Applied Color for 3D Design and Animation
A course by Dan Zucco , 3D Art & Motion Director
Master the essentials of color to create eye-catching 3D designs for personal and commercial projects
Master the essentials of color to create eye-catching 3D designs for personal and commercial projects
Fire up your computer and get ready to enter the infinite universe of 3D design and animation. Join Dan Zucco, freelance 3D art and motion director, as he guides you through his creative process for building colorful 3D animations from scratch.
Using the power of Illustrator, After Effects, and Cinema 4D, learn Dan’s professional techniques for creating incredible 3D visuals that combine geometry, movement, and color. Discover how to speed up your workflow and blend light, movement, and texture in playful animations for personal and professional projects.
What will you learn in this online course?
23 lessons & 18 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (117)
- 2,766 students
- 23 lessons (4h 3m)
- 18 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Cinema 4D
OctaneRenderWhat is this course's project?
Create a colorful animated 3D loop using the skills and software taught in the course.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for designers and 3D enthusiasts who would like to speed up their workflow to create fun and colorful 3D designs and animations.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Cinema 4D is recommended. Dan also uses Octane Render, but the techniques taught can easily be applied to your preferred render engine.
You will need a computer with Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Cinema 4D with Octane Render.
New to Adobe After Effects? In that case, we recommend taking Domestika Basics courses to learn how to use the software: Introduction to After Effects.
Reviews
Dan Zucco is a 3D Art & Motion Director based in London. He began his journey into 3D design during his time at the University of Fine Art in Tasmania, Australia, developing a unique and colorful digital style inspired by film
For nearly a decade, Dan ran his own animation studio in East London, collaborating with clients, studios, and agencies to create animated commercials, music videos, and event brand identities. In 2019, he began his journey as a freelancer, focusing on producing colorful and abstract 3D animations for inspiring creative projects. He has recently worked with creative studios like Buck, Yambo, We Are Seventeen, and Greyscale Gorilla.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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What Will We Do in This Course?
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U2
Design Development
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Installing Some Scripts and Plugins and Setting up a Folder Structure
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Create a Presentation Deck
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Developing the Idea, Finding References and Creating a Mood Board
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Creating a Sketch or Storyboard
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Colour Palette Development 1
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Colour Palette Development 2
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2D Design and Colour Combinations 1
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2D Design and Colour Combinations 2
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Preparing Files for Cinema 4D
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U3
Working in 3D
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Modelling in Cinema 4D
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Animating in Mograph
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Setting up Your Cameras 1
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Setting up Your Cameras 2
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Lighting Your Design
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Creating Textures and Applying Colours 1
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Creating Textures and Applying Colours 2
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Final Tweaks and Setting up Renders 1
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Final Tweaks and Setting up Renders 2
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U4
Post-production in After Effects
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Post-production in After Effects
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Share Your Work
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FP
Final project
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Applied Color for 3D Design and Animation
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Cinema 4D
OctaneRender
derick
Great course
wagnertadeus10
EXCELENTE CURSO, PARABÉNS
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wondersplatter
Great course
samayrahn
Absolutely loved it, learned so much!
sedsonsalazar
Tuve problemas para avanzar el curso por el uso de pluggins que son necesarios para poder avanzar. además es importante tener la licencia de Cinema4D.
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