3D Typography: Playing with Color and Volume

Modelling the Cushions

A course by Thomas Burden , 3D Illustrator

3D Illustrator. Chichester, United Kingdom.
Joined February 2020
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About the video: Modelling the Cushions

Overview

“In this lesson we’ll modell the cushions that the N, O and E sit on using a variation on techniques we’ve used in the previous lessons.”

In this video lesson Thomas Burden addresses the topic: Modelling the Cushions, 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

“Modelling the Cushions Now we'll model the inflatable cushions that the letters N, O and E are sat on. When you're ready, let's go. Now we've got that ball pool done. In this lesson, we'll just run through how we can make these cubes look like kind of inflated soft play cushions. They're all gonna be the same, so we'll just do one. First, let's copy and paste that into a new document. I'm just gonna zero out the position and the rotation and we can delete the material for now. Let's hit N + D on our keyboard to bring up the lines. Now let's think about how we want this to look when it's inf...”

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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

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.


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3D Typography: Playing with Color and Volume. 3D, Animation, Calligraphy, and Typography course by Thomas Burden

3D Typography: Playing with Color and Volume

A course by Thomas Burden
3D Illustrator. Chichester, United Kingdom.
Joined February 2020
  • 99% positive reviews (74)
  • 1,961 students