3D Illustration: Surreal Spaces with Cinema 4D

Course final project

A course by Simon Kaempfer , Artist and 3D Designer

Artist and 3D Designer. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined February 2021
100% positive reviews (12)
515 students
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About the final project for: 3D Illustration: Surreal Spaces with Cinema 4D

3D Illustration: Surreal Spaces with Cinema 4D

“We have now come to the end of my course on creating dreamy worlds in Cinema 4D. I hope you learned a lot and enjoyed the process as much as I did. Thank you very much for your interest and your participation! Now it's time to work on your course project by completing the course exercises and creating your own illustration using what you've learned. Here are the steps you need to follow to create your project: mood board and sketch Find reference images and create a mood board and color palette. Based on this, you can then make a first quick sketch.

3D Sketch Create a first 3D sketch with simple shapes. Pay attention to the composition of your scene! Then flesh out the image with some details: architectural elements, materials, or finishes.
light and shadow Build different light elements to create interesting light and shadows. You can also add additional lighting effects to set specific highlights and brighten dark areas.
Textures and Materials You can then use textures and colors to bring the shapes to life. Create appropriate materials for each object in your scene, making sure tones and lights work in harmony.
Image editing Finally, you'll edit your illustration in Photoshop to make the necessary adjustments and give your artwork a final touch.
Now of course I want to see what you created. Upload your project to the forum by simply clicking on "Create your project". Show both your finished 3D illustration and the various images you saved from your process. Feel free to add a short description as well so we can see what you did in each step. The forum also gives you the opportunity to exchange ideas with the community about your projects and find more inspiration. I will also be there to give you feedback and advice. Have fun designing! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“final project We have come to the end of my course. I hope you were able to take some tips and tricks with you and end up creating a beautiful illustration. You can share them later in the forum. I like to look at them. I summarize the most important points for you. First we looked for references and created a mood board. In addition, we designed a sketch. Then I showed you the basics of Cinema 4D and then we designed the first 3D sketch. Next we refined and improved this shape and added more items. Then we set up our light, Added materials and textures and this through our color palette co...”

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Course summary for: 3D Illustration: Surreal Spaces with Cinema 4D

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (12)
  • 515 students
  • 5 units
  • 21 lessons (3h 58m)
  • 5 downloads
  • Category

    Architecture & Spaces
  • Areas

    Architecture, ArchVIZ

Simon Kaempfer

Simon Kaempfer
A course by Simon Kaempfer

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Artist and 3D Designer

Simon Kämpfer, better known as Kaeptive on social media, is a 3D artist and designer. After discovering 3D art, it quickly became his passion, as it's the perfect combination of technical and creative work that seamlessly meshes with his background in graphic design. His creations blend aesthetic design with surreal landscapes to offer a stylized version of reality that audiences can get lost in.

Throughout his career in different 3D studios and as a freelance artist, he's worked with start-ups, artists, and musicians like Cro, as well as clients like The New York Times, KIA, Swatch, Burberry, Facebook, and Microsoft. His personal projects have been featured in online publications, including Elle Decor, in print media such asVogue Nederland and the book Dreamscapes from Die GestaltenVerlag, and on the TV channel Arte.


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3D Illustration: Surreal Spaces with Cinema 4D. Architecture, and Spaces course by Simon Kaempfer

3D Illustration: Surreal Spaces with Cinema 4D

A course by Simon Kaempfer
Artist and 3D Designer. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined February 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (12)
  • 515 students