3D Typography: Playing with Color and Volume

Influences

A course by Thomas Burden , 3D Illustrator

99% positive reviews (74)

1,961 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“In this lesson I will talk you through my most important influences and give you some tips on creating your own unique style, by finding varied and original sources of inspiration.”

In this video lesson Thomas Burden addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Typography: Playing with Color and Volume. Learn how to create surreal typographical animations using Cinema 4D and Redshift.

Partial transcription of the video

“Influences Now I'll talk you through a range of my own influences and inspirations, and I'll give you some tips on creating your own individual style through collating and collecting your own unique range of inspirations. As I mentioned, one of my earliest influences was all the toys I was never allowed as a kid. I'm a child of the 80s and a lot of the toys I have nowadays are a lot older than me, they're 50s and 60s toys. These days, I draw a lot of influence, from bits I pick up at car boots and flea markets all around the world as well as locally to me. I obviously can't collect everythi...”

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Course summary for: 3D Typography: Playing with Color and Volume

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (74)
1961 students
5 units
29 lessons (5h 28m)

Category
3D & Animation, Calligraphy & Typography
Software
Cinema 4D, Redshift Render
Areas
3D, 3D Animation, 3D Design, Animation, Digital Design, Typography

Thomas Burden

A course by Thomas Burden

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3D Illustrator

Thomas Burden is a 3D illustrator from Chichester, UK. He is best known for his unique visual style blending 3D type and contraptions, an aesthetic influenced by the toys he was never allowed to have as a kid.

Thomas studied Graphic Design at Camberwell College of Arts in London before working for top illustration studios like McFaul and I Love Dust. In 2013, he made the jump to freelance work, producing ad campaigns and other projects for brands, music festivals, record labels, and editorials. His client list includes McDonald’s, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Playstation, SC Johnson, Bloomingdale’s, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Harpers Collins, and more.