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Cinema 4D R13 Cookbook

By : Michael Szabo
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Cinema 4D R13 Cookbook

By: Michael Szabo

Overview of this book

<p>Cinema 4D is becoming the most popular 3D design program in the world and learning it now will only help you become a better and more valuable designer in the 3D design industry<br /><br />This book provides all the Cinema 4D knowledge you need to become well-versed with the software in the form of short recipes, which get straight to the point about what you need to know to start designing great 3D projects. <br /><br />Cinema 4D R13 Cookbook will guide you towards becoming an adept 3D designer, giving you all the tools to succeed in the field of 3D graphics. The book is set up to gradually introduce more sophisticated topics the deeper you go, and by the end of it you'll have a great working knowledge on the program. Early on you'll learn the basics of the program, and then jump right into how to start creating your own 3D objects to use in your designs. Along the way you'll learn how to set up lights, cameras, and materials to turn your work into something that feels more like art and design. Towards the end of the book you will be introduced to powerful tools like Xpresso, Mograph, and Dynamics to take your work to the next level. You'll be impressed by how easy it is to design top quality work once you lay the foundation for the entire program through this book. By the end of this book, you'll have opened new creative doors and given yourself the opportunity to be a more successful and versatile designer.</p>
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Cinema 4D R13 Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Setting up stereoscopic cameras


There's been a steady increase in the amount of 3D media developed in recent years, and Cinema 4D has responded by creating stereoscopic cameras in release 13. This new feature allows you to generate stereoscopic content right in your Cinema 4D projects, and you can instantly see the 3D projection in action. This recipe introduces the new features and shows you how to turn your 3D scenes into actual 3D designs.

Getting ready

Use the 3D_Glasses.c4d file in the C4D Content Pack with this recipe. If you have a really basic pair of anaglyph glasses like the ones the model is wearing, try them out with this recipe.

How to do it...

  1. Our scene is already set up; all we need to do to get stereoscopic images is to go up to the Camera palette in the Command Palette. Click-and- hold on the icon and grab the Stereo Camera option to get started. Now, switch to this new camera under the Cameras menu in the Viewer; you can find it under the Use Camera submenu. Nothing will change...