In this exercise, you will gain introductory understanding of modeling, rendering, and compositing fundamentals.

Learning Resources

Tutorials:

Digitaltutors.com - Beginner’s Guide to C4D
Lynda.com - CINEMA 4D R17 Essential Training
Lynda.com - Creating Motion Graphics with Sketch and Toon in CINEMA 4D
C4D Takes and Passes

Animation Theory:

The Illusion of Life

Steps to Completion

  1. Watch tutorials from Lynda and Digitaltutors on C4D.
  2. Read and contemplate:
    • https://blog.bufferapp.com/emojis
    • https://www.propublica.org/nerds/item/on-repeat-how-to-use-loops-to-explain-anything
  3. Create 3D objects with associated materials
  4. Perform keyframe animation
  5. Batch render animation
  6. Create a gif
  7. Compress the project folder once you’ve completed the tutorial and rename it c4d-modeling-YOURSTUDENTID-L1.zip.
  8. Upload the .zip file to the submission dropbox
  9. Ensure you’ve included everything properly. Failure to ensure that you’ve uploaded the file will result in your exercise being graded according the grading criteria.

Example Level 1 folder structure


c4d-modeling-YOURSTUDENTID-L1.zip
|
└── c4d-modeling-YOURSTUDENTID-L1
    |
    ├── sourceimages/
    |   |
    |   └── reference images/
    |       |
    |       ├── front.jpg
    |       ├── side.jpg
    |       └── top.jpg
    |
    ├── sound/
    ├── scripts/
    ├── scenes/
    |   |
    |   └── c4d-modeling-YOURSTUDENTID.mb
    |
    ├── renderData/
    ├── particles/
    ├── movies/
    ├── images/
    ├── data/
    ├── clips/
    ├── cache/
    ├── autosave/
    └── assets/

Grading

Your grade will be assessed according to the Exercise Grading Criteria.