Learning Bodypaint in Cinema 4D

Learn how to use BodyPaint, a subset of UV mapping and 3D painting tools in CINEMA 4D, to texture your 3D models.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What we are going to learn
• What you should know before watching this course

1. It's All About UV Maps

• Texture axis and texture coordinates
• What is a UV map?
• Creating UV Maps
• Editing UV Maps
• Introduction to the UV coordinate system
• What are UV islands?
• UV selection troubleshooting tips

2. 3D Painting

• Let's just paint!
• Using the Paint Setup Wizard
• Creating "paintable" materials
• Working with layered files inside BodyPaint
• Using brush presets to paint
• Working with texture brushes
• Understanding multichannel painting and how to use it
• Understanding projection painting and how to use it
• Managing your textures
• BodyPaint Material Manager

3. Everything About the BodyPaint Interface

• Using the Texture Viewer
• Using the RayBrush
• Setting up the preferences
• Move, Scale, and Rotate attributes for UV components
• UV polygon selections
• The selection island shortcut

4. Unwrapping Everything

• The UV unwrapping process
• Unwrapping a cube
• Unwrapping a rounded cube
• Unwrapping a sphere
• The UV commands
• Move Up/Down Sequence
• The Transform tab
• Optimal mapping
• Patching seams
• Traditional banana peel
• Using the Peeler to unwrap UVs
• Use "divide and conquer" to simplify your unwrapping workflow
• The "degenerate polygons" error message and how to avoid it

5. Unwrapping Project

• Preparing the dinosaur model for unwrapping
• Making proper cuts on the T-rex model
• Unwrapping the dinosaur body
• Unwrapping the dinosaur limbs
• Unwrapping the dinosaur hands or claws
• Unwrapping the mouth, nose, and eyes
• Wrapping up the dinosaur

6. Unwrapping Project

• Preparing the Mookie model for unwrapping
• Making proper cuts on the Mookie model
• Unwrapping Mookie's main body
• Unwrapping Mookie's arms and hands
• Unwrapping Mookie's head
• Unwrapping Mookie's feet
• Unwrapping Mookie's ears
• How to deal with Mookie's accessories