Playful Creature Design in Cinema 4D

Playful Creature Design in Cinema 4D

“Congratulations! You have reached the end of this course. Thank you so much for taking part. I hope you have enjoyed it and feel now confident to keep exploring the 3D world and all its possibilities. I can't wait to see what you have created! So, finish your project, if you haven't done so already, and share it in the forum. The objective is to apply the learned techniques in Cinema 4D to create a 3D character totally your own and a simple 360 animation. It's your chance to make something completely unique that speaks to you! Here are the main steps to follow: Develop the Idea To find your idea for a character, you will maybe need some inspiration. Search for reference images and create a mood board. Then, think up a backstory to put the character into context and start making some initial sketches.

Create the Body of the Character Using the techniques you have learned, create the character's shapes. Remember, you can combine different techniques. Start with the central part of the body and work your way through the face and the rest of the body parts. Refer to your mood board and sketches as a guide. Add the Background, Lighting, and Textures Complete your scene with a background. It can be a sky, a space environment, or even an abstract background – play around and choose one that suits your style. Then, add lighting, shadows, and textures to colour your scene and bring your character to life. Render the Scene Look at your almost finished artwork and do some final tweaks. Once you feel there are no more adjustments to do, perform the final render and export the image for social media. Create an Animation Finally, animate your character and make it spin around, applying a 360-degree rotation. You will see how fun it is to animate objects! I'm sure your character looks incredible, so share it with the world! And don't forget to upload it to the forum. You can do so by clicking on 'Create your project'. Remember to share both the final result and the steps that have led you to it. It would be great if you showed a picture of each step and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. Domestika has a great community, where we are all looking to grow and learn. You can always turn to the forum and the other students for help, guidance, or advice –we're here to support you together. So join in, share your progress, ideas, and doubts, and comment on others' work. I will also drop in the forum as often as I can to see what you're making and answer your questions. I wish you the best of luck! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“ Final Project Thank you so much for joining me on this course. I hope you've had a lot of fun creating your own 3D character. It will be amazing to create your own universe filled with creatures coming out of your imagination. Let's quickly recap what we've learned so far. First, we've been analyzing the Cinema 4D workspace. Before, we had a look at four techniques that I use a lot for creating my shapes. Then, we created a mood board and thought of a backstory, as well as started initial sketches. Next, we created a body shape and added some arms, legs, and a facial expression before add...”

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Course summary for: Playful Creature Design in Cinema 4D

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (10)
• 346 students
• 4 units
• 16 lessons (2h 43m)

• Category

  3D & Animation

• Areas

  3D, Animated Illustration