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Maxon Cinema 4D Introduction 2 Days - London
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction to Intermediate
Duration:
2
Days - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£450 + vat
Wow your audience by creating 3D designs and animations. Learn the fundamentals of this cutting-edge program, even if you have no prior experience of working in 3D. This course provides a perfect introduction for designers wanting to enhance their visual output.
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 end the course having exported a working animation. This is the ideal course for anyone looking to move into the exciting field of 3D visual design.
Wow your audience by creating 3D designs and animations. Learn the fundamentals of this cutting-edge program, even if you have no prior experience of working in 3D. This course provides a perfect introduction for designers wanting to enhance their visual output.
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 end the course having exported a working animation. This is the ideal course for anyone looking to move into the exciting field of 3D visual design.
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Cinema 4D Introduction 2 Days
Course Details
This 2-day Introduction course helps you learn about the tools and features available in Maxon Cinema 4D, and is a great starting point for anyone with an interest in moving into the field of 3D design. 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
Our goals are for you to create your own 3D designs and character animations, and for you to grasp both basic and sophisticated features of the program.
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
This course is intended for designers who have little or no experience of any 3D programs.
You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.
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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-
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
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Location Details
This course is provided at the XChange Training London training centre based at:
5 St John’s Lane
Clerkenwell
London
EC1M 4BHSt John’s Lane is located in the heart of Clerkenwell close to the junction of Farringdon and Clerkenwell Road. Farringdon tube & train station is just a few minutes away and the training centre can also be accessed from Chancery Lane and Barbican tubes in about 10 minutes. There is also easy direct access by bus from Waterloo (243) and West End (55) with nearby stops.
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 Introduction 2 Days - Upcoming London Course Dates
03 Feb - 04 Feb £450 + vat 14 Apr - 15 Apr £450 + vat 30 Jun - 01 Jul £450 + vat -
Client Reviews
"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
"Size of classes are perfect. Everyone was able to ask questions and get them answered. The trainer was knowledgeable and got through a huge amount of information in an understanding way..."
Ian Alwis, Cut and Polish, Maxon Cinema 4D - 2 Day Intermediate
"The trainer was very knowledgeable, patient and adaptable. A very pleasant introduction to Cinema 4D -thank you."
Graham Martin, Rapier, Maxon Cinema 4D - 2 Day Introduction
"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
"The 6 months support available is a fantastic addition to the course and I would definitely use XChange Training again in the future."
Charles Townsend, MRM Meteorite, Maxon Cinema 4D - 2 Day Intermediate
"Very enjoyable, clearly instructed, and I look forward to using Cinema 4D a lot more in my work. Thanks!"
Clare Evans, FlashDynamix, Maxon Cinema 4D - 4 Day Masterclass
"Very Good, All my questions were answered and I had a comprehensive introduction to Cinema4D. I will be coming back for the intermediate and advanced course along with an After Effects course."
Fraser Crick, Estee Lauder, Cinema 4D - 2 Day Introduction
"Totally impressed with the depth of material covered and the instructor's interaction with both the software and ourselves."
Emily Theodore, Catersales, Maxon Cinema 4D - 2 Day Intermediate Course
"Brilliant course and the trainer's knowledge and enthusiasm was great. Looking forward to getting started with my new knowledge of C4D. Thank you! "
Phil Lamey, Walt Disney, Cinema 4D - 4 Day Masterclass
"I really enjoyed the class and learnt so much in the two days. The tutor was excellent and made the training much more fun, I would definitely consider doing more training in the future."
Katie Reeves, STI Group, Maxon Cinema 4D - 2 Day Introduction
£450 + 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 London 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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