3D Modeling and Animation Techniques with Cinema 4D
A course by Federico Piccirillo , 3D Motion Designer
Joined August 2021
Learn innovative techniques for modeling and animating 3D sculptures to make a Memphis-style GIF
Learn innovative techniques for modeling and animating 3D sculptures to make a Memphis-style GIF
Joined August 2021
Designing in 3D means taking advantage of the depth in digital space to create believable compositions that simultaneously stretch the limits of reality. It allows you to unleash your imagination and bring otherwise impossible ideas to life in just a few clicks. For Federico Piccirillo, 3D motion designer who has worked with clients like Nike, Nissan, Apple, OPPO, and more, this is the beauty of working in more than two dimensions: nothing is off limits.
In this course, he teaches you the 3D animation and modeling techniques he's learned throughout his career, as well as some tricks he's picked up along the way. Learn how to model a sculpture out of colorful, geometric shapes and animate it using Cinema 4D. By the end, you'll know how to create an animated GIF from start to finish, transforming a simple idea into a final render to share on social media.
What will you learn in this online course?
25 lessons & 20 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (61)
- 2,099 students
- 25 lessons (4h 38m)
- 20 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Italian
- Italian · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe After Effects
Cinema 4D
Redshift RenderWhat is this course's project?
Create an animated GIF of a colorful, geometric sculpture in Cinema 4D.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to hone their animation skills in Cinema 4D.
Requirements and materials
A working knowledge of both Cinema 4D and Redshift is required for this course. You also need a computer with the software installed, as well as programs like Redshift, Adobe Premiere, and After Effects, although these can be substituted by other equivalent programs.
New to Adobe After Effects? In that case, we recommend taking Domestika Basics courses to learn how to use the software: Introduction to After Effects.
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A course by Federico Piccirillo
Federico Piccirillo is a 3D motion designer with a long-standing passion for design, film, and photography. He studied graphic design and visual communication at the University of Florence, and later specialized in digital and 3D illustration.
After graduating, he spent three years working as a motion designer at a studio in Turin before making the leap to freelancer. Throughout his career, he's collaborated with clients like Nike, Apple, Google, AT&T, OPPO, and more.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Reference models
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U2
The Tools to Create Animation
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Interface and Animation Curves
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Dynamics, Vertex Weight and Alembics
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How to Save Simulations
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Simulating a Soft Body with Deformers
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Organizing a Realistic Light Set
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U3
Modeling the Sculpture
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Sketch and Storyboard
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Object Manager, Shot and Light Set
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Apply Colors and Materials
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Continuing to Model
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Rendering a Still Frame
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U4
Animation in Cinema 4D
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Organizing the Work
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Animation of the Cones
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Soft Body
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Alembics, Camera Framing and Animation
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Rendering of the Playblast
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Animating the Second Shot
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Camera and Framing
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U5
Retouching and Editing in Adobe Premiere Pro
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Work on Secondary Animations
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Basic Rules for Smooth Transitions
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Review Lights and Materials
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Render Settings and Final Rendering
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Working in After Effects
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Color Correction and Conversion
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FP
Final project
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3D Modeling and Animation Techniques with Cinema 4D
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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Adobe After Effects
Cinema 4D
Redshift Render
luisangelot
El curso fue muy divertido y me ayudo en estos inicios con cinema 4d
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adrianna_xx
świetny kurs, polecam
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darioarnone
Come 3D artist con 25 anni di esperienza, ho imparato qualcosa sul software C4D (che conoscevo poco) ma devo dire che alcune informazioni sono approssimative e talvolta addirittura errate.
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Excellent
kobi_vogman
Really good and well made course. I learned a lot of new techniques.
The course opened my eyes to deformers and easy way of using them with the need of heavy simulations.
Thank you Federico!