Playful Creature Design in Cinema 4D

Creating a Backstory

A course by Eva Cremers , 3D Artist and Animation Director

3D Artist and Animation Director. Nederland, Netherlands.
Joined March 2022
100% positive reviews (10)
346 students
Audio: English
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About the video: Creating a Backstory

Overview

“Once you know what direction you want to take your character in, you can start thinking about what type of character you want to create and then set the base, the backstory. I will share some ideas! ”

In this video lesson Eva Cremers addresses the topic: Creating a Backstory, which is part of the Domestika online course: Playful Creature Design in Cinema 4D. Learn to model, render, and animate 3D characters full of personality and texture using organic shapes and simple design techniques.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Creating a Backstory Now that we've created a mood board, in this lesson, we'll have a look at what type of character you'll create. There are a ton of things that we can think about, so let's have a look. creating a backstory I will now show you some images to hopefully spark some first ideas for your character. When it comes to creating a character, there are a couple of things that you can think about. For example, what will the mood of your character be? This will massively set the tone for your creature and it will also decide what the type of expression will be. Will it be grumpy, s...”

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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

Eva Cremers

Eva Cremers
A course by Eva Cremers

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3D Artist and Animation Director

Eva is a Dutch 3D illustrator and animation director with a consistently playful, fun and cheeky style. She started working and experimenting in 3D after her degree in graphic design, and has been hooked ever since. Through the use of bold colors, characters with charm and a graphic CGI style, her aim is to create artwork that sparks joy and brings huge smiles on people’s faces.

She has collaborated with brands such as Apple, Amazon Music, Nike and Facebook in both the physical and digital world. She is also the recipient of the 2021 D&AD Next Illustrator Award for creative excellence as an upcoming artist.


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Playful Creature Design in Cinema 4D. 3D, and Animation course by Eva Cremers

Playful Creature Design in Cinema 4D

A course by Eva Cremers
3D Artist and Animation Director. Nederland, Netherlands.
Joined March 2022
  • 100% positive reviews (10)
  • 346 students