Cinema 4d: Ultimate Mastery

4.8
5 reviews
  • I have worked with Academy Class many times now and they are by far and away the best training company I have worked with. I just finished the Maxon Cinema 4D Creative License. This was a superb course with the correct balance between being shown what to do and being left to work it out for yourself. The instructor is fantastic. He's friendly enthusiastic positive and driven. What more could you need. Use them!
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  • Strenous course however intense subject. Mentor was friendly (clever and supportive) and exceptionally learned on many other programming bundles.
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  • Like the larger part of individuals on my course, I began on the very beginning with positively no information of Cinema 4D. We began with a concise voyage through the interface and spoke somewhat about what we would accomplish throughout the following five days. The coach, Ricardo, was great. He clarified everything in an unmistakable manner. He would exhibit an instructional exercise on his PC and after that gave us an opportunity to attempt it ourselves. He was extremely persistent and did not make you feel dumb for posing a question. I would consider another course at Academy Class.
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Course

In London, Manchester, Glasgow and another venue.

£ 1,597 + VAT

Description

  • Duration

    8 Days

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The most intense and in-depth Maxon Cinema4d training course of its kind in the UK. Immerse yourself in Maxon Cinema 4D training. Learn Cinema 4D from beginners to an advanced level and more!

The Cinema 4D Creative License training package includes the entire curriculum for total immersion into Maxon Cinema 4D. The Maxon Cinema 4D package is a training program that features a combination of three Maxon Cinema 4D training courses for a discounted price. The package does not have a schedule of its own. Each class is scheduled separately and can be taken over a year’s period so you can take the classes as quickly or as slowly as you desire.

Courses include:

Cinema 4D 101: Yellow Belt
Cinema 4D 201: Green Belt
Cinema 4D 301: Black Belt

Facilities

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Glasgow (Glasgow City)
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Studio 110 South Bank 60 Osbourne Street, G3 5QH

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Leeds (West Yorkshire)
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London
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Elizabeth House 39 York Road, SE1 7NQ

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Manchester (Greater Manchester)
Universal Square Devonshire Street North Ardwick, M12 6JH

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About this course

After completing the class, users will be able to: This course will show delegates the fundamentals of Maxon’s Cinema 4D. By the end of the course you’ll be able to create your own 3D designs & animation and be ready to move towards some of the more sophisticated features of the software.

Advanced animation using MoGraph
Simulation of natural world dynamics
Hair and fur simulation
Cloth simulation
Basic Character Rigging and IK using Mocca
Advanced Scripting using Xpresso (no coding)
Overview of scripting possibilities using Python, C++ or Coffee
Thinking Particles
Breaking objects apart
PyroClusters
Advanced Rendering Techniques
Multi-pass rending and compositing

This course is aimed at people who are new to Cinema 4D and that are looking to add 3D to their portfolio of skills.

A good knowledge of basic operating systems either PC or Mac. A basic understanding of Maxon’s Cinema 4D interface is recommended but not essential.

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Reviews

4.8
excellent
  • I have worked with Academy Class many times now and they are by far and away the best training company I have worked with. I just finished the Maxon Cinema 4D Creative License. This was a superb course with the correct balance between being shown what to do and being left to work it out for yourself. The instructor is fantastic. He's friendly enthusiastic positive and driven. What more could you need. Use them!
    |
  • Strenous course however intense subject. Mentor was friendly (clever and supportive) and exceptionally learned on many other programming bundles.
    |
  • Like the larger part of individuals on my course, I began on the very beginning with positively no information of Cinema 4D. We began with a concise voyage through the interface and spoke somewhat about what we would accomplish throughout the following five days. The coach, Ricardo, was great. He clarified everything in an unmistakable manner. He would exhibit an instructional exercise on his PC and after that gave us an opportunity to attempt it ourselves. He was extremely persistent and did not make you feel dumb for posing a question. I would consider another course at Academy Class.
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4.5
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Arnold R

5.0
17/05/2017
What I would highlight: I have worked with Academy Class many times now and they are by far and away the best training company I have worked with. I just finished the Maxon Cinema 4D Creative License. This was a superb course with the correct balance between being shown what to do and being left to work it out for yourself. The instructor is fantastic. He's friendly enthusiastic positive and driven. What more could you need. Use them!
What could be improved: Nothing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Mark McAuliffe .

