Introduction to CGI for Photographers with Cinema 4D

About the Introduction to CGI course

In this fun course, learn the basics of modeling and rendering with the very user-friendly software from Maxon, Cinema 4D. This software is not only powerful but also available on both Windows and Mac platforms.

Learn with Vadim Chiline, industry-leading photographer behind EpicMind Studio. The core of this course will show you how to create a Revlon lip product ad from start to finish.

This Introduction to CGI course is for you, if you …

• … Have never worked with 3D software.
• … Are a photographer who want a taste of the fun world of CGI.
• … Love learning new tools and technologies.

Course content

1. Part 01 - What is CGI and what can it do?
2. Part 02 – What is Cinema 4D?
3. Part 03 – Intro to the Cinema 4D workspace & the basics of building 3D objects
4. Part 04 – Modelling the Revlon lip gloss product
5. Part 05 – Finding & creating the Revlon logos into vector graphics
6. Part 06 – Importing, building & applying the Revlon logo in Cinema 4D
7. Part 07 – Creating the materials
8. Part 08 – Lighting your virtual studio
9. Part 09 – Setting up your camera & making final adjustments
10. Part 10 – Rendering your final scene
11. Part 11 – Final touches in Photoshop
12. Bonus 1 – A quick look at modelling with splines and generators
13. Bonus 2 – Emitters

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