MANDALA

This image is a personal project for my narrative idea named STARBOY, who is a drifter in the galaxy. The character has the talent to dive into all universe using a magic relic called MANDALA that is a power to connect into other world. This artwork describes what the portal looks like existing somewhere in the universe. Growing up in the 80’s animations and films inspired me to create this. Besides, I wanted to push the boundaries of my skill using Cinema 4D. That’s why I made this piece.

B&W

The Black & White version is slicker than I expected. I came up with this idea after finishing CGI work. I wondered how the original vector data might works for motion graphics. As you can see, the colors and shapes are quite simple, but that motion brings the complexity that makes it vividly sharper and more elegant.

Logo

Those Kanji characters are the main elements in the artwork to give a mysterious oriental image. Besides, every vector element is put on the grid precisely. So I adjusted the “FOT-KafuTechno” font to more bold and accurate to fit on it.

CGI Breakdown

The process was started with concept sketching and then creating assets on Illustrator based on the concept. After finishing the rough image, I move onto Cinema 4D to build assets in 3D space. All 3DCG stuff was fixed, rendered each asset. I composited them on After Effects and adjusted colors and effects. Finally, I think the image is closer to the concept image. I always know that the first sketching is a crucial process.