Project Zero: The Beginning
Summer project
May 4 – July 11, 2020
Graphic Design | 3D Modeling & Rendering
Cinema 4D | Corona Render | JSplacement | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Lightroom | Adobe After Effects
Concept:
As a kid, I was always fascinated by sci-fi thriller movies like Inception, Interstellar, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and other critically acclaimed films and shows. Those films gave me the motivation and inspiration to start and complete this project. Project Zero is a summer passion project created to strengthen and develop my skills in Cinema 4D and other Adobe programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Lightroom. This project has been a tremendous learning experience for me, and I hope you all enjoy these images as much as I did making them.
Thank you!
2020
May 4th, 2020
May 4th, 2020
For my first scene, I wanted to recreate one of the train stations that I would visit on the way home. For the color grading, I focused mainly on the blues and greens to create an eerie feeling in the environment.
PS: Die Hard 3 main menu section made me want to add graffiti on the wall. I suggest you ALL watch the Die Hard series.
Invasion
May 15th 2020
As a kid, I was always fond of residential architecture, especially in cities like Seoul, Hong Kong, and even Tokyo. Unfortunately, some of these compacted buildings are expensive, and there's not enough space for the residents.
2001: Infected
May 18th 2020
This scene was inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey. For this render, I focused on light and its relation to other objects in the scene. I added these orange-colored spheres to represent bacteria slowly taking control of the ship.
PS: Wash your hands, stay home and wear a MASK!
Who Do We Call?
June 2nd 2020
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American Man was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota. George was one of the victims of police brutality. After this day, the world was never the same.
Black Lives Matter
RIP George Floyd
Last Stop
June 15th 2020
For this scene, I focused all of my attention on the light coming from the bus station. One thing that took most of my time during the production of this scene was the sidewalk and its texture. I hope you enjoy it.
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Materials
Here are some of the materials I made for this project. I used Procreate, Photoshop, and of course, Cinema 4D. Some of these textures started as images, then I painted over them using Procreate and did some additional editing on Photoshop.
Graffiti
I have made all of the Graffiti that you see in these scenes. I drew/painted all of the words in Procreate or my sketchbook.
Wireframes
Thank you!
I really hope you enjoyed this project of mine. See you next summer!
