Playful Animated Character Design with Cinema 4D

Learn how to model, build, and animate engaging characters using the tools of Cinema 4D and After Effects

• Introduction
• Preparation
• Character Development
• Lighting and Materials
• Compositing in After Effects
• Final project

“I love the concepts of play and toys, and I think a lot about how to combine figurative imagery with playful characters that feel slightly abstract.”

His unique style is what has led digital painter, 3D artist, and animator Alex Kiesling to work with clients including Apple, Google, MTV, Adobe, and The New York Times. He also shares his work with over 45K followers on Instagram.

In this online course, he teaches you how to combine three-dimensional characters of your own with painted backgrounds, and animate them using Cinema 4D and After Effects. Learn to conceptualize and create a 3D-rendered creature in a looped scene from scratch. Are you ready to develop captivating animations that tell stories?

• About Me
• Influences
• Finding Inspiration and Ideas
• Design Principles for Sketches
• Color Sketch
• Modeling a Character Base 1
• Modeling a Character Base 2
• Modeling a Character Base 3
• Building a Drip Effect 1
• Building a Drip Effect 2
• Modeling and Rigging Hands
• Animating the Character 1
• Animating the Character 2
• Lighting the Scene 1
• Lighting the Scene 2
• Grainy Material 1
• Grainy Material 2
• Metal Materials
• Final Adjustments
• Compositing
• Exporting Your Scene
• Publishing and Clients
• Playful Animated Character Design with Cinema 4D