3D Typography: Playing with Color and Volume

Initial Concepts & Gathering Inspiration

A course by Thomas Burden , 3D Illustrator

99% positive reviews (74)

1,961 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Initial Concepts & Gathering Inspiration

Overview

“In this lesson, I will talk through my personal process and tips for gathering visual inspiration, as well as how I develop and refine mood boards for every project I do.”

In this video lesson Thomas Burden addresses the topic: Initial Concepts & Gathering Inspiration, 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

“Initial Concepts & Gathering Inspiration Now I'll talk you through my process for gathering visual inspiration. Let's go. Before we get started in any project, it's always best to get some good reference material together so you know exactly where you're headed. Once you've got your general concept down or an idea, you know what you want to do, so you can go about achieving what you want to. I started with this piece which blew my mind back in 2012, when this was done by a studio called Toby and Pete. This is one of my inspirations for doing this piece as well, because I saw this when I...”

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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.