3D Character Modelling with Cinema 4D for Beginners

Modelling the Pot

A course by Luke Doyle , CG Lead and Art Director

88% positive reviews (24)

855 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Modelling the Pot

Overview

“Using the Spline Pen and Lathe Object, we'll model the basis of our character. Using the reference we gathered earlier, I would like to encourage you to come up with your own pot model.”

In this video lesson Luke Doyle addresses the topic: Modelling the Pot, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Character Modelling with Cinema 4D for Beginners. Learn basic modeling techniques to create playful characters filled with texture, light, and detail using the Redshift plug-in.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Modelling the Pot In this lesson, we'll use the Spline Pen and lay the object to start modelling the pot for our character. Let's dive in. Let's start by loading our reference. Middle click, switch to your front view, press Shift + V, bring your back image on the viewport, and let's import that in. It's very large. Make sure Keep Aspect Ratio is ticked and scale that down to about 20 cm. Move it up by 6 and 0.1 on the axis, so it's centred. Increase the transparency to 50% so we can see the grid behind it and switch to our Pen tool. We will start drawing on the grid, so let's enable snapp...”

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Course summary for: 3D Character Modelling with Cinema 4D for Beginners

Level: Beginner
88% positive reviews (24)
855 students
4 units
22 lessons (4h 25m)
10 downloads

Category
3D & Animation
Software
Cinema 4D, Redshift Render
Areas
3D, 3D Character Design, 3D Modeling

Luke Doyle

A course by Luke Doyle

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CG Lead and Art Director

Luke Doyle is a CG Lead and Art Director based in London. He started sketching at a young age and has been working in 3D modeling since he was 15 years old. He later went on to study for a degree in animation at the University of Wales. In his current role, he works with directors and creatives to bring 3D characters and environments to life on screen. He works on every stage of the production process, from modeling and rigging to animating and rendering, using the world around him as inspiration.

Luke has created unique worlds and engaging characters for the likes of E4, Marie Curie, and Spotify. He also regularly shares his latest work and passion projects with over 40K followers on Instagram.