Character and Setting Design with Cinema 4D and Octane
The Animal Character 2
A course by Horacio Camacho , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: The Animal Character 2
Overview
“I already have the head and the face of the tiger ready, so now I must continue with the modeling of the body. As I have done before, I will start by using simple shapes, like a cube, which I will model until I achieve the shape that best suits my animal character. Once the body is finished, I will continue to add the tail to my tiger.”
In this video lesson Horacio Camacho addresses the topic: The Animal Character 2, 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
“the animal character Now what I am going to continue with is the body. I'm going to group all this. Expensive. If we realize the tiger is made of very basic shapes. The body looks like a rectangle. The legs look like cylinders. When they start doing their animal or their people anyway or in general anything from your scene, figure out what the main shape is, the basic shape that could cover that object. For example, in the case of the body, it is literally a cube. So I'm going to add it here and I'm only going to change its dimensions because it's too wide. I add a Subdivision Surface and y...”
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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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