Character and Setting Design with Cinema 4D and Octane
Searching for References and Mood Board
A course by Horacio Camacho , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Searching for References and Mood Board
Overview
“Now I'll show you how I search for references and how I create a mood board. This will be very important because it will influence the sketch and the characters that I will do during the rest of the project. ”
In this video lesson Horacio Camacho addresses the topic: Searching for References and Mood Board, 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
“Search for references and mood board In this lesson we will create a mood board where we will have several references that will help us define the colors and shapes for our final illustration. Let's do it. As I mentioned before, for the final project of this course We are going to make an illustration that tells a story just by looking at it. It will contain two characters, one animal character and a person character, worth the redundancy. It will be in the middle of an environment, but not only that, but we are going to base ourselves on a feeling to start thinking about everything, in the...”
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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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