Realistic CGI Compositions: Create a Sci-Fi Scene
The Idea
A course by Timo Noack , 3D Artist and Art Director
About the video: The Idea
Overview
“What’s on your mind? Let me tell you: it is okay to not have a good idea every day. Your personal style is important. Therefore, I will show you ways to develop your ideas for 3D scenes.”
In this video lesson Timo Noack addresses the topic: The Idea, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic CGI Compositions: Create a Sci-Fi Scene. Learn to create a cinematic scene by creating shapes, lights, textures, and atmospheric effects in Cinema 4D and Octane Render.
Partial transcription of the video
“The Idea Now, we'll see how I gather ideas from artworks. An idea can find you everywhere at any time. When you're going to sleep, having a walk, or even while doing nothing. You can force your creativity to pop up when needed, but it'll visit you unexpectedly. We'll work on my idea of a sci-fi terminal, but you can adapt what you learn to your own idea in the future. We all react differently to emotional things like art, depends on their desires and what happens in their lives. That's why there are so many films, so many books, and so many reasons out there. The more you do what you like, ...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Realistic CGI Compositions: Create a Sci-Fi Scene
-
Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Cinema 4D, OctaneRender -
Areas
3D, 3D Design, 3D Modeling, Art Direction, Audiovisual Post-production, Concept Art

Timo Noack
A course by Timo Noack
Timo Noack is a 3D artist and art director from Frankfurt, Germany. His career started from a passion for photography and film. After capturing images of nature and exploring concepts like light, texture, and image editing, he dedicated his career to creating cinematic worlds for the entertainment, music, sports and advertising industries.
As an art director with focus on CGI, concept art and photography, he’s worked for nearly a decade in a variety of fields, ranging from illustration, graphic design, animation, to print and online media with clients from automotive, communication, technology, and finance sectors.
- 100% positive reviews (46)
- 2,058 students
- 17 lessons (3h 8m)
- 14 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever