Cinema 4D from Maxon is a highly-acclaimed 3D application that offers a broad feature set and incredible power and flexibility. Cinema 4D R9 Character Design and Animation is written to take intermediate and advanced 3Ddesigners, animators, and C4D users beyond the basics. The book details the essential tools and techniques needed to create and animate a character, and provides practical insights from an experienced animator and C4D tester. Using a project-based approach, it teaches key 3D concepts and techniques, while detailing the intricacies of C4D's powerful tools.
The book covers all of the modules included with Cinema 4D, with an emphasis on character animation.Workingwith two different characters, users work through the complete creation process of conceptualizing a character and bringing it to life! All key concepts are covered, including design, storyboarding, modeling for animation, thumbnailing ascene, posing and straight ahead animation, refining animation, and acting and lip syncing of the character.
