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Cinema 4D Basecamp

Master the 3D skills that will take your career to the next level.

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Learn On Your Own Schedule

Level up your skills on your own timeline. All course materials are available to you 24/7.

13 Projects/28+ Hours

Master the 3D skills that will take your career to the next level with 13 projects and over 28 hours of video training.

Beginner

This is a beginners' course, ideal for those new to the subject with little to no prior experience.

Course Overview

Learn Cinema 4D from the ground up in this introductory C4D course led by Maxon Certified Trainer, EJ Hassenfratz. Unlock your creative potential as you master the essentials of 3D modeling, lighting, and animation—key skills for 3D motion design. Gain command over the basic principles that will set the stage for your future in advanced animation.

You Get:

28+ hours of video training

13 real-world projects

Supplemental podcasts and PDF Guides

Unlimited personalized critique on your work

Access to our 24/7 online community

Verified credential upon completion of the coursework

Course syllabus.

Moving around in 3D

You’ll build up your 3D skills with targeted exercises designed to develop muscle memory in Cinema 4D. Then it’s time to create your very first 3D render by combining 3D shapes while learning some basic material, lighting, and composition.

Many ways to Model

Discover the geometric building blocks of 3D modeling in Cinema 4D. This week, you’ll focus on fundamental modeling concepts and techniques that will equip you with the tools and techniques to approach common modeling challenges.

Lighting & Materials

Master the art of lighting—one of the crucial aspects of a Cinema 4D render. You’ll learn lighting theory, ways to create realistic lighting, and shadows. By the end of this week you’ll know how to make beautiful renders in any renderer!

Becoming a 3D artist

Take a week off to focus on any lessons and homework you’re behind on. We’ll also give insights on approaching something as complex as a 3D package. Look out for a cameo from Beeple (if you don’t know Beeple, now’s a great time to Google).

Animating in 3D

Refresh your understanding of animation fundamentals and how they translate into 3D space in Cinema 4D. Gain clarity on the essentials of keyframe animation, understand the workings of C4D's graph editor, and discover dynamic movement.

Getting fancy with MoGraph

Enhance your Cinema 4D course learning with mograph tools, designed to streamline complex modeling and animation tasks (that would otherwise take hours!). Rapidly modify models, animate with ease, clone objects, and swap parameters quickly!

Speed up your workflow

Another down week to focus on work! We’ll also go into the weeds a bit to talk about scene management. You'll learn the tricks of the trade on how to keep your scenes nice and optimized to save on your render times.

Designing in 3D

Explore designing great compositions by applying real-world photography and cinema concepts to 3D. Revisit design basics and integrate them into the 3D realm for creating stunning images.

Cameras and Compositions

Learn to use camera tools and staging principles to craft well-composed scenes and dynamic movements in 3D. Become a skilled cinematographer with Cinema 4D Basecamp, mastering the essentials of strong composition.

Compositing 3D in After Effects

After building your 3D scene in Cinema 4D, the final 10% is about compositing to enhance your render. Learn how to render passes from Redshift and comp them in After Effects. Then, apply all you've learned to tackle your final project!

Meet your instructor.

EJ Hassenfratz

Creative Director & Cinema 4D Trainer

EJ Hassenfratz is a multi-Emmy award winning Motion Design artist & tutorial artist based out of the Mile High city of Denver, CO. EJ comes from a family of designers. Both his father and uncle were Art Directors for broadcast news stations, where EJ cut his teeth in the industry. Inspired by his wife who teaches special-needs children, he started Eyedesyn, a motion design blog to give back to the community that helped him be successful in the field of Motion Design. He’s been fortunate to work with clients like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Coca-Cola, Nike, ESPN, and the NHL’s Washington Capitals.

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