Creating Illustrations Using 3D Objects in Photoshop and CINEMA 4D
Throughout these lessons, we'll combine functionality from Photoshop and CINEMA 4D to create an abstract 3D illustration that feels like it was painted. Software required: Adobe Photoshop CC, Maxon CINEMA 4D R15.
What you'll learn
Throughout these lessons, we'll combine functionality from Photoshop and CINEMA 4D to create an abstract 3D illustration that feels like it was painted. You will learn how to create several types of abstraction, manipulate shading in Photoshop, and build a complex form from multiple objects. By the end of the tutorial, you will have learned how form, color, and light can be used to build a visually engaging abstraction. Software required: Adobe Photoshop CC, Maxon CINEMA 4D R15.
Table of contents
- Setting up Our Reference Image 6m
- Breaking Down Our Reference Image 10m
- Modeling Abstractions 9m
- Creating Procedural Abstractions 10m
- Using MoGraph for Abstractions 8m
- Lighting Our Renders 8m
- Continuing to Light Our Renders 10m
- Establishing Form in Our Composition 8m
- Composing the Body 9m
- Composing the Head and the Leg 9m
- Manipulating Light and Color 9m
- Developing the Highlight Layer 10m
- Modeling the Eyes 8m
- Rendering the Eyes 10m
- Painting Details on the Eyes 11m
- Finalizing Facial Details 11m
- Making Form Adjustments 10m
- Creating the Environment 10m
- Adjusting Our Environment 10m
- Completing Our Illustration 10m
About the author
Saad Ali is a freelance visual artist and designer originally from London. At a young age, Saad began teaching himself programs like Adobe Photoshop and Maxon Cinema 4D and eventually established an online portfolio to show his creations. Saad has since worked with companies like Dell, HTC, Pixar, Electronic Arts, and Nike. His work has received features from the likes of Juxtapoz, Hypebeast, and IdN. Saad has also authored written tutorials for Tuts+, Computer Arts Magazine, and Maxon Cineversi... more