How I created my most ambitious 3D render | Alternate Realities Breakdown

This video is sponsored by Monk Manual, a 90-day planner inspired by Monk livin’. Use the code PWNISHER to get 10% off! In this art breakdown, i’ll walk you through my entire workflow for my latest Alternate Realities CG render. Though i’m using Cinema 4D and Octane, most of the info and topics I cover are completely universal. I hope you enjoy this breakdown, and learn lots! CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:29 Sparking the Idea 01:15 Gathering Reference 02:07 Creating Concept Art 02:35 Building the Foreground 03:39 Virtual RAM Management 04:34 Create a Storm Drain Texture from Scratch 06:36 Create a Photoscanned Character 07:31 Motion Capture Animation 07:44 Adding Story Elements 08:27 Improve your Lighting 09:45 Z-Depth Pass 09:56 Cinematic Color Grade 10:27 Adding Smoke and Fog 11:03 Final Render RESOURCES: Hashima Artbook: Indian Stepwell Artbook: Japanese Sewer Artbook: