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Learn Cinema 4D - Create Abstract 3D Design Elements (Udemy.com)

Jumpstart your Cinema 4D skills by learning how to make abstract 3D shapes

Created by: Jesper Sandell

Last updated March 2019

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What you will learn

  • Learn how to make 3d elements in Cinema 4D that are great for adding color and flow to any design, such as screen wallpapers and more
  • Learn the fundamentals of Cinema 4D with a hands-on, project-based approach
  • Learn a flexible procedural workflow that allows you to create a variety of shapes and designs with ease

How it compares

Against the other 44 rated Udemy courses in Cinema 4D on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 38% of them
  • Reviews395#5 of 45 by number of reviews
  • Length5.3 hourslonger than 65% of them
  • Last updatedMarch 2019more recently than 52% of them

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Overall Score : 88 / 100

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Course Description

In this course, you’ll learn how to create abstract 3D design elements. And by doing that you’ll also learn the fundamentals of working with Cinema 4D, and with 3D in general.

We learn best by doing, so this is a hands-on, project-based course.

We're going to work through 4 fun projects from start to finish. We will create everything within Cinema 4D and won't use and pre-made elements.

We will use a procedural workflow that doesn’t require modeling. That means that all settings remain editable and we can change the entire look by just adjusting a few sliders. It makes the whole process of creating and experimenting fun, flexible and powerful.

The design elements we’ll create are well-suited for either a 3D or a 2D workflow.

We’ll cover the fundamental concepts in the first project. And then we’ll build upon what we learned in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th projects.

We’ll reiterate the most important aspects for a deeper understanding and add new skills and techniques as we progress.


Here’s a glimpse of what we’ll cover

• Working with parametric objects

• Exploring how geometry and complexity affect the appearance of objects

• Working with deformers

• Looking at how displacement works and how to optimize for best result

• Working with the noise shader

• Making complex shaders by using the layer shader

• Lighting a scene with 3-point lighting

• Working with cameras

• Creating materials

• Rendering with the Physical and the Standard Renderer

• Making a seamless loop animation

• Color grading and post-effects in Adobe After Effects


Udemy offers a 30-day 100% money-back guarantee. So if you for any reason at all find that the course wasn’t for you, you can get a full refund.

However, I think, and hope, you’ll find this to be an efficient and fun training to get started with Cinema 4D.


Go ahead and enroll, and I’ll see you in the course.


Jesper

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Instructor Details

Jesper Sandell

Jesper Sandell is a digital 3D designer at Velocitypeak, with over 15 years of experience in multiple disciplines of design. Furthermore, he has been a trainer in design and software skills for the last thirteen years or so. The primary areas of work have been in motion graphics and graphic design.

The last few years, Jesper has focused on 3D design with Cinema 4D as the tool of choice.

Outside of the world of design, one of his interests is in science and studies about the brain and how we improve and learn.

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Reviews

4.4

395 ratings on Udemy

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By Kerry Meehan on 2/13/2022

Pacing is excellent, one of the few online instructors who doesn't teach the course like it's a race and allows the student to digest the information. I really liked Jesper's instruction and his tutorials are great. Most tutorials are between 5-8min. which is perfect to do as breaks throughout the day.

By Sami on 7/29/2021

He can provide precise values instead of just saying things "yea, this looks good". Also, he can go in more detail on why we use certain functions/buttons. However, his project-based approach is well organized and makes it easier to learn.

By Doug Valentine on 2/17/2021

nice short burst sections . really liking the short bursts makes it a lot easier to follow. Learning a lot as i go and modelling odd shapes makes it interesting. The only downside is the reliance on after effects to finish off some of the projects, no alternatives given to get similar effects

By Alex Mohawk on 1/24/2021

Bought this a while ago on sale and never thought it was that good. I would consider myself mid-level and I learned a lot. You would think this tutorial is very limited considering the topic, but the teacher walks you through so many great things like lighting, camera and (very important) shading. And as a bonus you also learn some nice post-techniques in After effects. Absolutely recommended! Good Stuff! And the teacher is VERY comprehensive.

By Travis Risner on 1/10/2021

Really wonderful course. Teaches you some basics about cinema 4D, but also shows you was too make some very cool abstract pieces. Its simple enough to follow along, but there are plenty of variations you can do on the way or when going back through to make each piece unique to your own creative process. I really appreciated that most project built on previous ones. You will do some parts in multiple projects that will help you to really get it down and remember. I also really appreciated the editing videos in After Effects. I had no idea you could edit things that well. I also had no idea you could export pngs and jpgs from After Effects. This was super helpful for me. I really enjoyed taking this course!

By Nikos Lymperopoulos on 12/1/2020

The course is clear and easy to follow. Jesper also offers extra insights on different aspects of each project that the students can experiment with on their own to practice and better understand the process, which was really helpful. Recommended with no doubt!

By Bivas Bhattacharjee on 9/8/2019

Innovate way of teaching intermediate skills in Cinema 4D. Very good instructions for the effcts but 2 projects of the 4 are a bit repetative.

By Stephanie on 7/18/2019

I believe that this course could be better. it is very repetitive the tutor could have introduced more tools and ways into modeling. However, overall it is a good course but I felt it lacked a few things compared to other classes.

By José Correa Gámez on 5/23/2019

This is indeed a very good course. The reason is that lessons are short, straight forward, and very easy to understand (this gives you a sense of accomplishment that other courses don't give). Every action is well explained so it allows you to pause and experiment. Also, Jesper its preparing every lessons and he is not improvising. My suggestion to all is that to make even the most of this course, make an animation not only for the fourth exercise but also for the first three ones. This will allow you to experiment even more. Thank you Jesper.

By Desiree Schneider on 3/23/2019

Ich fand den Kurs sehr spannend. Ich bin grundsätzlich eher Anfänger in Cinema 4D... Während dem Kurs wurden Dinge wiederholt oder ähnlich was mich bewegt hat Zusammenhänge, Regeln herauszufinden. Mit Photoshop arbeite ich schon so lange, dass solche Zusammenhänge gar nicht mehr lernen musste. Der Kurs toll , gezielt und trotzdem auf viele Sachen anzuwenden. Ich werde ganz sicher ein paar Teile Kurses nochmals ansehen müssen.. damit ich eine Art Automatismus des Programmes erlerne.

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