At least you've got something to look at. We'll be making a simple gray scale render that's going to look like this. By the end of the class, you'll have modeled an organic shape in the form of our character, and a hard surface shape in the form of our sailboat for our character to captain. Cinema 4D is really well-known for its ease of use and the modeling tools are no different.

I really love sharing my process and talking about the way I work. I've been working professionally for a good number of years in the motion and animation industry.

I'm Russ Etheridge, animator from the UK. Today we are going to be digging a little bit deeper into Cinema 4D's modeling tools. I think I find it the most meditative part of process too. Introduction: Modeling is definitely the foundation of working in 3D. I hope that once you have completed this course you’ll have collected an array of new modelling tricks and techniques to boost your models to the next level!ġ.

Conclusion - Recap and Final Rendering Discussion.

Bonus: Rendering - Show off your finished model.

Bonus: Animating The Scene - No Keyframing Required.

Refining the Models - Giving them that final polish.

Creating Sea Water - Using surface displacement.

Posing the Character using Modelling Techniques.

Illustrating References correctly for Modelling.

Last time we covered only simple shapes with the skateboard so this will give you the skills to create an impressive range of models for animation.

It’s also a great next step for those who have recently completed my previous class ‘3D for 2D Animation: Intro to Cinema 4D’. This class will be perfect for people wanting to level up their modelling skills. I’ve worked professionally for over 10 years in animation producing VFX, motion design, 2D and 3D character animation, for big studios, small studios, middle sized ones… here, there and everywhere and now I’d like to share some of what I’ve learned with you lot! I’m Russ Etheridge, Freelance Animator and Director based in Brighton UK. Hey guys! Today we’re going to dig a little deeper into Cinema 4D’s modelling tools.īy the end of the class you’ll have modelled an organic shape in the form of a simple character as well as a hard surface object in the form of a sail boat for our character to captain!

Cinema 4d character modeling