Cinema 4D Essential Training: 3 Cameras Animation and Deformers

Focuses on the basics of animating in CINEMA 4D, including setting keyframes, moving the camera, and adding movement and interest with deformers.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. Keyframes and Animation

• What is a keyframe?
• Manipulating keyframes in the Timeline
• Working between keyframes with the F-Curve Manager
• Pausing animation with curves
• Animation exercise: Creating bouncing movement

2. Through the Lens: Working with Cameras

• The editor camera vs. the camera object
• Exploring important camera settings
• Creating depth of field
• Creating dynamic camera movement with Motion Camera
• Building smooth shots with Camera Morph

3. Changing Shapes with Deformers

• The deformer workflow
• Making a fish swim with the Wind deformer
• Adding movement with the Spline Wrap
• Creating bendable type
• Making splats with the Melt deformer

Conclusion

• What's coming next