Why This 2D Animator Made Something Squishy in Cinema 4D ft. Janelle DeWitt (Ep. 32)
What happens when a 2D animator gets squishy with Cinema 4D? Ask Janelle DeWitt! She took a sabbatical, started from scratch, and ended up with a luminous squishy orange daisy that changed how she sees everything in motion design.
In this episode of Styleframe Saturdays, we sit down with Janelle, a 2D animator, illustrator and designer, to explore what the 2D-to-3D leap actually feels like from the inside. We also cover why she chose Cinema 4D over Blender, and how she navigated the learning curve while staying true to her illustrative roots.
The experience changed how she sees her work. And it turns out that the most exciting thing we may ever make might be waiting on the other side of not knowing what we’re doing.
📚 WHAT WE COVER:
— How pure boredom sparked the whole concept
— Why all her ideas still start on paper, aka, The "Getting the Gunk Out” Method
— How 2D and 3D workflows overlap
— Why Cinema 4D lighting quietly reignited her love of photography
— The “good artists are excellent problem solvers" philosophy
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro: Meet 2D Animator Janelle DeWitt
4:34 – The Favorite Frame™ Reveal
10:08 – Janelle’s Motion Design Inspiration
14:24 – Deadlines & Self-Doubt: Getting Unstuck as an Animator
21:12 – Good Artists Solve Problems
28:19 – Paper Before Animation: The “Getting the Gunk Out” Method
31:39 – Emotional Storytelling in Motion Design
40:47 – Cinema 4D for 2D Animators
51:12 – Challenges, Rewards & Favorite Frame™ Because…
58:28 – Outro & Bloopers
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GUEST LINKS/RESOURCES:Janelle’s website: https://www.jldewitt.com/Janelle’s reel: https://www.jldewitt.com/reelPratt Institute: https://www.pratt.edu/Blender: https://www.blender.org/Disney: https://www.disney.com/Sleeping Beauty: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053285/?_ssoLoop=1Alice in Wonderland: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043274/Pixar: https://www.pixar.com/Toy Story: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709The Incredibles: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317705Adobe Illustrator: https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.htmlMaxon Cinema 4D: https://www.maxon.net/en/cinema-4dAdobe Photoshop: https://photoshop.adobe.com/?promoid=HHJ4XB3V&mv=other&mv2=ahome&lang=enAdobe After Effects: https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html*Riverside: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=styleframesat
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