Learning Cinema 4D Lite for After Effects

Intimidated by 3D modeling packages? Dip a toe in the water with CINEMA 4D (C4D) Lite, a slimmed down version of CINEMA 4D included with After Effects CC. Motion graphics designer Angie Taylor shows you how to build a complete sequence in C4D Lite, progressing from initial object modeling, to animation, lighting, camera rigging, texturing, and final render. Plus, learn to animate text, create random movement with wiggle expressions, track cameras in live-action footage to add new 3D elements, and light your scene. Angie also round-trips the project files to After Effects for visual effects and color correction. With over 100 videos, this course allows you to explore almost every aspect of 3D motion graphics creation, within this accessible introductory tool.

Contents:

• Introduction
• 1. What Is CINEMA 4D Lite?
• 2. CINEMA 4D Lite and After Effects CC Workflow
• 3. Modeling in CINEMA 4D Lite
• 4. Animating in CINEMA 4D Lite
• 5. Working with Cameras in After Effects CC and CINEMA 4D Lite
• 6. Working with Text in After Effects CC and CINEMA 4D Lite
• 7. Scripting and Expressions in CINEMA 4D Lite
• 8. Materials and Textures in CINEMA 4D Lite
• 9. Creating Environments in After Effects CC
• 10. Layer-Based Compositing with CINEWARE
• 11. Lighting Your Scene with CINEMA 4D Lite
• 12. Multipass Compositing with CINEWARE
• 13. Visual Effects with After Effects CC
• 14. Rendering in After Effects CC and Media Encoder