Camera movement icons in top-right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nYou can also hold down the 1, 2,<\/strong> or\u00a03 keys<\/strong> and then click-drag<\/strong> anywhere in the viewer to move the camera around. The 1, 2, and 3 keys correspond to Track XY, Track Z,<\/strong> and Orbit,<\/strong> respectively.<\/p>\nBasic object manipulation<\/h2>\n
Let’s make a cube<\/strong> to manipulate. Click the Cube button<\/strong> in the main toolbar:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ciraldo.stream\/uwm-vfx2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot-2017-12-04-21.55.24.png\")
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Now you should have a new cube like this:<\/p>\n
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In the main toolbar are 3 buttons for basic manipulation of the cube: Move, Scale,<\/strong> and Rotate:<\/strong>\u00a0![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ciraldo.stream\/uwm-vfx2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot-2017-12-04-22.04.09.png\")
<\/p>\nEach button will decorate the object with slightly different controls for manipulation (such as the arrows for Move.)<\/p>\n
With the object selected you can also enter values directly using the Attribute Manager:<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ciraldo.stream\/uwm-vfx2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot-2017-12-04-22.15.10.png\")
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Adding another object<\/h2>\n
If you click and hold the Cube button<\/strong> from before, you’ll see a bunch of other objects you can add. Let’s add a Torus<\/strong> and manipulate it a bit:![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ciraldo.stream\/uwm-vfx2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot-2017-12-04-23.27.29.png\")
<\/p>\nRendering the current frame<\/h2>\n
In the main toolbar are some buttons for rendering:<\/p>\n
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Click the 2nd one, the one in the middle,<\/strong> to open the Picture Viewer.<\/strong> This is where you can see what the final render<\/strong> will look like:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ciraldo.stream\/uwm-vfx2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot-2017-12-04-23.28.36.png\")
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If you click the 3rd of the render buttons,<\/strong> the one on the right,<\/strong> the Render Settings<\/strong> window will pop up.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ciraldo.stream\/uwm-vfx2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot-2017-12-04-23.34.46.png\")
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Among other things, here you can change the resolution<\/strong> and frame rate<\/strong> of the render if it doesn’t match your Comp settings in AE.<\/p>\nAdding some color with Materials<\/h2>\n
The default color of gray is kind of boring, so we’ll create a new Material<\/strong> that we’ll use to paint our objects.<\/p>\nSelect Create > Material > New Material<\/strong> from the main menu. In the\u00a0Material Manager<\/strong> in the bottom-left of C4D you’ll see a new Material:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ciraldo.stream\/uwm-vfx2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot-2017-12-04-23.47.29.png\")
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With the new Material selected we can use the\u00a0Attribute Manager\u00a0<\/strong>to change its color to blue:<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ciraldo.stream\/uwm-vfx2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot-2017-12-04-23.51.04.png\")
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Now we can drag-and-drop<\/strong> the Material onto any of our objects to paint them blue:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ciraldo.stream\/uwm-vfx2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot-2017-12-04-23.56.22.png\")
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You have to make a new Material for each color:<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ciraldo.stream\/uwm-vfx2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot-2017-12-05-00.01.11.png\")
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Adding and switching between cameras<\/h2>\n
tbd.<\/p>\n
Intro to the basic “objects” and modeling<\/h2>\n\n- “Objects” – cube, torus, plane, sphere, pyramid, cylinder, etc<\/li>\n
- Splines – various kinds of (non-filled-in) lines: circle, arc, helix, etc<\/li>\n
- Generators – things you give inputs, and in return you get an object: extrude, sweep, lathe, etc<\/li>\n
- “Modeling” – operations that act on objects and that result in new objects<\/li>\n
- Deformers – things that bend and distort objects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Parenting in the Object Manager<\/h2>\n
Grouping, Generators, Deformers, etc<\/p>\n
The “Make Editable” command<\/h2>\n
Parametric Object vs Polygonal Object<\/p>\n
Object maths: the Boole Object<\/h2>\n
The Boole Object<\/strong> is a modeling object that can be used for things like\u00a0 subtracting<\/strong> an object from another object, or union-ing<\/strong> two objects together, or intersecting<\/strong> two objects, etc. It operates on its children.<\/strong><\/p>\nAfter setting up a Boole object, you can use the\u00a0Make Editable\u00a0<\/strong>command on it to merge the work into a single Mesh.\u00a0<\/strong>Just make sure\u00a0Make single object\u00a0<\/strong>is set in the Boole object’s attributes before doing Make Editable.<\/strong><\/p>\nEditing objects at the polygon, line, or point level of detail<\/h2>\n
Once an object has been converted from parametric to polygonal, you can use the various editing modes on the left<\/strong> to modify the object at a fine detail.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ciraldo.stream\/uwm-vfx2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screenshot-2017-12-05-13.32.54.png\")
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The 1st, the\u00a0cube with an orange outline<\/strong> is called\u00a0Model mode.<\/strong> It lets you select and manipulate one or more objects.<\/p>\nThe 4th, the\u00a0cube with two orange points selected<\/strong> is called\u00a0Points mode.\u00a0<\/strong>It lets you select and manipulate one or more points.<\/p>\nThe 5th, the\u00a0cube with the two lines selected<\/strong> is called\u00a0Edge mode.<\/strong> It lets you select\/manipulate the edges of objects.<\/p>\nThe 6th, the\u00a0cube with one face selected<\/strong> is called\u00a0Polygon mode.<\/strong> It lets you select\/manipulate the faces (aka polygons) of objects.<\/p>\nSubdivision Surfaces<\/h2>\n
A Subdivision Surface modeling object generates a smooth, organic shape based on a child input object.<\/p>\n
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(View Window) > Display > Quick Shading (Lines)<\/strong>
\n Allows us to see the polygon lines.<\/p>\n(View Window) > Filter > SDS Cage<\/strong>
\n Displays the cage that the subdivision surface is based on.<\/p>\nDisable: (View Window) > Options > Isoline Editing
\n <\/strong>Allows manipulating the SDS cage directly, instead of the new object.<\/p>\nThe\u00a0Weight Subdivision Surface\u00a0<\/strong>tool<\/strong> with and without the shift key<\/p>\nUV Mapping<\/h2>\n
tbd.<\/p>\n
Animating with keyframes in C4D<\/h2>\n
CINEMA 4D has animation with keyframes just like AE, but the approach is a little different.<\/p>\n
Motion blur<\/h2>\n
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