Cinema 4D R18 Essential Training: The Basics

Create amazing motion graphics with CINEMA 4D R18. Learn the basics of using C4D's modeling, animation, sharing, and rendering tools.

Introduction

• Welcome
• How to use the exercise files

1. What Is CINEMA 4D (C4D)?

• How 3D artists use C4D
• Artists's work examples
• Big picture concepts
• Get to know the interface
• Useful preferences and setup

2. A Quick Start Project

• Project stages
• Illustrator preparation
• Clean up Adobe Illustrator artwork
• Model the logo
• Extrude shapes
• Animate the model
• Animate the camera
• Light the scene
• Create and apply materials
• Render the project
• Take it further

Conclusion

• Identify what kind of C4D artist you want to be
• Next steps