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Maxon Cinema 4D Introduction for After Effects Users 2 Days - Manchester
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction
Duration:
2
Days - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£525 + vat
Learn about 3D design and animation as you apply your After Effects knowledge to Cinema 4D. We will show you how to create realistic objects and surfaces, and then render and export the results. This course is a brilliant 3D primer for anyone with a grounding in After Effects.
After we give you a complete tour of the Cinema 4D environment, we will show you the basics of modelling, texturing, animation, and rendering. You will learn about importing CAD models and Adobe Illustrator content, and will understand how to get projects to move in and out of After Effects. This is an excellent course for anyone interested in 3D design who has some experience of After Effects.
Learn about 3D design and animation as you apply your After Effects knowledge to Cinema 4D. We will show you how to create realistic objects and surfaces, and then render and export the results. This course is a brilliant 3D primer for anyone with a grounding in After Effects.
After we give you a complete tour of the Cinema 4D environment, we will show you the basics of modelling, texturing, animation, and rendering. You will learn about importing CAD models and Adobe Illustrator content, and will understand how to get projects to move in and out of After Effects. This is an excellent course for anyone interested in 3D design who has some experience of After Effects.
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Cinema 4D for After Effects Users 2 Days
Course Details
This 2-day Introduction course helps you learn about the tools and features available in Maxon Cinema 4D and Cinema 4D Lite, and has been designed specifically for existing users of Adobe After Effects. Together, we will cover the fundamentals of creating and manipulating objects, animating scenes, and rendering the results.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Navigate the Cinema 4D environment
- Create and manipulate objects
- Import content from other programs
- Apply textures to surfaces
- Animate 3D systems
- Render scenes to produce the final output
- Export After Effects project files from Cinema 4D
- Import lights, cameras, and solids into After Effects
Our goals are for you to create your own 3D designs and character animations, for you to grasp both basic and sophisticated features of Cinema 4D, and for you to understand the integration with After Effects.
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
This course is intended for designers who have little or no experience of any 3D programs but who have previously used Adobe After Effects.
You will need basic experience in using After Effects. Ideally, you will have taken our Adobe After Effects CC Introduction 2 Day course.
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Full Course Outline
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Introduction to Maxon Cinema 4D & Cinema 4D Lite-
General interface
- Customising the interface to make life easier
- Navigation and object manipulation
- Complete interface tour
- Which parts you can safely ignore
- Polygon tools
- Spline manipulation
- NURBS
- Deformers
- Working with imported CAD models
- Loading Adobe Illustrator paths
- Working to scale
- Polygon efficiency for faster renders
- openVDB volumetric modelling
- Material channels
- File formats and their advantages
- Shaders - textures - animated textures
- Applying materials in the right place
- Reflections and Transparencies
Animation- Key frames
- Easing in and smooth motion
- Animating parameters
- Camera animations and walkthroughs
- Particle systems
- Cameras
- Lighting
- Shadows
- Lighting techniques
- Render settings and project set up
- Final render export
- Rendering animations
- Preparing track mattes for compositing
- Exporting multiple layers from Cinema 4D
- Depth channels for depth of field control
- Motion vectors for motion blur
- Exporting After Effects project files from Cinema 4D
- Importing Lights, cameras and solids into After Effects
- Transferring camera tracking data from After Effects to Cinema 4D
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Location Details
This course is provided at the XChange Training Manchester training centre based at:
Piccadilly House
49 Piccadilly
Manchester
M1 2APPiccadilly House is located in the heart of Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
Daily course times run between 10am and 4:30pm with an hour break for lunch and both mid morning and mid-afternoon refreshment breaks. We recommend arrival at 9.45am for registration on the first day of the course.
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Cinema 4D for After Effects Users - Upcoming Manchester Course Dates
03 Feb - 04 Feb £525 + vat 14 Apr - 15 Apr £525 + vat 30 Jun - 01 Jul £525 + vat -
Client Reviews
"Extremely helpful day overall. Think I have really learnt a lot today and am looking forward to putting it into practice now."
Nancy Ni Bhriain, Maxon Cinema 4D - 2 Day Intermediate
"Excellent introduction to Cinema 4D, despite it being a large piece of software, lots was covered as a basic starting point."
Leigh Harrison, Logistik, Cinema 4D Two Day Introduction
"Not my first course here and surely not my last! Absolutely brilliant instructor, comfortable facilities and a truly valuable opportunity."
Emily Theodore, Catersales, Bespoke Cinema 4D Intermediate Course
"Great experience. Thanks for giving me a good grounding into Cinema 4D over a short period."
Paul Dunkley, Maxon Cinema 4D - 2 Day Introduction
"Extremely useful professional knowledge from someone in the industry who knows what they're talking about."
Michael Riley, Selfridges, Maxon Cinema 4D - 4 Day Masterclass
"I found the training went at a great pace and the instructor was extremely helpful and answered all the questions that were thrown at him, plus a good few tips and pointers. Very Pleased."
Antony Frangos, Pentland Brands, Cinema 4D - 2 Day Introduction
"Having never used Cinema 4D before this was a great introduction to a very complex program. The basic tools were well covered and have provided a good starting knowledge to look into the workings of this program further."
