Welcome to the Instant Cinema 4D Starter. This book has been created to provide you with all the information that you need to get up to speed quickly with Cinema 4D. You will learn the basics of the Cinema 4D interface, tips and tricks from an industry professional, and connect with networks of Cinema 4D users and developers.
This document contains the following sections:
So, what is C4D? helps you find out what Cinema 4D is, what you can do with it, and what makes it such a unique and powerful 3D application.
Installation explains that Cinema 4D comes with a variety of licensing schemes, each including different modules of the program. This section will help readers choose a licensing scheme, and will demonstrate the installation process.
Quick start – the UI and your first scene shows you how to use the Cinema 4D interface. You will then follow along as we build an animated 3D logo. By the end of this section, you will have modeled, textured, lit, animated, and rendered your own Cinema 4D scene.
Top 8 features you need to know about lists examples of the most powerful features of Cinema 4D. We'll take a brief look at Sculpting, Bodypaint, MoGraph, XPresso, Thinking Particles, Simulation, Hair, Physical Renderer, and integration with other 3D and 2D software packages.
People and places you should get to know guides you where to go for more information and resources. Readers will learn about key industry websites that will help them to learn more tricks, find useful plugins, and connect with other users of Cinema 4D.