Maxon Cinema 4D 6.0

by von Koenigsmarck, Arndt

• ISBN13: 9780201731361
• ISBN10: 0201731363
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson P T R

Summary

Maxon Cinema 4D is a flexible and powerful modeling, animation, and rendering tool. It's used to create a wide variety of images, including special effects, broadcast titles, character animations, and more. In fact, many features available in version 7 can only be found in animation packages costing twice the price or more. In addition, Cinema 4D has comparatively low hardware requirements, compared to similar software packages. It can be used with a Power Macintosh, Windows 98, 2000, and Windows NT. This guide provides a thorough introduction to the software, while the companion CD contains a demo version of Cinema 4D, as well as sample scenes and animations from the book.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Cinema 4D7	1	(50)
The Interface	1	(13)
The Tools	1	(2)
Tools and Their Functions	3	(1)
Customizing Your Icon Palette	4	(1)
The Most Important Commands and Functions	5	(5)
The Various Windows of Cinema 4D	10	(4)
A Working Example	14	(37)
The Boolean Method	14	(17)
The Spline Method	31	(9)
Selective Deformations	40	(11)
Hyper NURBS	51	(54)
Modeling the Piston	51	(17)
Modeling the Piston Rings	59	(9)
Modeling the Connecting Rods	68	(14)
Dividing the Connecting Rod into Construction Groups	74	(6)
Adding Nuts and Bolts	80	(2)
Modeling the Crankshaft	82	(5)
Preparations for Animation	87	(6)
Positioning Local Machining Centers	89	(2)
Using Helper Objects	91	(2)
C.O.F.F.E.E. Expressions	93	(7)
Keyframes	100	(5)
Expressions	105	(52)
The Slinky	105	(23)
The Modeling	105	(3)
Animating the Cylinder	108	(15)
Exchanging the Cylinder	123	(5)
Automating Motion	128	(19)
How Morphing Works	138	(9)
Delta Expressions	147	(10)
Organic Modeling	157	(64)
Creating 3D-Capable Sketches	157	(10)
Preparations for Modeling	167	(5)
EdgeExtrude, EdgeBevel, and Cutter	167	(2)
Using the Sketches as Models	169	(3)
Modeling the Head	172	(49)
The Eye	172	(12)
The Eyelids	184	(10)
The Nose	194	(6)
Cheeks and Chin	200	(6)
The Mouth	206	(5)
Forehead and Neck	211	(3)
The Ear	214	(7)
Mechanical Modeling	221	(54)
The Torso	221	(40)
The Larynx	221	(7)
Hydraulic Mounting	228	(2)
Hydraulic Cylinders	230	(4)
Mechanical Muscles	234	(4)
A Bumper	238	(3)
Shoulder and Chest	241	(5)
Tubes and Cables	246	(8)
The Spine	254	(4)
The Throat	258	(3)
Modeling a Wooden Box	261	(14)
Modeling the Space	267	(8)
Radiosity and Caustics	275	(74)
Radiosity Settings	275	(16)
Strength	275	(1)
Accuracy	276	(1)
Prepass Size	276	(1)
Diffuse Depth	277	(1)
Stochastic Samples	277	(1)
Min. Resolution and Max. Resolution	278	(2)
Using the Accuracy	280	(4)
Diffusion Depth and Stochastic Samples	284	(6)
Summary	290	(1)
Caustics and Blur Effects	291	(13)
Materials and Shader Trees	304	(45)
Wood	304	(5)
Variations of the Illumination Model	309	(2)
Placing the Board Material	311	(1)
Adding Disturbances	312	(3)
Weather-Beaten Metal	315	(8)
Normal Metallic Surfaces	323	(1)
Working with the Fresnel Shader	324	(5)
Stone and Mortar	329	(11)
Simulating Blur Effects with SLA	340	(9)
Tips and Tricks	349	(60)
Compositing and Multi-Passes	349	(23)
A Short Multi-Pass Example	359	(4)
A Compositing Example	363	(9)
Adjusting Textures with BodyPaint 3D	372	(12)
Using Textures as Light Sources	384	(5)
Creating Animatable Hair	389	(7)
Reducing and Exploding	396	(13)
PolyReduction	396	(3)
ExplosionFX	399	(10)
Index	409