How do motion graphics artists create those polished animated graphics for channels like ESPN on such short deadlines? They turn to the high-powered toolset in CINEMA 4D. In this course, EJ Hassenfratz shows you how to use those same tools to create your own dynamic, high-energy sports bumper!
Makers of Sport – Episode 15
On this episode, Adam interviews freelance designer and illustrator Matt Stevens
“Do you what you love, it will lead to great things, but it better be good.”
Featured Font: Raezor
Raezor is a high-energy angular font created by Sports Fonts designer Kris Bazen.
Make a Baseball Intro with Cinema 4D and Physical Renderer
In this tutorial, Nick from Grayscale Gorilla creates a baseball animation, inspired by a broadcast piece from WGN. We’ll start by texturing the baseball and setting the animation. Then, we model and animate the dirt using the landscape object and […]
AE World: Andrew Kramer Keynote Speech
Join Andrew Kramer, of VideoCopilot.net as he discusses his motivation for becoming a better artist with his usual humor. Andrew discusses personal challenges and advice for all Digital Artists.
Stylize a Sports Portrait in Photoshop
Sports portraits great for experimenting with using high contrast and drama. In this Photoshop tutorial you will learn several useful techniques involving lens flares, dodging and burning, and color adjustments.
Makers of Sport – Episode 14
On this episode, Adam interviews John Trotter, founder and creative director of Forty Forty Agency.
“Our challenge is to create a brand with meaning that fans can really rally around.”
Makers of Sport – Episode 13
On this episode, Adam interviews Kris Bazen, a senior apparel designer at J. America and creator of the Sports Fonts Foundry.
“If I can contribute to the design world, something that might exist long after I’m gone, that’s a win for me…Sports Fonts was a part of that”.
Featured Font: Special Ops
Special Ops is a bold typeface created by Sports Fonts Foundry designer, Kris Bazen, that heavily leans towards military-inspired graphics or anything with a harder, tactical feel.
Extrude and Animate a Logo in Cinema 4D and After Effects: Part 2
In part 2 of this tutorial from Sean Frangella (@seanfrangella), you will learn to animate a 3D logo using After Effects and Cinema 4D, as well as advanced techniques to send elements from Cinema 4D to After Affects using the […]
Extrude and Animate a Logo in Cinema 4D and After Effects: Part 1
In part 1 of this tutorial from Sean Frangella (@seanfrangella), you will learn how to create a 3D extruded logo from an Illustrator file. Then you’ll extrude, light, and texture it in 3D using Cinema 4D, and then add color […]
Model and Texture a Baseball Bat in Cinema 4D
In this tutorial from Sean Frangella (@seanfrangella), you will learn three different techniques on how to model a baseball bat. Sean also shows how to add realistic wood grain texture to the bat. You can find this tutorial and more […]