5.0
03/04/2017
What I would highlight: Strenous course however intense subject. Mentor was friendly (clever and supportive) and exceptionally learned on many other programming bundles.
What could be improved: Nothing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Nikita Barrett .

4.5
24/01/2017
What I would highlight: Like the larger part of individuals on my course, I began on the very beginning with positively no information of Cinema 4D. We began with a concise voyage through the interface and spoke somewhat about what we would accomplish throughout the following five days. The coach, Ricardo, was great. He clarified everything in an unmistakable manner. He would exhibit an instructional exercise on his PC and after that gave us an opportunity to attempt it ourselves. He was extremely persistent and did not make you feel dumb for posing a question. I would consider another course at Academy Class.
What could be improved: Nothing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Kirsty Johnson .

4.5
24/01/2017
What I would highlight: Magnificent moderator who made an exceptionally convoluted preparing module straightforward and pragmatic. Exceptionally prescribed.
What could be improved: All good.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Gabrielle Smith

5.0
10/03/2016
What I would highlight: I was sent to the Academy Class preparing to learn Cinema 4D. I had an essential comprehension of the course yet toward the end of the 3 days I truly comprehended it significantly more with the assistance of the teacher who took us through the perplexing interface as well as addressed any individual inquiries we had. He was understanding and exceptionally proficient of the software which I discovered to a great degree supportive. I'd prescribe Academy Class to anybody keen on what they bring to the table!
What could be improved: Everything OK.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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2016

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 16 years

Subjects

  • Cinema
  • Maxon cinema 4d
  • Simulation
  • 3D
  • 3d training
  • Workflow
  • Materials
  • Camera
  • Cinema 4D
  • Creative License
  • Material
  • Animation
  • Rendering
  • Exporting
  • Animating Cameras
  • Modelling
  • 4DGraphics
  • Cloth.

Teachers and trainers (1)

Jason Cox

Jason Cox

Adobe/Apple Certified Trainer, Video Editor at Academy Class

I've spent most of his life in and around the nation's capital, but now travel between there and my new home of Glasgow, Scotland. After graduating from Penn State with a degree in Film and a minor in English, I worked as an entertainment journalist, worked for Apple as a Creative, and spent a year traveling New Zealand and Japan. I became an Apple Certified Trainer in 2009, followed shortly thereafter as an Adobe Certified Instructor. In 2012, I published my first training book, the Final Cut Pro X Cookbook, and currently produce courses.

Course programme

Introduction to Maxon Cinema 4D

  • Overview
  • Overview of Cinema 4D
  • The Cinema 4D interface
  • The Camera and object views
  • Customising your workspace

Modelling

  • Creating a manipulating primitive shapes
  • Creating and understanding splines
  • Creating Nurbs
  • Shapes and parameters
  • Deformers
  • Polygon modelling tools
  • Creating and applying textures
  • Adding text and company logos
  • Importing Adobe Illustrator paths

Creating a scene

  • Adding a floor object
  • Adding the Sky object
  • Adding lighting
  • Light textures, projections and shadows
  • The material manager
  • Creating new materials
  • Concepts of colour, transparency, reflection…
  • Applying a material to an object
  • Changing a materials mapping
  • Applying video textures to objects

Animation

  • Timeline concepts
  • Setting keyframes
  • Animating objects and cameras
  • Editing animation sequences
  • Creating an animation path for your object
  • Animating the camera
  • Rendering the animation
  • Animating Nurbs
  • Multiple cameras
  • Animating the light

Rendering / Exporting

  • Rendering a view
  • Rendering settings
  • Rendering for print
  • Rendering for video
  • Rendering with alpha channels
  • Creating a render queue
  • Importing and exporting from other 3D packages
  • Rendering your project to different formats (MOV, Image sequences & Quicktime VR).

