Cinema 4D - The Artist

From the publisher
Make the creative leap to 3D. Realize your artistic vision with this treasure chest of instructional projects. Get the essential concepts and techniques without drowning in the technical complexities.
This new edition is an artist's sourcebook for the visionary in you that wants to master 3D and have fun doing it. It serves as a complete guide for the creative use of Cinema 4D R12 and all of its modules.
Short, playful projects show you how to put this powerful toolset to work. You will master R12's improved workflow, scene management, enhanced animation timeline and searchable object manager, as well as its:

-Integrated color management
-White balance
-Camera deformer
-Several new Deformers
-Several new Mirror tools functions
-Numerous additions to AfterEffects export
-Multiple Picture Viewer windows, including full screen mode
You also get inventive quick starts for other modules including Hair, Sketch and Toon, Advanced Render, Dynamics and Thinking Particles.

The companion DVD is bursting with project source files, tutorial movies,and over 150 pages of both beginner and advanced in-depth tutorials.

*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

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
Chapter 17: Dynamics and Special Effects
Chapter 18: StereoScopic Content Creation in C4D
Chapter 19: CINEMA 4D and Friends

From the back cover
Make the creative leap to 3D! Get the essential concepts and techniques without drowning in the technical complexities. In this latest edition, not only will you learn the basics of 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, layout, and rendering, but you'll find out real industry secrets and workflows for all of the major disciplines 3D is found in today. You'll also discover how to take CINEMA 4D to the next level by taking advantage of its tight integration with industry standard software such as: Photoshop, AfterEffects, Illustrator, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Motion, ZBrush, e-on's Vue and more. Whether you are a motion graphics artist, character designer, or an architectural visualizing expert, this is the one stop book for starting you on the path to creating the highest level of imagery using one of the most prolific software applications available.

Kent McQuilkin is an award-winning animation producer, college instructor, 3D design trainer and consultant for broadcast studios. Kent has been a user of CINEMA 4D for over a decade and has used it to produce films, television spots, product labels, product previsualizations as well as theme park and family attraction visualizations. Much of his work can be found at mcq3d.com.