Design of 3D Sets for Products

A course by Alejandro Herrada González , Graphic Designer and Art Director

Graphic Designer and Art Director. Cali, Colombia.
Joined May 2016

Learn to create advertising sets in 3D for Cinema 4D

  • Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 94% positive reviews (193)
  • 4601 students

Learn to create advertising sets in 3D for Cinema 4D

When designing an environment for a product, the physical world presents some limitations to creativity that can be solved through the use of 3D: from budget problems to others related to materials and spaces. In 3D you can create without limiting your imagination.

This was what led Alejandro Herrada to found Ah. Studio, a studio specialized in 3D design with clients such as Nivea and Hatsu. In this online course, Alejandro teaches you his process to create publicity sets in a 3D environment using Cinema 4D.

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What will you learn in this online course?

18 lessons & 17 downloads

Analysis of the brief
4 minutes, 40 seconds
Art direction moodboard
12 minutes, 15 seconds
Conceptualization and sketches
3 minutes, 13 seconds
Take product measurements
1 minute, 31 seconds
Photographs the product
1 minute, 21 seconds
From photographs to 3D
5 minutes, 9 seconds
Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 94% positive reviews (193)
  • 4601 students
  • 18 lessons (2h 8m)
  • 17 additional resources (13 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Develop a product and different elements in 3D, to later compose a product set.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Designers and anyone who wants to expand their vision of art direction and learn how to create a 3D set for products.

Requirements and materials

To take this course you need basic knowledge of Cinema 4D, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop.


Reviews

4601 Students
193 Reviews
94% Positive ratings

Alejandro Herrada González

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Graphic Designer and Art Director

Alejandro Herrada González is the art director behind Ah. Studio, a multidisciplinary design studio specialized in communication for products, visual identity, packaging, and set design integrating 3D as a fundamental tool.

Nivea, Hatsu, and Neon Glasses are some of the brands with which he has collaborated and DDB Colombia, FCB Shanghai, and Ogilvy are some of the agencies that have relied on his experience designing product sets.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Setting the foundations of our piece

    • Analysis of the brief
    • Art direction moodboard
    • Conceptualization and sketches
  • U3

    From the physical product to 3D

    • Take product measurements
    • Photographs the product
    • From photographs to 3D
  • U4

    Modeling

    • Product modeling I
    • Product modeling II
    • Materials and render
    • Post-Production
  • U5

    Set design

    • Modeling elements
    • Final composition and lighting
    • Materials and render tips
    • Materiales y tips de render II
  • U6

    Additional

    • Creation of additional piece
    • Support document
  • FP

    Final project

    • x Set design for 3D product

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Design of 3D Sets for Products. 3D, Animation, and Design course by Alejandro Herrada González

Design of 3D Sets for Products

A course by Alejandro Herrada González
Graphic Designer and Art Director. Cali, Colombia.
Joined May 2016
  • 94% positive reviews (193)
  • 4601 students