Our friends over at PremiumBeat have a stellar collection of tutorials on their blog that will help you begin to tackle the technicalities of your next creative project — particularly if it involves Cinema 4D. Some tutorials even offer Cinema 4D as an easier alternative to other programs. Check out five of our favorites below, then head over to TheBeat to make more learning discoveries of your own.
1. Create Animated Title Sequences
https://vimeo.com/32019001
This two-part tutorial provides you with all the knowledge you’ll need to perfect your title sequences using Cinema4D. Part one focuses on turning a 2D image into a 3D image, while part two will have you working in After Effects with your 3D object. You’ll be making creative and impressive animated title sequences in no time!
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2. How to Create Long Shadows
Creating long shadows in video can prove to be somewhat complicated. In this tutorial, you’ll learn that while most people turn to After Effects to create this effect, it’s actually easier to achieve with Cinema 4D, because you can create more realistic shadows that accurately reflect an object’s scale.
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3. Vectorized Art Using Sketch and Toon
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to render a 2D vector-style animation using the Sketch and Toon effect, without having to download any other modules or plug-ins — all of the plug-ins needed are native to Cinema 4D.
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4. Animated 3D Script
If you ever wanted a really simple way to create animated 3D script, you can do it by importing your Adobe Illustrator paths into Cinema 4D, and using one of two techniques: MoGraph and X-Particles.
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5. Panda Bear’s “Boys Latin” Created with Cinema 4D
For those unfamiliar with musician Panda Bear’s creative work, allow this video to be your gateway. You can watch a behind-the-scenes process video, as well as a tutorial that better explains how to apply similar techniques to your own work.
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