Playful Animated Character Design with Cinema 4D
About Me
A course by Alex Kiesling , Digital Painter, 3D Artist, and Animator
Joined February 2020
Joined February 2020
About the video: About Me
Overview
“To begin, let me introduce myself, my career, and my artistic perspective. Combining abstraction with figurative work is a great way to create interesting pieces that have a narrative but also convey ideas that are more complicated to express. I am attracted to art that feels eccentric, achieved through unorthodox processes. It is with this perspective that I have furthered my own style. This helps to make my work feel original and allows me as the artist to constantly try new things and keep exploring.”
In this video lesson Alex Kiesling addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Playful Animated Character Design with Cinema 4D. Learn how to model, build, and animate engaging characters using the tools of Cinema 4D and After Effects.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hello, I'm Alex Kiesling. I'm a 3D artist, animator, and illustrator. I work in editorial and advertisement for commercial brands. Some of these clients include Google, MTV, Apple, Adobe, and "The New York Times." I'm constantly exploring new ideas by looking for new software to create new and interesting mediums and results. I also prioritize how my art connects with me. If it connects with me as an artist, it'll also connect with you as the audience. As a kid in Wisconsin, I didn't know what illustration was. I thought it was newspaper, comics, or fine art painting. It wasn't u...”
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Course summary for: Playful Animated Character Design with Cinema 4D
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Category
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Areas
3D, 3D Animation, 3D Character Design, 3D Modeling, Animated Illustration, Animation, Art Direction, Character Animation, Character Design
Alex Kiesling
A course by Alex Kiesling
Alex Kiesling is a digital painter, 3D Artist, and Animator born in Wisconsin, US. He first began exploring art in the early 2000s via Tumblr. He later went on to graduate from Rhode Island School of Design as an illustrator. While still in search of his style, he moved to New York City, and started his career working in a children’s app company. There he found an appreciation for art that was more playful and began growing a following on social media, which attracted clients. He later left his job to pursue his freelance work full-time.
Now, Alex works in editorial and advertising for commercial brands. He has worked for companies including Apple, Google, MTV, Adobe, and The New York Times, and shares his work with over 45K followers on Instagram.
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