本视频教程是由learnsquared机构出品的C4D与AE抽象概念艺术设计大师级视频教程 ，时长：20小时，大小：24 GB，MP4高清视频格式，附源文件，教程使用软件：Cinema 4D, Adobe After Effects, Octane Render, X-Particles，作者：Michael Rigley，Ash Thorp，Peter Clark，共4个章节，语言：英语。

Cinema 4D是一套由德国公司Maxon Computer开发的3D绘图软件，以及高的运算速度和强大的渲染插件著称。Cinema 4D 应用广泛，在广告、电影、工业设计、等方面都有出色的表现，例如影片《阿凡达》有花鸦三维影动研究室中国工作人员使用Cinema 4D制作了部分场景，在这样的大片中看到C4D的表现是很优秀的。在其他动画电影中也使用到C4D的有很多如《毁灭战士》（Doom）、《范海辛》〈Van Helsing〉、《蜘蛛侠》、以及动画片《极地特快》、《丛林总动员》（Open Season）等等。它正成为许多一流艺术家和电影公司的首选，Cinema 4D已经走向成熟，很多模块的功能在同类软件中是代表科技进步的成果。

LEARNSQUARED DESIGN FOR PRODUCTION WORKFLOW

Learn to create compelling, production-ready styleframes in Cinema 4D and After Effects with award-winning art director Michael Rigley. Michael will guide you through his entire creative process, from interpreting a project brief, all the way through procedurally generating and rendering complex 3D scenes. Students can expect a high level look at the creative and design processes, walking away with some solid portfolio work as well as a fundamental understanding of professional workflow.

Lessons in this Course

Recommended Software:

Cinema 4D, Adobe After Effects, Octane Render, X-Particles

Optional Software:

GenArts Sapphire, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge

Getting Started

(6 hrs, 57 min)

This overview lesson will provide the essential knowledge we’ll need for this course. Michael will walk you through the project brief and creative deck, and discuss narratives, storyboards and references. Next, you’ll learn the foundational principles of Michael’s procedural workflow in Cinema 4D, followed by workspace customizations, and an introductory software technique session.

Intro to Procedural Systems in C4D

(6 hrs, 21 min)

Get ready to dive headfirst into Cinema 4D! Put Michael’s procedural workflow principles into practice by adding complexity to the geometric form created in the previous lesson. You’ll also learn the basics of X-Particles, allowing you to create complex particle systems to integrate with Cinema 4D’s mograph tools.

Texturing, Lighting + Rendering

(5 hrs, 45 min)

Composition and lighting are key to any successful image. Michael will show you how to compose your shots, build out scene detail around cameras, and set up lighting for renders. You’ll also generate high-res textures in After Effects, dial in your render settings in Octane, and kick out multipass images for compositing.

AE Compositing

(4 hrs, 23 min)

This week, all of your hard work will come together. Once you’ve brought your multipass renders into After Effects, Michael will show you how to push and pull the details out of the image, creating professional composites and defining the final look for the project.