3D Illustration with Cinema 4D
A course by Aarón Martínez, Designer and Illustrator
Learn to create compositions integrating characters and typography, from the sketch to the final render
Perhaps, the name of Aaron Martinez-illustrator and 3D designer-is familiar to you from other courses such as Design of characters in Cinema 4D: from sketch to 3D printing or Prototyping and product visualizations in Cinema 4D . In them I taught you to design behind the screen, and in this course, in addition to teaching you how to create 3D illustrations in Cinema 4D, it will show you how to use in different media.
You will learn about their 3D illustration process, from the creation of an idea to the final render. In addition, it will explain how to adapt your design to different media: a printed poster, a moving poster, banners for social networks and stickers.
What will you learn in this online course?
25 lessons & 14 downloads
What's included in this course?
You will start knowing the work of Aaron Martinez and will talk about what inspires him most. Then, you will carry out your moodboard, collecting the ideas that will help you shape your illustration.
Once you have clear what you want to do, you will make the first sketch, in which you will include the elements that will be part of your composition: simple, complex objects, typography and characters. And with this ready, you will begin to make your final illustration; some elements you will create from vectors and others you will make directly with Cinema 4D.
Next, you will bring your composition to life by animating all the elements. You will see how to add dynamism to the typography, objects and characters using deformers and morph pose.
You will make a render scene with Octane from scratch, you will generate materials and you will pass all the elements to Photoshop in order to generate an animated gif.
From this digital poster, you will also generate a file in CMYK to print your poster; create graphics for social networks from the elements of the poster, and even create a series of stickers with your characters.
- 99% positive reviews (146)
- 3,844 students
- 25 lessons (4h 9m)
- 14 additional resources (10 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · Italian · French · Turkish · Indonesian · Romanian
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
Cinema 4D
OctaneRenderWhat is this course's project?
You will make a digital illustration in 3D, where you will integrate characters, typography and various elements.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To illustrators, designers and anyone interested in learning to illustrate in 3D.
Requirements and materials
Intermediate knowledge of Cinema 4D and Illustrator is necessary. In addition, you must have a computer with Cinema 4D R15 onwards, a rendering engine (Aaron will use Octane), Illustrator and Photoshop.
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Aarón Martínez
A course by Aarón Martínez
Aarón Martínez is an illustrator and designer specializing in 3D and industrial design. His work is incredibly varied, ranging from the creation of images for printed media to web design and 3D printing.
In his spare time, he enjoys creating characters and their worlds, basing his ideas on the question, "What do they do when no one is watching?" He enjoys playing with words and contradictions and always tries to add a surreal touch to his storytelling.
Aarón also enjoys observing the small details of things because it helps him understand how to model. Although most of his projects are destined for print or web, he treats each piece as if it were going to be physically reproduced in 3 dimensions.
He has worked for Coca-Cola, Nike, Miroculus, and Aquacific, among others.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Base of the poster
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References
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Sketch
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Vectorization
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U3
Modeling elements
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Typography
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Simple elements I
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Simple elements II
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Complex elements I
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Complex elements II
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Characters I
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Characters II
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Personality I
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Personality II
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U4
Composition and finishes
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Poster composition
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Render scene
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Creation of materials
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Final framing
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U5
Movement
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Encouraging Typography
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Moving the elements
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Moving the characters
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U6
Render and exit to media
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Animation rendering
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Output for printing
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Banners
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Stickers
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FP
Final project
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x 3D illustration in Cinema 4D
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to conceptualize, sketch, model, animate, and render 3D scenes and characters, blending typography and visual elements into digital and print compositions using Cinema 4D, Octane, and Illustrator.
This is an intermediate-level course, and it’s recommended that you have basic illustration skills and some experience with programs like Cinema 4D and Illustrator.
You’ll need a compatible computer, Cinema 4D R15 or later, Octane Render, and Adobe Illustrator. Photoshop is also recommended for post-production and exporting animations.
Animation is done using deformation techniques, pose morphs, spline paths, keyframes, and hierarchies to bring both typography and custom characters to life in 3D scenes.
Yes, this course prepares you to design versatile characters, mascots, and environments tailored for video games, advertising campaigns, mobile apps, and other commercial formats.
You’ll learn how to set up materials, lighting, and cameras in Octane Render, fine-tuning settings to produce realistic, high-quality images for your 3D projects.
The course covers exporting files in CMYK format, adjusting resolution and dimensions, and preparing layouts ready for printing stickers, covers, and commercial posters.
Cinema 4D
OctaneRender
Excelente curso, muy practico y divertido
Excelente profesor muy practico, muy contento con el curso
buen curso explica bien
Muy bueno Aarón es muy bueno para explicar
Si no tienes conocimientos previos es demasiado avanzado :(