Cinema 4D from scratch - free course from Skillbox, training, Date: November 28, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / November 29, 2023
For beginners in motion design
Learn how to work in Cinema 4D from scratch and understand how to create stylish graphics. Collect a portfolio and you can start a career in motion design.
Motion designers
Master the software at an advanced level: learn to work with 3D models, MoGraph and XPresso. Update your portfolio and you will be able to take on more expensive projects.
What Cinema 4D can do
Find out what 3D effects you can create using Cinema 4D. Set up the program and explore important resources with 2D and 3D materials.
First simple scene
Get acquainted with the panels, layouts and windows of the program. Learn the basic elements of a 3D object and scene. You will be able to visualize and change object parameters. You will assemble the first scene from primitives, animation and default materials.
Modeling
Master procedural and polygonal modeling. You will make several pieces of utensils and a soccer ball.
Advanced Simulation
Prepare to create a complex model, collect references. Make a skateboard.
Simulation. Solids
Explore types of simulations. Set up the properties of objects to run the simulation, save it in the cache. Make bouncing balls and flying objects.
Simulation. Soft bodies
Learn how to simulate fire, hair and fabric. Animate the take-off of the tablecloth.
MoGraph 1
Learn the basic functions of the Cloner generator and Plain-Shader-Random effectors. Prepare an animation on a given topic.
MoGraph 2
Learn to use additional generators: PolyFx, Text, Fracture. Generate a scene in nature and animate the text.
Materials
You will work with basic materials in Octane. You will make UV unwrapping and learn how to work with Substance Painter.
Lighting
Understand how basic lighting tools work in Octane. Learn the basic setups. You will make several scenes: with spot, interior, simple daylight and light directed at the object.
Rigging
Master the Rigging Tags and XPresso tools. You will rig the camera, skateboard and character.
Animation
Get acquainted with the 12 principles of animation and master its tools. Animate the camera and skateboard.
Render settings and compositing
Learn to customize render and color. You will understand why render passes are needed. You will compose a scene with a phone in After Effects.
Completion of the project
You will make four scenes, finish and turn in the project.
Additional Cinema 4D Tools
You will understand how to customize interfaces for yourself. Get acquainted with sculpting, Paint 3D, Scene Nodes, Takes and Layers.
Final project
Combine practical tasks from previous modules into a video of four scenes. Add it to your portfolio.
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AnaGors
07.12.2022 G.
If you want to succeed, you will have to study all your life, Skillbox helps a lot with this.
Advantages: Cool teachers, cool classmates - I really like chatting and generally being close to fellow designers, sometimes I really miss this as a freelancer. Disadvantages: At some point I outgrew the course, it became boring. But the foundation was laid for me correctly and thoroughly, for which many thanks to the Skillbox teachers. I have been working in advertising and marketing for more than 2 decades))) In...
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Vlm6
14.10.2021 G.
I liked the Motion Design course
Pros: Excellent feedback. Disadvantages: None My name is Alla, today I completed the course “Motion Design from Scratch 2.0” and wanted to leave a review on it. I liked the course syllabus and how comprehensive it was about the capabilities of different programs (After Effects and Cinema 4D). The practical tasks were very interesting, there was a lot of practice, and I liked the way he worked them out in detail...
Oleg Sh.
11.02.2019 G.
Being a designer is cool and prestigious, but it is a profession that constantly requires training, the world does not stand still, something is constantly changing. So it turns out that all my knowledge is already outdated, and new designers are coming to replace me, with new baggage. To prevent this from happening, I decided to take the Cinema 4D online course, I have almost completed it, there are 10 days left until the end of the course. I can say that I...