Cinema 4D...where can I go to learn

[Benjamin Budzak 0]

Hey Y'all.

First of all, happy new year...ok now onto my question...I want to get into 3d, but I heard horror stories about learning Maya or something similar in just a class or 2. I heard Cinema 4D is really good, I have the Lynda.com training videos...is there anything else you guys would recommend a 3D noob to help me get my C4D skills really movin and shakin? Thanks for the help, peace!

[destro 0]

The biggest forum for Cinema 4D is at http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=47

Lots of people there will help you out.

[laughingcolors 0]

first learn how to search

[the_Monkey 8]

So are you a Columbia grad? student? or are they just one of your clients?

What program did you use for the 3D stuff in your reel?

That would help in suggesting what kind of exercises you're ready for.

 

-m

[Tiger Leahu 0]

..also try www.c4dcafe.com

 

I've learned a bunch of methods and trix there, but be forewarned, there is a quantum leap in the learning curve from 2D to 3D software. C4D is probably the easiest to learn... welcome aboard.. or perhaps welcome to the shark tank.

[slouchcorp 0]

some project based vid tutes available here

 

www.c4dportal.com

 

 

Mike

[walk don't run 0]

http://www.xpresso24.com/

http://www.3dattack.net

http://dvd.3dfluff.com/

http://biorust.com/tutorials/browse/9/added/desc/1/

http://www.c4dcafe.com/ipb/index.php?act=home

http://www.jeremyw.com/C4D_Stuff/C4D_Links.html

http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=47

http://www.black-and-white-to-color.com/ipbsfx/index.php

http://www.cinema4duser.com/index.html

http://www.c4dportal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=4

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Cinema-4D/1

http://www.peranders.com/tutorials/

http://www.postforum.com/forums/list.php?f=6

http://www.base80.com/

http://www.c4dplugs.com/

http://www.bonkers.de/

http://www.hypa.tv/tims/download.html

Edited January 3, 2007 by walk don't run

[f.o.f.a. 0]

what kind of program do you guys advice me when i want to use my 3dmodels+animation in after effects?

[xdozex 0]

On this subject, I was looking around and found a website:

 

www.cineversity.com

 

Its a C4D "online university" type tutorial website, only catch is they make you pay 300 bucks for full access to their tuts. Has anyone checked this website out, and if so, is it worth the money?

 

I was happy to see a motion graphics section in the tutorials but they only have one 10 part tutorial...and I dont know how big that section will grow to. They seem sort of new...let me know what you guys think.

[tomcat 0]

some project based vid tutes available here

 

www.c4dportal.com

Mike

 

I can never get their videos to play without severe skipping

every second. G5 OS 10.4

[Guest Sao_bento]

On this subject, I was looking around and found a website:

 

www.cineversity.com

 

Its a C4D "online university" type tutorial website, only catch is they make you pay 300 bucks for full access to their tuts. Has anyone checked this website out, and if so, is it worth the money?

 

I was happy to see a motion graphics section in the tutorials but they only have one 10 part tutorial...and I dont know how big that section will grow to. They seem sort of new...let me know what you guys think.

Cineversity is owned and operated by Maxon themselves, so it is definitely a place for reliable info. I know the prices might be reasonable compared to Gnomon or PixelCorps, but I still think it's too high.

[Benjamin Budzak 0]

oh wow, this was literally an overload of info, it's real helpful...I'm actually still a student there, but I don't graduate for another year or so...yeah I'm a TV student, and we have this software on our mg lab computers, yet no one knows how to use it (and I am trying to change that)...

[pixel_pimp 0]

Is there anyone that will come into a company for a group training for Cinema4D? Recommendations Please!

[mikeh64 0]

a good place to start would be calling Maxon - their US headquarters are in Newbury Park, CA

 

1 877-ANIMATE

 

They will likely know which way to point you for training.