Cinema 4D: The Artist's Project Sourcebook 3rd Edition Book/DVD Package

Description

Cinema 4D is a fully integrated 3D modeling, animation, and rendering package used extensively in the film, television, science, architecture, engineering and other industries. Generally ranked as the 3rd most widely-used 3Dapplication Cinema 4D is widely praised for its stability, speed and ease of use. Recent film and broadcast productions that have used Cinema 4D include Open Season, Monster House, Superman Returns, Polar Express, Monday Night Football. This third edition of Cinema 4D is updated to address the latest release of the application as well as its critically acclaimed MoGraph module. Packed with 4 color illustrations of wacky and wonderful models that engage and inspire novice and seasoned users alike, this artist's project sourcebook teaches how to use the application with a tutorial approach that gets the reader creating 3D objects in the very first pages, and builds skills progressively as they proceed to learn the complete toolset.

*Lavishly illustrated in 4 colors, this book is your key to making the creative leap to 3D, providing essential concepts and techniques that will help you realize your artistic vision

*Engaging and whimsical style of presentation provides both entertainment as you read as well as creative inspiration for your own projects

*Companion DVD with project files, tutorial media, and over 150 pages of both beginner and advanced bonus tutorials. The DVD is not included with the E-book. Please visit http://booksite.focalpress.com/companion/9780240814506/ to access the DVD content.

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: The Power of Primitives Chapter 2: Under the Hood Chapter 3: NURBS Modeling Tools Chapter 4: Deformers and Other Modeling Helpers Chapter 5: Materials in Depth Chapter 6: Better Under Lights Chapter 7: Animation Basics Chapter 8: Head Shots Chapter 9: Rigging a Character Chapter 10: Cameras in Control Chapter 11: The Art of Rendering Chapter 12: A Jolt of Xpresso Chapter 13: BodyPaint: the Artist's Connection Chapter 14: Tips on Type Chapter 15: More Out of MoGraph Chapter 16: After Effects Integration Chapter17: Dynamics and Special Effects Chapter 18: StereoScopic Content Creation in C4D Chapter19: CINEMA 4D and Friends