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How to Illustrate Type Using Cinema 4D and Photoshop – Psd Premium Tutorial

on Apr 15th 2009 with 45 comments
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We have another professional Psd Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members today. If you want to take your Photoshop 3D type skill to the next level, then we have an exciting tutorial for you. Discover how to render shapes into C4D to create mechanical looking pieces that you can use to construct awesome typographic works with!

Learn 3D Typography Techniques in this Psd Premium Tutorial

This tutorial gives detailed instructions on how to create the final image you have seen below. Psdtuts+ asked that I do a tutorial about type. I liked that idea and thought this was just the kind of thing that would be suitable for a tutorial. So, I took a portion of a larger illustration I’m working on, and show step by step how to create it. This tut, covers a lot of the techniques and workflow I regularly use. Furthermore, it’s just about the right length for a tutorial to keep things interesting.

Premium members can Log in and Download! If you’re not a member, you can of course join today! You can view the final image preview below or view a larger version here.

Precise and Detailed Instructions Inside

This tutorial takes you through each step in creating this high-quality 3D text, with explanations in shape creation, composition, shading, texturing, finishing touches, and more. Premium members can Log in and Download! Otherwise, Join Now! Below are some sample images from the tutorial.

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Conceptualizing and developing new and innovative techniques is a goal for Theo, as he seeks new ways to combine design and illustration into one unique and seamless form.  

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  • http://inphoar.deviantart.com Inphoar

    Sad to see it’s only for Plus, looks great though!

    • TheAnonymousBystander

      Yeah, it’s only for Plus members (awww :’[ ). But ur right, it’s looks great!

  • amidude

    Wow…that looks sweet. I’ll have to sign-up. (w00t first post)

  • http://graphicriver.net/user/kiziel kiziel

    Nice, happy that im plus ;)

    • Slokk

      coool!!

    • reda

      can anyone make some printscreens of the tutorial :D

  • http://peewee1002.co.uk Peewee1002

    I need a membership. Can you pay in GBP?

    Not really looked into it, never have any money.

  • iseethings

    this will def make some new members!

  • http://www.mapsd.com.br Alexandre Broggio

    good job ^_^

  • http://www.frankyaguilar.com Franky

    Geeze. Thats intense

  • Dullface

    Awsome awsome awsome awsome.

  • http://nowbg.net dsreaper

    Definitely looks interesting, a little heavy, but it may look great as a logo on some dark site…

  • http://www.behance.net/zerobound Wojciech Pijecki

    very cool ; )

  • http://laranzjoe.blogspot.com/ lawrence77

    Theo Aartsma you rocks! :o
    The sad news is that, I don’t have Plus member! :(
    Anyhow i see this tut in future! ;)

  • Corey

    Looks awesome! Glad I’m a plus member now!

  • http://www.irvingling.com Irving

    another great way to use c4d.
    gj

  • Chreck

    I’ll let you know when i can afford C4D and +plus membership.
    Sorry :/

  • dodgersrdabomb

    really cool tutorial, so when is there going to be cinema 4d tut site.

  • megamouth

    ooo me want

  • div^

    That looks cool but it’s pretty easy to do. Took me quite some time to get whats written there ;)

  • http://chibidesign.com keruchan

    Looks cool, but in first glance I was like asking “where is the typo?” I just figure it out after I scroll down. if I’m not mistaken typography must be readable even if it has bunch of effects.

    thats all I can say but still the works is great and amazing.

  • JesusFreak983!

    It’s awesome! I like it! I’m so happy I’m a plus member! :)
    I love PSD tuts! :D

    • http://laranzjoe.blogspot.com/ lawrence77

      i love you avatar!

      • JesusFreak983!

        Thank You! :D

  • http://www.southmakers.com Alvaro

    3D.tutsplus.com? that will be sweet :P

    • http://laranzjoe.blogspot.com/ lawrence77

      maybe in future! ;)

  • accessoire

    Very nice effect but damn I couldn’t read it in the finished artwork ;)! Why always use C4D for the tuts? In my opinion it is going to be the worst 3D program in the future. Even pretty new programs like Modo are developed so fast. Cinema has a very hard way to head up to the updates which are coming for Modo, Blender and of course the Autodesk updates will be huge in some time considering they now own almost every 3D software in this industry. C4D is lacking lots of features. However I have to admit with the R11 update there have been good improvements for AR (FINALLY!! Was about time! But still no better renderer like Modo or other renderers at all – I just mention Modo cause its probably the best internal renderer at this moment) and animation system but there are still a huge amount of features that suck. Even Blender for example has a WAY WAY WAY WAY x1000 WAY better collision system than the C4D module which is especially developed for this case and which costs additional money!

