paul Hatton published
A solid new release with limited new features.

Unity 6 review: delivers all-round performance improvements
By Paul Hatton published
The new Unity offers next-gen multiplayer tools, faster rendering and lighting features to die for.

BenQ GW2786TC review: 27-inch home office monitor offers agility on steroids
By Paul Hatton published
BenQ GW2786TC review: 27-inch home office monitor offers agility on steroids

AOC Gaming Q27G4XF review: a budget-friendly monitor for gamers
By Paul Hatton published
AOC Gaming Q27G4XF Monitor review: a budget-friendly monitor for gamers

How to prevent objects from overlapping in KeyShot
By Paul Hatton published
KeyShot's falling simulation and snap-style implementation offers a foolproof solution for placing objects correctly every single time.

Acer Swift 14 AI review: a laptop that has gone all out AI
By Paul Hatton published
A great-looking laptop with good performance for most users

Redshift 2025 review: an iterative update for the world’s first GPU renderer
By Paul Hatton published
Redshift 2025 is an iterative update for the world’s first GPU renderer

MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio A1V review: Gamers and hybrid working creative professionals no longer need two laptops
By Paul Hatton published
Gamers and hybrid working creative professionals no longer need two laptops

Squarespace review (2024): website builder remains among the best (even with high ecom fees)
By Paul Hatton published
An intuitive and easy-to-use interface with an abundance of creative-centric templates is Squarespace's biggest strength.

Wix Studio review (2024): One of the best website builders for brands out there
By Paul Hatton published
Showcase your work with easy-to-use templates that take all the stress out of website design

AI filmmaking is "making the creative process so much smoother," says the director of the new Jordan Rudess music video
By Paul Hatton published
Cyebever is paving the way enables artists to 3D models from simple sketches

How NVIDIA RTX AI applications supercharge creative workflows
By Paul Hatton published
Sponsored by NVIDIA
From game modding to 3D art and video, NVIDIA RTX can accelerate your visions.

What NVIDIA laptop do I need to revolutionise my creative workflow?
By Paul Hatton published
Sponsored by NVIDIA
Get the most from AI-powered tools with an NVIDIA RTX laptop.
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