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Maxon Cinema 4D allows for 3D models Motion graphics Product visualisations Architectural planning Professional animations

Maxon Cinema 4D Introduction Masterclass 4 Days - London

Key Course Details:

Level:

Introduction to Advanced

Duration:

4
Days
- 10am to 5pm

Price:

£795 + vat

Go from being a novice to mastering the advanced tasks in this powerful 3D-design program. Join us as we show you how to build, manipulate, and animate your own 3D models. This is a perfect introduction for those looking to add a new dimension to their design skills.

We will guide you on everything from getting started with simple objects and controlling the Cinema 4D environment all the way up to animating and adjusting complex, textured models. With our help, you will learn the techniques that will allow you to efficiently produce professional 3D designs.

Go from being a novice to mastering the advanced tasks in this powerful 3D-design program. Join us as we show you how to build, manipulate, and animate your own 3D models. This is a perfect introduction for those looking to add a new dimension to their design skills.

We will guide you on everything from getting started with simple objects and controlling the Cinema 4D environment all the way up to animating and adjusting complex, textured models. With our help, you will learn the techniques that will allow you to efficiently produce professional 3D designs.

  • Cinema 4D Masterclass 4 Days

    Course Details

    This 4-day Masterclass course will give you all the skills you need to become a confident Cinema 4D user, even if you have no prior experience of working in 3D. We will show you everything from the basics of creating and manipulating simple objects all the way up to animating complex systems, adding realistic lighting effects, and optimising your projects.

    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 basic and complex systems, including hair and fur
    • Convert 2D to 3D with camera mapping
    • Add realism with enhanced lighting techniques
    • Render scenes to produce the final output
    • Improve rendering speed by applying efficient adjustments
    • Manage layers, preferences, and exports

    Our goal is for you to learn the tools and techniques necessary to become a confident 3D designer.

    This course can be taken in a single 4-day block or split into a 2-day block (Introduction) and then a separate 2-day block (Intermediate) taken at a later date.

    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.

    Cinema 4D Introduction Masterclass Outline
    Introduction Content
    • General interface
    • Customising the interface to make life easier
    • Navigation and object manipulation
    • Complete interface tour
    Modelling
    • 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
    Texturing
    • Material channels
    • File formats and their advantages
    • Shaders - textures - animated textures
    • Applying materials in the right place
    • Reflections and Transparencies
    Animation
    • Keyframes
    • Easing in and amooth motion
    • Animating parameters
    • Camera animations and walkthroughs
    • Particle systems
    Rendering
    • Cameras
    • Lighting
    • Shadows
    • Lighting techniques
    • 3 Point lighting
    • Render settings and project set up
    • Final render export
    • Rendering animations
    Intermediate Content
    • Animation
    • Mograph motion graphics tool kit
    • Dynamics physics engine
    • Flowing hair and fur
    • Xpresso automated motion
    • Real time motion capture
    • Particle effects
    More Realism
    • Global illumination lighting
    • Ambient occlusion automatic shadows
    • Convert 2D photos to 3D models with camera mapping
    • Studio lighting rigs
    • HDRI 32-bit panoramas
    • Area lights and shadows
    • Image-based automatic lighting
    Faster Rendering
    • Adjusting sampling rates
    • Creating track matte alphas for post editing
    • Depth & motion vectors for DOF and motion blur
    • Polygon reduction
    Techniques
    • Sketch and Toon for pencil and technical diagrams
    • When to use 16 and 32-bit formats for higher quality
    • HyperNURBS sculpting
    • Working with the HUD
    • Layer management
    • Setting default preferences
    • Multipass Photoshop export
    • Compositing photo and video background plates
    • Cleaning up imported meshes
    Resources
    • Free web resources
    • Plugins
    • Training material - tutorials
    • Expectations from advanced level course
    • Online communities
  • Location Details

    This course is provided at the XChange Training London training centre based at:

    5 St John’s Lane
    Clerkenwell
    London
    EC1M 4BH

    St 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 Masterclass 4 Days - Upcoming London Course Dates

    Next 29 Apr - 02 May £795 + vat
    Next 01 Jul - 04 Jul £795 + vat
    Next 02 Sep - 05 Sep £795 + vat
    Next 21 Oct - 24 Oct £795 + vat
    Next 09 Dec - 12 Dec £795 + vat

    Cinema 4D Masterclass 4 Days - Split Date Options

    Cinema 4D Introduction

    29 Apr - 30 Apr
    1 Jul - 2 Jul
    2 Sep - 3 Sep
    21 Oct - 22 Oct
    9 Dec - 10 Dec

    Cinema 4D Advanced

    1 May - 2 May
    3 Jul - 4 Jul
    4 Sep - 5 Sep
    23 Oct - 24 Oct
    11 Dec - 12 Dec
  • 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

    "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

    "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

    "Fantastic instructor. This has genuinely been the best training program I've ever been on!"

    Matt Beveridge, Iris Worldwide, Maxon 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

    "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

    "The course was well structured, very informative and the trainer was brilliant!"

    Katherine Parmley, Joyce Design, Cinema 4D - 2 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

    "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