    Just my two cents
    I think other software should be used, too in the tutorials. The future and success of C4D is very unsure in my opinion. They had their best successfull year 2008 but I don’t think it’s because it’s the best software out there but rather the cheapest and more usefull for allrounders. But when it’s going down to very specialized work Cinema still lacks a lot of features.

    That were my two cents ;o
    (Btw: I am in fact a C4D User at work and I’m using Blender for my private work at home so I know what I’m talking about. I don’t hate C4D but there are things that need to be updated or improved.)

    • cuddles

      couldnt agree more

      • http://www.irvingling.com Irving

        personal preference i guess.

        C4D has an amazingly fast render time for complicated 3D designs, animations, etc. and it integrates the layers well with Photoshop.

        i think c4d and 3dsmax is still the way forward.

        I also like the idea of 3Dtuts+

      • accessoire

        I hope I’m replying to Irving now …

        Well before R11 AR was just laughable. AR speed and mighty at all (artifacts) increased a lot since R11 but is still no match for VRay for example. Things with VRay could never be achieved. VRay renders prettier and faster than AR does. Sure for not so realistic stuff AR is nice but who pays for AR if you can get VRay?

        AR renderings are often like handmade GI fake. So I think the quality of AR is definitely not the best in the industry. Not even close to the best. I’d say it’s still one of the worst even though it got very good since the newest update – but dont forget other renderengines also get updated. (If you don’t count open source/free renderengines)

        Before I’d buy a AR license I’d rather take a gun and shoot myself. Maybe AR can head up in the future but not yet. I think/guess/hope it’s not the end of the story. You see the AR update was huge. Before the update AR was just laughable but I think now that they did such a new redevelopment to the renderer future updates might bring good things for AR. I’d wish for them to bring good new stuff. Nobody knows what happens. Let’s just hope the best for Maxon and all C4D users out there.

        The normal render time of C4D without GI/AO is ok but things are heading up. Modo has INCREDIBLE performance increasements for realtime rendering and rendering itself. Google Summer of Code just released it’s proposals for this year. There are six proposals for Blender there is one for better 3D viewport performance for nice sculpting performance + better raytracing performance. You see other applications head up at lot. There’ll be a hard fight in the industry and I guess people will change from one to another app time after time considering that COLLADA is getting better and better (BTW another blender proposal is better COLLADA import/export).

        What I wanted to say is: AR is good for normal/semi professional use but sucks for very professional use in my opinion.

        @phareon:

        Nope I didn’t check out but I was reading some stuff about it.
        I just know Silo is a fully NURBS based modeller so I guess Mudbox is, too.

  • http://www.psdiv.net underdog

    i will have plus+ in the future. and i will see it in the future!!! XD!!!

  • http://www.cgtrade.net imsraaia

    nice..

  • phareon

    @accessoire: You’re so right. Have you checked out Mudbox and Silo? They’re aösp for pure SDS-modeling. But I’ll need to take a look at Modo’s rendering engine. I’m currently using Blender for all my work and it’s doing great. But Maya and 3dsMax still have the most impressive features and simulations I think. That’s where Blender is lacking :(

  • http://www.geniuzdesigns,de g3niuz

    nice rocker again – a cinema4d site would really be great …

  • http://www.b-radswork.com B-RAD

    BLAH HAS TO BE FOR PLUS ONLY!!!! :(((( the best tuts are always plus only…mane i needa get another bank acct

  • http://www.geirbnystad.com geir b nystad

    where can i get C4D?

  • John Dangerous

    Please make MORE C4D tuts!
    This is an untaped market.
    Nobody has really good tuts for C4D.
    There are a few actually but not many.

  • http://www.geekbuzz.fr/ GeekBuzz

    Hope, more C4D Tuts are coming soon

    Good taff btw

  • HaSSaN

    too bad it’s just for plus members , but thanks anyway looks great

  • Ron

    Am I the only one who thinks this doesn’t look great?

  • Tobias

    we neeeeeeed c4d.tutsplus.com !!

  • http://www.bestlovegifts.com.au Gyrel Dagooc

    awww,….for plus member only??hmm…but its really great!

  • http://www.crearedesign.co.uk Victoria Web

    This looks brilliant. Tutorials like this using typography are great for designing logos for websites.

  • http://techdx69.com Tim

    These creative arts are brilliant, keep it up!

  • http://www.dsaportfolio.com.br Diego SA

    I mean: i’m not a plus membership.
    But this art looks awesome!