3D Typography with Blender: Design Original Letters

Setting the Camera and Format

A course by Alper Dostal , Designer and 3D Artist

Designer and 3D Artist. Vienna, Austria.
Joined August 2021
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3,040 students
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About the video: Setting the Camera and Format

Overview

“In this lesson you will learn how to adjust the camera and position it optimally aligned with the letter.”

In this video lesson Alper Dostal addresses the topic: Setting the Camera and Format, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Typography with Blender: Design Original Letters. Learn to model 3D letters using different techniques in Blender and play around with contrasting colors, materials, and textures.

Partial transcription of the video

“Set camera and format Lastly, we created our shaders and now we are looking for a suitable camera position for our letter. Let's start. To do this, we set the background and the letter on a separate level or collection. To do this, we select the letter. I like to hide the background with h, select the letter, without the lights, hold down Shift can I deselect the lamps? and with the M key I can create a new collection. I call them letters or letters, as you like. With Alt + H we bring back the background. The rest I just call Scene or Scene. The next step is that we set our format. A square...”

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Course summary for: 3D Typography with Blender: Design Original Letters

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (61)
  • 3040 students
  • 6 units
  • 18 lessons (3h 12m)
  • 6 downloads
  • Category

    3D & Animation
  • Areas

    3D, 3D Design, 3D Lettering, 3D Modeling, Digital Lettering

Alper Dostal

Alper Dostal
A course by Alper Dostal

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Designer and 3D Artist

Alper Dostal is a 3D artist and designer from Vienna, Austria. After graduating with a degree in graphic and communication design in 2011, he quickly found work in this field. Over time, he developed an increasing interest in 3D, to the point where it has become an integral part of his work as a full-time graphic designer. He's created visual concepts, artwork, designs, and 3D typography for brands like Teka, General Electric, and Samsung.

3D design enables him to explore the physically impossible, such as melting wood or rubbery concrete. He often looks to the creations of others for inspiration, such as Dieter Rams's minimalistic designs and Salvador Dalí's surreal paintings. His Hot Art Exhibition, a series of visualizations depicting melting works of art, has been displayed in Bergamo and at the Art Basel fair in Miami, as well as featured in a variety of art and design magazines.


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3D Typography with Blender: Design Original Letters

A course by Alper Dostal
Designer and 3D Artist. Vienna, Austria.
Joined August 2021
  • 98% positive reviews (61)
  • 3,040 students