Animated 3D Lettering with X-Particles
Study set: theory and practice
A course by Erich Gordon , Art Director
About the video: Study set: theory and practice
Overview
“Although we are not going to see very technical aspects, we will enter the matter of lights and we will find which one suits us best. How to illuminate is the first part of setting up our scene; We will look for references of classic studio lighting models to guide us.”
In this video lesson Erich Gordon addresses the topic: Study set: theory and practice, which is part of the Domestika online course: Animated 3D Lettering with X-Particles. Learn to create simulations with the Cinema 4D plugin and bring your fonts to life.
Partial transcription of the video
“Theory and practice study set Moving away from the more technical topics, we will enter into the matter of lights and for that we are going to surf the internet and search for lighting studio references and see what the behavior is to try to replicate it in our 3D scene and mount our lettering. Go for it. There are several images that I wanted to show you which is like what we are going to do, and for this I put in Google "studio light set", basically what I get are images of studio lights and we will take advantage of seeing so that they understand where we are and where we are going and b...”
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Course summary for: Animated 3D Lettering with X-Particles
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Category
3D & Animation, Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Cinema 4D -
Areas
3D, 3D Animation, 3D Lettering, Animation, Motion Graphics, Photography Post-production, Typography

Erich Gordon
A course by Erich Gordon
Erich Gordon is a graphic designer and art director specializing in typography, lettering, and 3D movement. He has degrees in International Studies and Visual Communication from the Central University of Venezuela.
In 2011, he co-founded C4 Estudio Visual, a graphic design studio that develops projects for a variety of national and international brands.
Erich's work highlights a broad spectrum of cultural, industrial, and artistic references. As an art director, Erich’s projects have been awarded by the Latin American Design Awards, receiving gold (2018) and bronze (2019) in the Typography category.
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