The world's best digital artwork created with Autodesk software is showcased by The ELEMENTAL series. With a strong emphasis on architectural and design visualization, ELEMENTAL 3 is packed with exciting imagery from Autodesk customers. Autodesk Maya and Autodesk Mudbox artwork are also included, for the first time in an ELEMENTAL title.

Created in partnership with Autodesk Inc, the ELEMENTAL series, showcases the world's best art created with Autodesk 3D visualization and animation software. ELEMENTAL 3 continues this partnership and expands the breadth of the series across more genres and with greater focus on architectural visualization and design (product and automotive).

Ballistic Publishing, for the third edition of ELEMENTAL, appointed an advisory board to assist in nominating and judging images for the ELEMENTAL 3 awards. All of these people are either leading artists in their own right or are experienced and respected members of the Autodesk product team. ELEMENTAL 3 features 246 examples of the world's best digital art created with Autodesk software from 170 artists in 43 countries.

Award categories included: Architecture Interior (Public/Residential); Product Design; Still Life; Architecture Exterior (Public/Residential); Creatures; Characters; Architecture/Reconstruction; Robotic/Cyborg; Transport; Abstract; and Environment. With an emphasis on architectural visualization, a wide range of styles and subject matter are showcased in ELEMENTAL 3. Several notable architectural firms are represented with visualizations spanning interior/exterior public spaces, commercial buildings, and interior/exterior residential spaces.

ELEMENTAL 3 showcases the work of CG artists in architectural visualization, and is the first Ballistic title to dedicate half of its pages to architectural subjects. The book, printed to the highest standards, features individually color-corrected pieces of original art with a richness and depth not found in other art books.