Character and Setting Design with Cinema 4D and Octane
Story Creation
A course by Horacio Camacho , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Story Creation
Overview
“Let's start with the basics! In this lesson, I'll show you my process when starting a project and think about the story and how I want to tell it. As a course project, I will create an illustration that contains two characters in some setting, but most importantly, that image will tell a story just by looking at it. However, it will not be just any story, but what I will do is choose a feeling that I will have in mind from the beginning of the conceptualization. ”
In this video lesson Horacio Camacho addresses the topic: Story Creation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character and Setting Design with Cinema 4D and Octane. Learn to create stylized 3D illustrations that tell stories inspired by emotions using Cinema 4D and Octane Render.
Partial transcription of the video
“story creation The project is to create a story, but not just any story. We will choose a feeling that we should keep in mind from the beginning of the conceptualization and then we will move to Cinema 4D, where we will use different tools in 3D to model our scene and character. There are several ways to start creating my story, but since I want to do something abstract and fantastic, I chose an abstract concept, which is feelings. It's my favorite stage and we can extend ourselves in our imagination. Feelings are complex and can mean many things. We could spend a lot of time talking about ...”
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Course summary for: Character and Setting Design with Cinema 4D and Octane
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, OctaneRender -
Areas
3D, 3D Character Design, Art Direction, Traditional illustration, VFX

Horacio Camacho
A course by Horacio Camacho
Horacio Camacho is an illustrator and designer who loves telling stories through images. He began to cultivate this facet of his art through motion graphics and 2D design, but slowly gravitated towards 3D, as it offered greater creative possibilities and the opportunity to combine his passion for design, illustration, and photography.
He has collaborated on projects for brands like Apple, Microsoft, and Pelikan, which have given him the space to explore new ways to connect ideas and create abstract designs that defy reality. His current work revolves around 3D visual storytelling with a focus on conveying ideas through characters, settings, and conceptual designs.
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