Customising the interface

  • Tailoring cinema 4D for you
  • Intelligent working methods
  • Filtering out surplus information

Rendering

  • Lighting schemes
  • Improve quality
  • Enhance realism
  • Vastly reduce render times

Modelling & Materials

  • Deformers
  • Optimising meshes
  • Volumetric
  • Body Paint 3D
  • Introduction to UV maps
  • How to use Body Paint 3D to create textures
  • Camera mapping your new models flawlessly into existing imagery
  • Projection Painting/Texturing
  • How to leverage Adobe Photoshop to really enhance the texturing process.

Animation

  • Animating everything
  • F-Curve control
  • Particle systems

Motion Graphics using MoGraph

  • MoGraph objects
  • Cloner, Matrix, MoInstance
  • Tracers and MoSplines
  • Fracture
  • MoGraph effectors
  • Creating simple animations
  • Audio animations
  • Formula
  • MoGraph text animations
  • Selections in MoGraph

Simulation of Natural World Dynamics

  • Rigid and soft bodies
  • Colliders and ghosts
  • Forces

Cloth Simulation

  • Creating and simulating
  • Colliders and Belts
  • Fitting cloth to figures and shapes
  • Fixing points

Caching Dynamic Simulations

  • How caching things speeds up

Workflow and previews

  • Managing/resetting the cache

Advanced Rendering

  • Creating a multi-pass render
  • Motion graphics using MoGraph
  • MoGraph objects
  • Cloner, Matrix, MoInstance
  • Tracers and MoSplines
  • Fracture
  • MoGraph effectors
  • Creating simple animations
  • Audio animations
  • Formula and scripting
  • MoGraph text animations
  • Selections in MoGraph
  • Extrude and PolyFX
  • Simulation of natural world dynamics
  • Rigid and soft bodies
  • Colliders and ghosts
  • Forces, motors and springs
  • Hair and fur simulation
  • Creating hair and fur
  • Properties and animation
  • Styling and controlling
  • Creating more than hair
  • Cloth simulation
  • Creating and simulating
  • Colliders and Belts
  • Fitting cloth to figures and shapes
  • Fixing points
  • Caching dynamic simulations
  • How caching things speeds up workflow and previews
  • Managing / resetting the cache
  • Scripting with Xpresso
  • How Xpresso is different to real scripting and its limitations
  • Creating animations and relationships
  • Using formulas to create common motion and animations
  • Common effects and solutions that use Xpresso
  • Thinking particles
  • Setting up basic thinking particles using Xpresso
  • PStorm and PBlurp
  • Controlling particle flow
  • Colliders and attractors
  • Sporning animations from collisions
  • Making sparks and cracks
  • Breaking Objects Apart
  • Thrausi and XBreaker
  • PyroClusters
  • Simulating fire and smoke
  • Using the volume tracer
  • Inverse kinematics and rigging
  • Creating bones and binding them
  • The basics of an IK Chain
  • Creating muscle and skin
  • Painting and Weighting
  • Setting up a basic leg-rig
  • Compositing
  • Using the compositing tag for video
  • Compositing 3D objects using video or images within cinema 4D
  • Advanced rendering
  • Getting the best results from the
  • Standard or Physics renderer
  • Creating a multi-pass render
  • How to use the compositing tag with object buffers
  • Creating the correct formats fordiffering compositing workflows
  • Scripting
  • Overview of the role scripting can play in your workflow
  • Explanation of the languages used:
  • Python, C++ and COFFEE
  • Animation, GUI or Plugin?
  • Resources for learning scripting

Cinema 4d: Ultimate Mastery

£ 1,597 + VAT