Siobhan Hooper, Headline Publishing, Maxon Cinema 4D - 2 Day Introduction
"Really interesting and stimulating stuff, clearly taught and explained."
David Parish, STI Line, Maxon Cinema 4D - 2 Day Introduction
"Very good experience, will recommend to contacts. Learnt so much in a easy way, great value. Was not sure what to expect but can safely say it has been a brilliant process and the tutor was fantastic."
Alun Edwards, Studio Output, Maxon Cinema 4D - 2 Day Introduction
"Had a very interesting 2 days within pleasant surroundings with a friendly, knowledgeable instructor. Perfect C4D training course."
Darren Mael, Billington Cartmell, Maxon Cinema 4D - 2 Day Intermediate
£525 + vat
Next Dates:
03 Feb - 04 Feb
14 Apr - 15 Apr
30 Jun - 01 Jul
Over 15 years of providing certified Maxon Cinema 4D training courses UK wide
5/5 Stars
The software itself is highly complicated but very rewarding. I really enjoyed my experience in the class with Ricardo, he was very knowledgable and was acommodating to my online tuition experience both in a classroom with other students and in the private session. Look forward to developing my knowledge of Cinema 4D would recommend this course.
01/05/2024
5/5 Stars
we're impressed we were able to hit all targets for a bespoke course
09/04/2024
5/5 Stars
Great great course, easy to follow, brilliant tutor which helped guide you through everything - would recommend to anyone
20/02/2024
5/5 Stars
Great experience, very knowledgable tutor. I would come back for another training if I will have a chance.
30/11/2023
5/5 Stars
A great follow up to the introductory course - expanded on existing knowledge and explored more complicated functions in C4D's toolkit. Ricardo gave a lot of encouragement to experiment and have fun, while explaining the content thoroughly and clearly. Overall very enjoyable and insightful - lot's of new knowledge to take forwards into personal and commercial projects!
30/11/2023
5/5 Stars
Overall very happy with the course. I especially liked how Riccardo paused while we were writing notes to ensure we didn't miss anything.
28/11/2023
5/5 Stars
Great, comprehensive course that covered and de-mysitified lots of previously unknown or confusing areas of using C4D at basic to early-intermediate level. Out instructor, Ricardo, was very friendly and highly-knowledgeable, plus shared stories and examples related to each task based on in his own professional experience. Lots was covered in a short space of time without being over-whelming and everyone invovled seemed to have fun and be on the same level by the end of the two days. Very enjoyable!
28/11/2023
4/5 Stars
Ricardo was a very enthusiastic and knowledgable instructor - he made it easy and fun to follow. Even after 2 days, I feel I have a much better understanding of Cinema 4D. He tailored the course content to make it more in line with what we do - animation. The only comment I'd say is prior to the training I had asked about our bespoke training to include how we can use Cinema 4D and After Effects together and best practice for workflow using the two programmes - which wasn't included in the course.
09/06/2023
4/5 Stars
I found the Redshift course quite difficult to watch and follow along to at the same time. We kept asking our instructor to start again as we had become lost or confused. Which he always did. There are so many hidden settings to try and understand and even worse, to try and remember! A lot of these settings need to be activated in a certain order or will not work. It would be incredibly useful to have some kind of video reference to refer back to or provided notes that will act as a reminder. I tried to jot notes down as we went, however I doubt they will help me at all in a couple of months time. It is a very technical subject. Our instructor knew his subject inside-out and created some brilliant examples of how the tools can work and I have come away with a much broader understanding of the software. I just hope that I can remember how to use some of these techniques when I need them.
31/05/2023
5/5 Stars
Ricardo was fantastic, thorough, concise and helpful. Really great for starting out in 3D. He can sometimes be a bit quick with instructions but doesn't help that I am remote. Overall it was really great.
04/04/2023
Whats Included:
Your choice of Windows or Mac 
Certified hands-on training 
Small class size (max 4-8) 
6 months post course support 
Quality reference manual 
Authorised Course Certificate 
Lunch and refreshments
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the course times?
For all courses in the Manchester Centre the normal session timings are 10am to 5pm with an hour break for lunch. In addition to the hour lunch break there are also two fifteen minute coffee breaks mid morning and mid afternoon.
Daily times are:
09.45 - Registration
10.00 - Course start
13.00 - Lunch
14.00 - Afternoon starts
17.00 - Course ends
Do you offer discounts
or promotions?
We offer a range of regular discounts available for self funding individuals, charities and education along with period special offers. See our promotions page for full details.
What is provided with this course?
During the course we provide all computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac, lunch and refreshments along with pads & pens. After the course you will receive the authorised Certificate, quality reference manual and 6 months direct post course support.
Does this course give
a qualification?
Although this course does not provide an actual qualification each delegate is provided with an official Certificate for completion of the course level.
Can you invoice my company?
In short yes we can provide 30 day invoice terms to any UK Limited company with the provision of your official purchase order and/or completing the invoice request for your booking online.
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