This introductory course to Cinema 4D provides a comprehensive overview of the powerful 3D modelling, animation, and rendering software. Learn the fundamental principles and techniques of working in a 3D environment, including creating and manipulating objects, applying materials and textures, setting up lighting, animating objects and characters, and rendering high-quality images and animations.
Whether you're a beginner or looking to expand your skills, this course will equip you with the essential knowledge to bring your creative visions to life using Cinema 4D.
You need no previous experience to attend this course.
Course leader is an experienced industry expert
Course Dates | Days | Location | Places | RRP | Discount | You Pay | Action |
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11-12th Jun 25 | Wed-Thu | London Bridge | Available | £499.00 | £100.00 | £399.00 + VAT | |
21-22nd Aug 25 | Thu-Fri | London Bridge | Available | £499.00 | £70.00 | £429.00 + VAT | |
1-2nd Oct 25 | Wed-Thu | London Bridge | Available | £499.00 | £499.00 + VAT | ||
27-28th Nov 25 | Thu-Fri | London Bridge | Available | £499.00 | £499.00 + VAT | ||
21-22nd Jan 26 | Wed-Thu | London Bridge | Available | £499.00 | £499.00 + VAT | ||
19-20th Mar 26 | Thu-Fri | London Bridge | Available | £499.00 | £499.00 + VAT | ||
13-14th May 26 | Wed-Thu | London Bridge | Available | £499.00 | £499.00 + VAT |
Course Dates | Days | Location | Places | RRP | Discount | You Pay | Action |
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9-10th Jul 25 | Wed-Thu | Online | Available | £499.00 | £70.00 | £429.00 + VAT | |
1-2nd Sep 25 | Mon-Tue | Online | Available | £499.00 | £499.00 + VAT | ||
29-30th Oct 25 | Wed-Thu | Online | Available | £499.00 | £499.00 + VAT | ||
22-23rd Dec 25 | Mon-Tue | Online | Available | £499.00 | £499.00 + VAT | ||
18-19th Feb 26 | Wed-Thu | Online | Available | £499.00 | £499.00 + VAT | ||
13-14th Apr 26 | Mon-Tue | Online | Available | £499.00 | £499.00 + VAT |
Welcome to the Cinema 4d interface
Using layouts and 'workspaces'
Setting up a project
Understanding Frame rate and unit sizes
Understanding the various windows, toolbars and viewports
Navigating around a 3d space and using hotkey navigation
Managing project settings correctly
Understanding basic object types and parameters
Understanding the various types and forms, their settings and parameters
Creating basic objects - primitives
Manipulating objects, moving scaling and rotating
Using the attributes manager
Understanding object properties
How the object hierarchy or objects list works as an organizational tool
Cinema 4D's parent and child structure - understanding parent and child relationships
Using the list to hide and display objects
Using null objects to control the hierarchy
Creating deformers and using them correctly within the object list
Types of deformers - uses for animation and modelling
Deformer limits
Creating basic outlines with the bezier pen
Making shapes and paths
Bezier types, interpolation and curve interpolation
Smoothing beziers
Text splines
Using illustrator paths
Extrusion objects
Lofting - making surfaces from profiles
Lathing - spinning objects in a virtual lathe
Arrays - multiple objects from a single source
Booleans - combination objects
The combine object - turning separate elements into one
Using subdivision surfaces for making smoother models
Points, edges and polygons - the different editing modes
Understanding detail level - how many polygons?
Using the tool setting in the attributes manager
Using the selection tools
Understanding objects tags
Face normal
Alignment functions
Avoiding common polygon problems
Making new materials and shaders
Enabling material properties
Colour, texture, reflectance and transparency
Bump maps to enhance surfaces
Using bitmaps and procedural textures
Applying materials - material tags
UVW mapping - how to align textures with objects
An infinite ground plane - the floor object
Making skies, skylight objects and physical skies
Creating "props" to assist with reflections
Hiding environments for reflections
Understanding the range of light types and light techniques
Working with different light ranges and falloff
Shadow types and their parameters
Adding visible lights
Create light setups (daylight, interior light and studio light)
Adding skylights
Creating and using a camera
Setting lens settings and parameters
Basic animation techniques
Understanding the animation workspace
Getting things to move with keyframes
Using the timeline to animate an element or function
Using keys and curves
Animating and object on a path
Previewing an animation
The cinema 4d renderers
Rendering set up - size and frame rate
File types - exporting frames and animations
Adding global illumination for more realistic rendering
Adding more effects to the renderer
The cinema 4d picture viewer
Rendering for print and video
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Learn face-to-face with expert mentors in a dynamic setting that inspires growth and confidence.
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Define your direction with purpose, aligning your learning journey to personal and career goals.
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