Cinema 4D R18 Essentials: VFX introduces artists to the Cinema 4D workflow for creating VFX and integrating them into a live action shot. Learn key concepts—such as how to track and solve a shot using the Motion Tracker—that are crucial to understanding exactly how this 3D application functions. Instructor Andy Needham includes practical techniques for removing lens distortion, importing models, and creating basic animation. Additionally, Andy discusses how to create shiny, refractive, and displaced materials. He also covers how to use the Camera Calibration tag and Projection Man to build a 3D representation of a photograph.
Topics include:
What is VFX?
How is C4D used by VFX artists?
Setting up a project for tracking
Solving the 3D camera
Removing lens distortion
Solving and saving lens profiles
Importing a model
Manipulating keyframes and curves
Creating shiny, refractive, and displaced materials
Working with C4D lights and shadows
Lighting with Sky objects
Compositing mulitpass renders
