Surreal Fantasy Landscapes in 3D
Sci-fi Desert: Lights, Textures, and Foliage 1
A course by Ian Frederick , Motion designer and 3D artist
About the video: Sci-fi Desert: Lights, Textures, and Foliage 1
Overview
“The terrain is ready! Now it's time to move the desert landscape into Cinema 4D, where we'll light and texture it. Then, I'll show you how to use Forester to add trees and rocks to the scene. To start with, I'll talk about how to set up the camera, basic composition, and animation. ”
In this video lesson Ian Frederick addresses the topic: Sci-fi Desert: Lights, Textures, and Foliage 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Surreal Fantasy Landscapes in 3D. Explore the surreal world by building fantasy landscapes in 3d..
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that we've built our terrain, we're going to take our scene into Cinema 4D where we'll add lights, textures, and foliage using Forrester. So let's go ahead and do that. X out, save before quit, yes. I always like to quit this before I open up Cinema 4D because when I have them both running simultaneously, World Creator uses a lot of GPU power. And when I try to run Redshift and World Creator and screen record at the same time, everything just goes really, really slowly. So if we need to reopen World Creator again, we can do that later. So here we are in Cinema 4D. And before we import o...”
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Course summary for: Surreal Fantasy Landscapes in 3D
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Redshift Render -
Areas
3D, 3D Animation, 3D Modeling

Ian Frederick
A course by Ian Frederick
Ian Frederick is a highly skilled motion designer and 3D artist known for his versatility and ability to create visually stunning compositions. With a wealth of experience working with corporate clients like Amazon and Microsoft, as well as renowned musicians and touring DJs, Ian has mastered the art of crafting captivating visual experiences.
His expertise lies in creating realistic terrains, exploring cinematic lighting, and experimenting with abstract and psychedelic styles. Ian's passion for 3D design and motion graphics shines through his work, and he is thrilled to share his knowledge and techniques with students worldwide. Join Ian in this course to unlock your creative potential and dive into the mesmerizing world of 3D visual storytelling.
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