The tutorial is still coming soon! But unfortunately I’ve been having an RSI issue, and can only focus on limited client work at the moment while I recover. Hoping to get the tutorial recorded soon regardless!
I’m also having to re-learn to type on an ergonomic split keyboard which is certainly a challenge, but I’m making some progress day to day!
Firstly, I hope everyone had a great Christmas & New Year! 2024 Is off to a good start, and I’m planning ahead to get a few tutorials uploaded in the coming months, the first of which is fully realised, and just needs to be recorded.
Due to my busy schedule with client work, there has been a bit of a hiatus between videos. However, now that I have some downtime, I’m eager to dedicate the necessary time and effort to produce high-quality tutorials to the best of my ability. The first tutorial I’ll be recording next week, and hopefully posting shortly after. I’ll be covering how to create a seamless floor/studio set up in Redshift and Cinema 4D. I’ll be covering 2 methods, one which is totally in camera, and another that goes into some detailed composition work to create a super editable effect. This one may be in 2 or 3 parts, that bit I haven’t quite figured out yet!
This is the version with the necessary passes reconstructed in After Effects, as well as a little trick to get some fake refractions in After Effects.
Hopefully you like what you see, and we’ll learn some cool new tricks together in the tutorial!
In this video tutorial, James will help equip you with the tools to take your animation and control of lights to the next level. We will firstly cover a very simple method to control the colour of a light using effectors, and then dive into an Xpresso set up which will take your lighting and renders to the next level!
Rockets, rocks, planets, people and more. This will be a tribute film to Chesley Bonestell, re-imagining a number of his artworks in an immersive experience.
The film will be released in Cinemascope format, making the environments even more captivating. A number of shots will also be delivered as standalone experiences in full 360 VR. See you on Titan.
DREAMT FUTURES Poster
If you’re interested in keeping up with the project, it’s creation will be documented here on this Blog.
DREAMT FUTURES: Bonestell coming soon page.
~ James
Working from home can be a tough adaption to make. If you’re thinking about making the transition as many of us have over the past couple of years to working from home, makerstations.io is one of the best resources out there for inspiration and work from home tips.
I was lucky enough to be featured on their blog recently and had the chance to showcase my home studio set up. It’s been a long time in development, and I never see it as truly finished, but you can read all about my journey from studio based to remote based working here:
3D Artist Desk Setup by James in Brighton & Hove, UK (makerstations.io)
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James
