Creating 'The Voyager': A Photoshop and Cinema 4D Tutorial
Moe Pike Soe has released a tutorial on Abduzeedo that demonstrates how to create 'The Voyager' artwork using Photoshop and Cinema 4D. This project incorporates a font designed by Maarten Van’t Wout from Ten Dollar Fonts. The tutorial outlines the process of crafting 3D text with specific settings: horizontal spacing set to 85 cm, a depth of 35 cm, and two lights—one above at 100% intensity and another in front at 50%. The camera’s focal length is 76 mm. The rendering specifications include a resolution of 4500x3000 pixels, PNG format with straight alpha, and Global Illumination. Two exports are provided: a complete 3D render and a flat type layer. Photoshop modifications involve a black backdrop, along with adjustments for Levels, Vibrance, and Color Balance. Downloadable source files are included.
Key facts
- Tutorial published on Abduzeedo by Moe Pike Soe.
- Artwork 'The Voyager' showcases a font by Maarten Van’t Wout from Ten Dollar Fonts.
- Created using Cinema 4D and Photoshop.
- 3D text settings: horizontal spacing 85 cm, depth 35 cm.
- Two lights: 100% intensity above, 50% in front, shadow mode area.
- Material color: R:23 G:23 B:23.
- Camera focal length: 76 mm.
- Render resolution: 4500x3000 pixels, PNG with straight alpha, Global Illumination.
- Two renders: full 3D and flat type (depth 0 cm).
- Photoshop background: black, stars.jpg at 50% opacity.
- Levels adjustment for type: 0:0.83:131.
- Astronaut masked and placed below title, Levels: 63:0.37:225.
- Vibrance adjustment: 100% vibrance, 0% saturation.
- Earth and moon with shadow/highlight painting and glow layers.
- Color Balance and Vibrance adjustments for cohesion.
- Top light layer (#6d7595) at 40% opacity.
- Flare.jpg with Linear Dodge blend mode and Levels adjustment.
- Final sharpening with Unsharp Mask.
- Source files available for download.
Entities
Artists
- Moe Pike Soe
- Maarten Van’t Wout
Institutions
- Abduzeedo
- Ten Dollar Fonts