Cinema 4D

This workshop introduces Maxon Cinema4D which lies at the intersection between 2D and 3D digital asset generation, and its industry leading toolset allows for the production of high-fidelity static and motion based work.
I could either generate a 3D Logo or name in Cinema4D, by extruding a vector and adding a material. Or create a 90 frame animation using the techniques covered in the session.

I watched a couple of videos to introduce me to what can be done in Cinema 4D. Cinema 4D is a useful programs to create 3D adverts. Below is the MAXON Cinema 4D Advertising Reel 2015.

Basics and shapes, movement and light sources.

Learning about materials and how you can upload a texture to an object.

I gave this text a transparent and glossy material to represent ice. We added a plane so that the text has base to sit on, the added a light source in order to add shadow and depth. 

We explored particles and collision so that the objects don't fall through the fall and instead land on a plane (floor).

To start this animation, I added a object and cloned it multiple times. I then set key frames at the start of the timeline and one at the end. 

We learnt how to render in the correct settings.

Animation_Test_Cinema_4D from Angela Jones on Vimeo.

In this workshop, we learnt the basics of cinema 4d, movement, rotating, light sources and using cameras. We learnt how to set keyframes to create a short animation piece, along with creating text and adding materials to the objects. 

I research a couple of artists who create 3D Artworks in Cinema 4D.

German artist Cornelius Dammrich specialises in creating 3D environments. This piece is a sci-fi theme based in a deserted car park, and uses incredible use of light and dark sources that makes this piece more like a photo.

This piece by Yan Ge shows a brilliant understanding of reflections, light and water to create a beautiful and peaceful artwork created in cinema 4d.