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Styleframes are an invaluable part of films, games, TV shows, commercials and more, allowing the artist to shape a project's look and feel. Across four in-depth lessons, motion graphics legend zaoeyo has constructed an incredible learning experience for you. Covering the ins and outs of his process in Cinema 4D and Octane Render, you'll learn to quickly create stunning styleframes to tell your stories, pitch your projects, and land bigger jobs with ease and simplicity. We've also included a special bonus lesson, which will help you to turn your styleframes into a beautiful animated sequence!
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Zaoeyo (Xiaolin Zeng)
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Artwork by instructor Zaoeyo (Xiaolin Zeng)
Course Lesson Plan
Here's the low-down on everything covered in this course.
- 6 hours 42 minutesTotal Bundle Duration
- 53 VideosVideo Lectures in Bundle
- 1.65 GB of FilesDownloadable Project Files
Tools Used ?The tools listed below are used throughout the lectures of this course. Using alternatives is definitely possible depending on your proficiency, but we can only recommend using these listed softwares.
- Adobe After Effects
- Cinema 4D
- Octane
Lesson 1
Advanced Textures
In this Lesson, you will learn texturing techniques in Octane. Zaoeyo will show you around the software and help you to bring in your model. Next, you'll follow along in creating photorealistic stone and bronze textures for your image. Octane may look complex, but you will see how simple this process can be when approached from the right mindset.
- 1 hour 20 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 13 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Introduction
Texture Basics
Detailed Textures
Conclusion
Extended Study
Lesson 2
Lighting Principles
Now you will learn to light your scenes in a compelling way. To do this, it's important not just to understand the rules of lighting, but to know when and how to break those rules. In this Lesson, you will learn about the underlying moods caused by different lighting setups, as well as how to achieve them. And of course, you will practice lighting models for yourself in C4D.
- 1 hour 24 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 12 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Introduction
Rules of Lighting
Single Light Source
Multiple Light Sources
Conclusion
Extended Study
Lesson 3
Golden Styleframe
In this Lesson you'll combine all the skills you've learned throughout the course to create your own styleframe. After coming up with a concept, a major part of the process involves planning out the sequence of shots which will end up on your final board. Then you will compose, light, and render your sequence's most important shot. This will be your Golden Styleframe.
- 1 hour 32 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 14 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
Guidance
Introduction
Conceptualizing
Styleframe Concepts
First Styleframe
Preparing For Your Styleframe
Conclusion
Extended Study
Lesson 4
Styleframe Board
You will begin this Lesson by following along with zaoeyo as he creates his second Golden Styleframe. This will then be used with the work from the previous Lesson to create the rest of the shots. Finally, everything will be collected togther onto a single styleframe board- a great way to present the work to clients or showcase it in a portfolio.
- 2 hours 25 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 14 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Introduction
Second Golden Frame
Detail Frames
Presentation
Conclusion
Extended Study
Lesson 5
Bonus: Animated Title Sequence
This bonus fifth Lesson will take you through zaoeyo's process in turning his finished styleframe board into a beautiful animated title sequence. He'll begin by pacing out the edit using the still frames set to a music track. Then comes the process of animating each shot, and tweaking them to feel just right. Lastly, zaoeyo will add post-production effects and titles to the edited sequence.
This bonus content does not include narration from the artist, so keep a close eye on the logic of his decisions while following along.
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