I found it really hard to decide on the theme of my work. When I struggle with ideas, I always go through galleries with the best projects on Behance. There are a few categories, such like Advertising, Illustrations, Photography etc., with the best picks by Adobe team. I knew that my goal is to create photo realistic materials and models in Cinema 4D, but wasn’t sure what will be the structure.

When I came across this work by Moris Schwind: https://www.behance.net/gallery/19136623/Quartz, I finally made up my mind. I will create 3-4 images representing my favourite rappers as compositions of objects made of crystal-like materials. It also gives me a good chance to play and experiment with light and reflections. There’s a really good tutorial about creating crystals in Cinema 4D: https://vimeo.com/161571318 . Most likely, I will also apply dirt and scratches on the surfaces.

Then I picked 4 artists that are shaping the Hip-Hop culture in the USA and who are my idols of the music industry. I will create images of Travis Scott, A$AP Rocky, Tyler the Creator and Kendrick Lamar. They also have strong, established styles and characteristic creative features which provide many promising ideas for the project.

Travis Scott

A$AP Rocky

Tyler the Creator

Kendrick Lamar