CINEMA 4D R12 Essential Training

Introduction 01:45
Welcome 01:13
Using the exercise files 00:32

1. Getting Started 35:20
Understanding the CINEMA 4D workflow 02:36
Clarifying the differences between 2D and 3D 02:02
Understanding how 3D software works 02:56
Navigating the viewports 03:45
Navigating using a three-button mouse and keyboard shortcuts 07:54
Touring the interface 08:20
Configuring project settings 03:26
Setting application preferences 04:21

2. Creating and Understanding Objects: Hierarchical Relationships 44:41
Exploring the importance of object hierarchy 07:19
Creating, selecting, and transforming objects 09:05
Understanding object categories: Comparing active and passive objects 02:34
Comparing object types 08:16
Using the Attribute Manager to modify object attributes 04:45
Creating a basic model with primitive and null objects 12:42

3. Working with Splines 43:12
Creating and working with splines 07:38
Selecting and transforming points on a spline 04:08
Modeling with splines: Sweep NURBS 07:58
Modeling with splines: Lathe NURBS 07:58
Modeling with splines: Extrude NURBS 06:29
Extruding and organizing paths from Adobe Illustrator 09:01

4. Polygonal Modeling Tools 01:07:34
Understanding the basic components of 3D objects: Points, edges, and polygons 07:35
Modeling with the Knife tool 06:14
Modeling with the Extrude tool 06:25
Modeling with the Extrude Inner tool 04:17
Closing and connecting geometry with the Create Polygon and Bridge tools 06:38
Organic modeling: Creating a HyperNURBS object 08:18
Organic modeling: Setting up a scene and reference images 08:30
Organic modeling: Creating a simple model 09:43
Organic modeling: Adding the finishing touches 09:54

5. Using Deformers to Modify Objects 27:26
Working with deformers 05:47
Deforming objects: The Wind Deformer 05:23
Deforming Objects: The Wrap Deformer 06:46
Deforming Objects: The Spline Wrap 09:30

6. Materials and Texturing 49:50
Understanding material channels 04:23
Applying materials: Projection methods 08:15
Creating materials: Reflective surfaces / shiny surfaces 08:37
Creating materials: Rough surfaces / bumpy surfaces 07:43
Creating materials: Transparent surfaces 06:56
Using alpha channels to create a label 06:11
Using selection tags to apply materials to part of an object 02:49
Texturing type using multiple materials 04:56

7. Lights 32:02
Understanding how lights work in the 3D world 06:24
Adjusting falloff to limit how light affects objects 03:32
Understanding light types 07:03
Creating and manipulating shadows 05:31
Creating light rays with visible light 03:42
Creating a simple three-point light setup 05:50

8. Keyframes and Animation 40:00
Understanding keyframe animation 08:45
Animating in the Timeline 04:24
Controlling what happens in between keyframes using the F-Curve Manager 11:25
Copying keyframes to create an animated pause 05:30
F-curve exercise: Bouncing a ball down stairs 09:56

9. Camera Movement and Control 28:45
Understanding the differences between the Editor Camera and a camera object 05:05
Exploring field of view and aspect ratio 03:17
Explaining parallax in camera movement 02:09
Creating a dynamic camera movement 09:27
Refining and previewing a camera movement 08:47

10. Rendering 30:15
Understanding the render engine 02:02
Exploring render settings 08:25
Rendering: Still images vs. animation 07:35
Setting up multi-pass rendering for still images 08:37
Batch-rendering multiple files 03:36

11. 3D Animation Workflow: Compositing in After Effects 36:30
Understanding the 3D animation workflow 04:21
Using the Compositing tag 05:18
Using the External Compositing tag 03:33
Setting up a multi-pass render 08:58
Importing elements into After Effects 04:46
Manipulating 3D renders in After Effects 06:46
Fine-tuning a composition in After Effects 02:48

12. A Very Quick Introduction to MoGraph 38:37
Explaining MoGraph 03:14
Using the Cloner object 07:15
Modifying cloners with Effector objects 07:34
Creating animation with the Fracture object 05:24
Creating abstract shapes with the MoSpline object 06:47
Using the Tracer object to create paths 03:48
Creating realistic movement with MoDynamics 04:35

13. Texturing with BodyPaint 26:27
Understanding BodyPaint 04:48
Using the Paint Setup Wizard 05:31
Understanding material channels 03:56
Painting on a texture with brushes 06:18
Creating layers with projection painting 05:54

14. Dynamics 37:23
Understanding the dynamics engine 02:35
Exploring the difference between soft bodies and rigid bodies 06:36
Using connectors to create relationships between objects 08:19
Creating movement with motors 08:48
Creating bouncing motion with springs 05:32
Attracting objects with forces 05:33

15. XPresso 31:52
Introducing XPresso 05:13
Creating a data slider to control XPresso data 07:11
Controlling parameters with the Range Mapper node 10:13
Controlling multiple lights with a single slider 09:15

16. Particles 28:21
Explaining basic particles and thinking particles 04:07
Creating particles with the Emitter object 07:40
Controlling particles with basic forces 06:24
Creating a liquid effect using Particles and Metaballs 10:10

17. Conclusion 01:06
Next steps 01:06