Learning Cinema 4D R20

Get started with Cinema 4D R20, the essential 3D modeling and animation tool for motion graphics artists and designers.

Introduction

• Getting started with Cinema 4D R20
• Exercise files
• Highlighting new features

1. What Is Cinema 4D?

• How 3D artists use C4D
• The C4D interface
• Core concepts for working with C4D
• Useful preferences and settings

2. A Quickstart Project

• Project planning
• Illustrator preparation
• Merge Illustrator artwork
• Model the logo
• Animate the logo with MoGraph Fields
• Use sweeps to reveal objects
• Refine keyframes with F-curves
• Work with cameras
• Working with lights
• Light the logo
• Create and apply materials
• Make finishing touches and render
• Taking it further

Conclusion

• What kind of artist do you want to be?
• Next steps