Digital Fashion Design with Cinema 4D and CLO 3D

A course by Max Salzborn , Digital Fashion Designer and 3D Motion Graphics Artist

Digital Fashion Designer and 3D Motion Graphics Artist. Hamburg, Germany.
Joined October 2021

Learn to create digital fashion from scratch by combining the power of virtual design with real-life textures

100% positive reviews (28)
2,038 students
Audio: German
German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to create digital fashion from scratch by combining the power of virtual design with real-life textures

Digital fashion is fashion from another world. You decide from which. Thanks to innovative programs like Cinema 4D and CLO 3D, designer Max Salzborn can recreate ideas from his imagination without worrying about practical or functional restraints, while also adding a wealth of detail to his pieces to give them a hyperrealistic look. In this online course, he teaches you how to create digital fashion, from the first brainstorming session to the final render.

Learn the fundamentals of design in a virtual environment and how to transpose your ideas onto the screen. Max shows you how to turn a sketch into a digital pattern and then model it into a realistic object with volume, texture, and structure. Ready to make your debut in digital fashion?

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What will you learn in this online course?

19 lessons & 17 downloads

Creation of a Mood Board
13 minutes, 42 seconds
Introduction to CLO 3D 1
16 minutes, 29 seconds
Introduction to CLO 3D 2
17 minutes, 8 seconds
Structure of the Bag in CLO 3D 1
13 minutes, 54 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (28)
  • 2,038 students
  • 19 lessons (4h 15m)
  • 17 additional resources (1 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: German
  • German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Design a handbag or purse as a 3D illustration, from the first sketch to the finished model in CLO 3D and Cinema 4D.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone who wants to explore the possibilities of 3D illustration and learn more about the software involved, as well as professional designers and illustrators interested in combining several programs and tools to create digital fashion.

Requirements and materials

Basic notions of drawing and a working knowledge of 3D programs are recommended for this course, but are not essential.

As for materials, you need a smartphone, a physical sketchbook or a digital drawing program (your teacher uses an iPad with Procreate), and a computer with access to Cinema 4D, CLO 3D, Redshift, and Photoshop (or similar image-editing software).


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Max Salzborn

A course by Max Salzborn

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Digital Fashion Designer and 3D Motion Graphics Artist

Max Salzborn is a digital fashion designer and 3D motion graphics artist from Hamburg, Germany. The majority of his professional work revolves around product visualization, especially for clients in the fashion industry. He specializes in bringing objects to life, showcasing them in eye-catching scenes or animations, and using them to tell a story.

His interest in fashion led him to work as a freelance designer in the field of digital fashion, where he's built a community that inspires him to pursue his own ideas, which include collaborations with other 3D artists and tribute pieces to his favorite anime: Akira.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    Mood Board and Brainstorming

    • Creation of a Mood Board
    • Creating the First Draft in Procreate 1
    • Creating the First Draft in Procreate 2
    • Introduction to CLO 3D 1
    • Introduction to CLO 3D 2
  • U3

    Digital Sewing: CLO 3D

    • Structure of the Bag in CLO 3D 1
    • Structure of the Bag in CLO 3D 2
    • Details and UV in CLO 3D
    • Export Setting for Cinema 4D
  • U4

    Digital Material and Light: Cinema 4D

    • Importing to Cinema 4D
    • Structure and Lighting of the Scene 1
    • Structure and Lighting of the Scene 2
    • Texturing in Redshift 1
    • Texturing in Redshift 2
    • Render Setup and Rendering
  • U5

    Photoshop

    • Editing Images in Photoshop
    • Preparing for Social Media
  • FP

    Final project

    • Digital Fashion Design with Cinema 4D and CLO 3D

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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

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Digital Fashion Design with Cinema 4D and CLO 3D. 3D, Animation, and Fashion course by Max Salzborn

Digital Fashion Design with Cinema 4D and CLO 3D

A course by Max Salzborn
Digital Fashion Designer and 3D Motion Graphics Artist. Hamburg, Germany.
Joined October 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (28)
  • 2,038 students