Compositions with Cinema 4D and OctaneRender

A course by Aarón Martínez , 3D illustrator and designer

3D illustrator and designer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined September 2015

Learn to model, texturise and create unique 3D characters and settings

97% positive reviews (148)
3,537 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · French · Polish · Dutch

Learn to model, texturise and create unique 3D characters and settings

Aaron Martinez - illustrator and 3D designer - lives to represent his reality with unique 3D illustrations and also, to improve the technical aspect of each project to achieve an optimal process and incredible images. In this course you will learn to create characters based on basic forms, creating different materials and types of lighting to recreate unique environments with Cinema 4D and OctaneRender.

His professional experience working for major brands such as Apple, Coca-Cola, Volkswagen, Domino's Pizza, Pentel, among others, and teaching in Domestika in courses such as Vector illustration for beginners , Character design in Cinema 4D: from sketch to 3D printing , Prototyping and product visualizations in Cinema 4D , 3D illustration with Cinema 4D and Domestika Basics of Introduction to Adobe Illustrator , make it the ideal teacher to make your 3D project a reality.

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What will you learn in this online course?

23 lessons & 26 downloads

References
9 minutes, 10 seconds
Moodboard
2 minutes, 34 seconds
Color palette
4 minutes, 45 seconds
Sketch
6 minutes, 22 seconds
A robot (Part I)
18 minutes, 26 seconds
A robot (Part II)
20 minutes, 59 seconds
  • 97% positive reviews (148)
  • 3,537 students
  • 23 lessons (3h 52m)
  • 26 additional resources (22 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · French · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

You will model a robot, two characters and their scenarios. You will also make several images with different types of texture, cameras, lighting and color. The goal is to learn to choose the ideal object to model and understand light, creating incredible images in record time.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

To designers, illustrators and anyone who wants to learn how to create incredible 3D characters and environments with Cinema 4D and OctaneRender.

Requirements and materials

Intermediate knowledge of Cinema 4D and 3D modeling are necessary.

On the materials, you must have a computer with Cinema 4D (R15), OctaneRender and also, although not essential, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop installed.


Reviews

3,537 Students
148 Reviews
97% Positive ratings

Aarón Martínez

A course by Aarón Martínez

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3D illustrator and designer

Aaron Martinez is an illustrator and product designer. His creations are aimed at the real and visual function, something he achieves by looking closely at the environment, materials and textures. His work covers several disciplines, from the creation of 3D characters for advertising or design objects, to the design of machines that detect cancer.

He works as a freelance for several brands and agencies such as: Autodesk, Nexus studio, Enormous Brands, Cisco, Grupo W, Volkswagen, Flock, Moi, BBmundo, Usbek & RIka, History Land, etc. In addition, he is a professor of 3D modeling and vector illustration.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Preparation

    • References
    • Moodboard
    • Color palette
    • Sketch
  • U3

    Modeling things

    • A robot (Part I)
    • A robot (Part II)
    • Posing the robot
    • Modeling your environment
    • Human modeling from geometry
    • Sculpting the human
  • U4

    Colors and textures

    • Render scene with two area lights
    • Creating materials
    • Basic UV for our objects.
    • Putting textures to our characters
    • Types of lights
  • U5

    Composition and exit

    • Composition
    • Cameras
    • Octane camera tags
    • Render Settings
    • Layer Tag
    • Media Outlet
  • FP

    Final project

    • Modeling, composition and texturing of a scene with Cinema 4D

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • 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.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • 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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  • 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.

  • Connect with a global creative community

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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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Compositions with Cinema 4D and OctaneRender. 3D, and Animation course by Aarón Martínez

Compositions with Cinema 4D and OctaneRender

A course by Aarón Martínez
3D illustrator and designer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined September 2015
  • 97% positive reviews (148)
  • 3,537 students