Playful Animated Character Design with Cinema 4D

Modeling a Character Base 1

A course by Alex Kiesling , Digital Painter, 3D Artist, and Animator

Digital Painter, 3D Artist, and Animator. Nueva York, United States.
Joined February 2020
100% positive reviews (33)
1,499 students
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About the video: Modeling a Character Base 1

Overview

“It's modeling time! In this lesson, I will show you how to model the character in Cinema 4D. I will go over how to work efficiently by using the "Cloner", primitive shapes, and basic modeling to get the desired result. ”

In this video lesson Alex Kiesling addresses the topic: Modeling a Character Base 1, 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

“ Modeling a Character Base Earlier, I showed you how to create color sketches to have a clear understanding of your idea. Now, I'll teach you to model your character in Cinema 4D. First, let's go over the basic layout of the program. Before I hop into the actual modeling and everything, if you are new to Cinema 4D, I can start talking about the panels, the user interface, and other things like that. If you're using R25, you might notice that it looks a bit different than mine. I'm using S22 up here. This is the standard user interface. I'll link to an additional resource where you can lear...”

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Course summary for: Playful Animated Character Design with Cinema 4D

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (33)
  • 1499 students
  • 5 units
  • 22 lessons (5h 5m)
  • 10 downloads
  • Category

    3D & Animation
  • Software

    Cinema 4D
  • Areas

    3D, 3D Animation, 3D Character Design, 3D Modeling, Animated Illustration, Animation, Art Direction, Character Animation, Character Design

Alex Kiesling

Alex Kiesling
A course by Alex Kiesling

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Digital Painter, 3D Artist, and Animator

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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Playful Animated Character Design with Cinema 4D. 3D, and Animation course by Alex Kiesling

Playful Animated Character Design with Cinema 4D

A course by Alex Kiesling
Digital Painter, 3D Artist, and Animator. Nueva York, United States.
Joined February 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (33)
  • 1,499 students