“Always enjoy coming to training here. The staff and trainers are top notch and the environment is very welcoming.” – Rick A., SSA (Cinema 4D Advanced Training)
In this hands-on, two-day Cinema 4D Advanced course, you will expand your introductory knowledge of using and creating in Maxon’s Cinema 4D tool. This C4D training course covers advanced features and techniques when performing modeling, texturing, rendering, animation, mograph, compositing, and more in Cinema 4D. Learn Cinema 4D and the in-depth capabilities and customizations that can be used within this tool.
Duration: 2 Days
Locations for Training:
Prerequisites: Students need to have completed our Cinema 4D Introduction course or have working knowledge in all topics covered in the Introduction outline. A basic understanding of video editing techniques and software, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects would be beneficial but are not necessary.
Job Roles That Use Cinema 4D:
Animators
Film and Video Professionals
Motion-Graphics Professionals
Visual Effects Artists
Web Designers
Projects That Use Cinema 4D:
Animation
Video Compositing
Motion Graphics Design
Digital Post-Production
Visual and Audio Effects
1. Workshop Overview
Curriculum
Demo Reels
Industry Trends: Octane Render in C4D
What’s New in Cinema 4D
Workstation Specs for 3D Animation
C4D Resources
Project File Management for 3D Animation
Best Practices
Workstation Installs Check
2. C4D Interface
C4D WINDOWS
-Timeline (Dope Sheet): Window… for keyframing
-Timeline (F-curve): Window… for graph editing keyframes
3. Advanced Modeling
Points
Edges
Polygon Face
Intro to poly-modeling
Parametric vs. Polygon Object Modeling in Cinema 4D
Object creation state vs. object polygon editing state
Modeling with Polygon Selections – Cinema 4D Tutorial
(Spiral Staircase example)
4. Lighting
GI (GLOBAL ILLUMINATION)
5. Advanced Texturing
Materials
UV mapping
-Export UV Map to Photoshop
Baking materials
Environmental
-Grow Grass (on plane)
Adjust grass parameters
-GI effects grass
-Sky Settings
6. Advanced Animation
Re-timing animation (time tracks, xrefs, etc)
Baking animation (PLA, object, motion clips)
Speed Up & Slow Down
7. MoGraph
Overview (cover the method of mograph)
Mograph Time Effector
Mograph Sphere Animation
The MoGraph Effector tab
Exploding Things with MoGraph
Creating clones
Effectors / Cinema 4D Deformers – The FFD Deformer
Dealing with text (cloner, motex, fracture)
Matrix
Weight Maps / Cloner & Weight Map Paint Brush
Mograph Cache Tags
8. Dynamics
Simulation Tags
Cinema 4D Dynamics: The Basics
Rigid Body / Collision Body etc
Adjust Bullet Time Physics parameters / Gravity / Friction etc..
Mograph Fracture
Tips For Using Soft Body Dynamics
9. Advanced Rendering
GI – caches, baking, still, animation
Physical vs. Standard
Compositing tags
Physical vs Standard Render
Physical Render Engine Speed and Quality
Render Faster With This New Interactive Layout
Lighting & rendering in CINEMA 4D
10. Advanced Compositing
External comp tags
Using compositing tags in CINEMA 4D
Dealing with 3D data
Custom render layers
After Effects / Cineware / AE 3D Scenes
From Cinema 4D to After Effects – External Compositing
C4D to AE Null Problems
3D External Compositing
Hidden tags
11. Advanced Customization in C4D
Preferences vs. Scene Settings
Creating a custom start .c4d file
Cinema 4D Useful preferences and setup
Application Preferences
Create new project with same settings
Cinema Preferences – Template file – Custom Menu
Disclaimer: All course objectives and outlines are used as a guideline and are subject to change to ensure the latest information is covered to support real world use of the technology.
Software Versions: ThinkB!G open enrollment classes are taught on the most current version of software whenever possible. To request a specific version, please Contact Us or call us at 301-362-2250.
No certification available
If you have a team of individuals, you can receive bulk discounts by doing your own Private training session & cover your specific learning objectives!
“Always enjoy coming to training here. The staff and trainers are top notch and the environment is very welcoming.” – Rick A., SSA (Cinema 4D Advanced Training)
“Love this place!” – Jonathan P., USCIS DHS (Advanced Maxon Cinema 4D Training)
“I really enjoyed taking the Cinema 4D Advanced class. The instructor was very knowledgeable and projects were interesting. I would recommend this course.” – James L., East Tennessee State University (Maxon Cinema 4D Advanced Training)
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