3D Modeling and Animation Techniques with Cinema 4D
Apply Colors and Materials
A course by Federico Piccirillo , 3D Motion Designer
Joined August 2021
About the video: Apply Colors and Materials
Overview
“Now that you've seen how to set up the lights, I'll show you how to apply the colors of your palette, while also simulating some materials like wood and plaster.”
In this video lesson Federico Piccirillo addresses the topic: Apply Colors and Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Modeling and Animation Techniques with Cinema 4D . Learn innovative techniques for modeling and animating 3D sculptures to make a Memphis-style GIF.
Partial transcription of the video
“Apply colors and materials In this lesson, after applying our lights, we can apply the colors of the palette using textures to simulate materials such as wood and plaster. To create a material, we have to go to Create, Redshift, Material. It is a standard material, so it has a neutral color, a neutral reflection. A quick way to match, look for the color of our palette is to load, for example, an image of the palette and choose the color through the dropper. We want to start from this pink and apply it to the object. Before even seeing the result, we create our color palette and then we go t...”
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Course summary for: 3D Modeling and Animation Techniques with Cinema 4D
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Redshift Render -
Areas
3D, 3D Animation, 3D Design, 3D Modeling

Federico Piccirillo
A course by Federico Piccirillo
Federico Piccirillo is a 3D motion designer with a long-standing passion for design, film, and photography. He studied graphic design and visual communication at the University of Florence, and later specialized in digital and 3D illustration.
After graduating, he spent three years working as a motion designer at a studio in Turin before making the leap to freelancer. Throughout his career, he's collaborated with clients like Nike, Apple, Google, AT&T, OPPO, and more.
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