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Cinema 4D Complete : Vol. 4 All about Simulations (Udemy.com)

Simulation

Created by: Lionel VICIDOMINI

Last updated February 2024

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What you will learn

  • All about Simulations in Cinema 4D
  • Simulate clothes, balloons, gummy balls, pillows, jelly....
  • Fast simulations with Cinema 4D's new simulation system
  • Make different objects interact with each other

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Course Description

Cinema 4D's new simulation engine makes it possible to create extraordinary realistic or abstract animations!


In this new module of the complete Cinema 4D training course, you'll find out all about the new rigid body, soft body, fabric and rope simulation tools!


Topple dominoes, demolish walls, create hypnotic fabric animations, transform lettering into balloons or old pleated leather, animate floating flags and tear them apart - it's all possible now with Cinema 4D.


In clearly organized chapters, we'll study all the techniques needed to master the various simulations.


This Cinema 4D training course on physical simulations covers the following topics:


  • Rigid bodies are the properties that enable objects to collide with each other and create complex dynamic sequences automatically. The animation possibilities are virtually infinite, and effectively complement traditional animation using keyframes or Mograph. You can even combine the three at the same time!

  • Drape, fly and twist clothes in extraordinary abstract animations! Or use them to dress your characters with stunning realism.

  • You will model a dress entirely on a dancing cartoon character. The fabric follows the character's movements naturally and dynamically, for maximum realism. The entire workflow is covered, from dress modeling and finishing to testing and caching for easy playback.

  • Soft bodies simulate anything plastic, rubbery or easily deformed. It makes for very smooth, fun animations and can be easily combined with rigid bodies.

This module is the ideal complement to the one devoted to Mograph, as it takes up certain elements and completes them.


As usual, all the videos are clearly named and organized so you can quickly access the one that interests you. Mini-projects complete the videos to help you put the skills you've learned into practice.


Please note that this tutorial is intended for Cinema 4D version 2024.2 and higher, which uses the new unified simulation system.


All source files are provided. I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have !


Enjoy the tutorial!

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Instructor Details

Lionel VICIDOMINI

Lionel VICIDOMINI is a Certified Maxon Instructor, Maxon Master Trainer, Adobe Certified Instructor, french motion designer, based in Paris, working for advertisement and television.

As an instructor he has taught Cinema 4D, Blender and  After Effects for 15 years in several prestigious schools and training centers in Paris. He also works directly for Maxon for which he conducted several online webinars.

Lionel uses Cinema 4D, Blender and After Effects extensively for his work and like to intricate the 2D and 3D world seamlessly. He is the translator of the french UI of Cinema 4D.

He is also one of the administrator of the french site Motion Café which boasts 60k followers.

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Reviews

4.7

102 ratings on Udemy

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By kishore kumar on 7/5/2026

Instructor goes through almost every settings that are related to simulations like cloth, rope, rigid body, balloon and soft body. And the course the constructed in a way where we are able to follow along and practice easily.

By Eugene Leguta on 10/21/2025

Excellent course Very structural and straightforward!

By Tommy on 3/27/2025

Detail lecture very impressive

By Tim Pumphrey on 2/14/2025

Lionel is an awesome and very knowledgeable teacher and I highly recommend you to check out all of his courses

By Gilles Meges on 12/7/2024

Cours très bien expliqué et anglais facile à comprendre ....Que du plaisir!!!

By Rohit Sakharpekar on 9/28/2024

Really loved it the all lectures and very detailed Explained of every setting and it's importance... Thank you!!!

By Bill Dunsmuir on 9/22/2024

So far, so good. Doing what I was expecting. I am happy

By Claudio Ferroni on 4/24/2024

All your courses are fantastic. I think you should create something like this but analyzing all the elements that normally it is not easy to found it in any other courses: I mean the use of node scene instead of classic mode or enter in detail explaining the operators. For instance in this course you use just the AXIS Operator but there are a lot.

By David Hughes on 2/10/2024

It's answered a lot of questions so far. Really pleased with it.

By Steve Mitas on 2/5/2024

Lionel is an authority with Cinema 4d

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Overall Score : 94 / 100