Get into 3D – Lucas Zanotto

Get into 3D Information

Get into 3D is a course by Lucas Zanotto focused on teaching the essentials of Cinema 4D, a 3D modeling, animation, and rendering application.

Get familiar with Cinema 4D step-by-step, from creating characters from scratch to rendering the final loop and fill your portfolio with cute and eye-catching loops!

What is this Cinema 4D course about?

The course is focused on the essentials to get you started with 3D. I will not explain every little button in Cinema 4D, but I will just show you what you need to begin with to get results. Once you get the bug, you can develop your specific style and preferences.

We will build six kinetic characters from scratch to later model and animate them. After that, we will create perfect and seamless character loops and render them with Octane. They will weave together the right dose of realism and cute design. This mini-project can become your perfect entry into the world of 3D I will also share with you my approach to work in 3D and my experience of learning by trying out and doing.

Let’s unleash your creativity and use Cinema 4D to make something eye-catching and cool together!

Here’s what you’ll learn

LESSON #1: Character 1

We will build this rolling character, which is going from a happy face to an unhappy face. You will take your first steps into animating a seamless loop, based on a rolling cylinder.

LESSON #2: Character 2

Let’s make this flipping donut. These lessons are an introduction into flipping and rolling of a primitive form, like this donut.

LESSON #3: Character 3

We will create this wavy dude, using the volume builder. We will animate this sine wave wall and roll the eyes along this spline.

LESSON #4: Character 4

These lessons focus on building these split personalities. We will make a row of animation loops using half-cylinders.

LESSON #5: Character 5

Happy/Sad is rolling along a rail. We will build and animate the character and the base.

LESSON #6: Character 6

This one is called Face-Down and is one of my favorites. We’ll make it roll from one object to another in a seamless loop.

About Author

Hi, I’m Lucas Zanotto!

I’ve been working as a designer and animation director for over 15 years. I have directed and animated spots for Google, Amazon, Wimbledon, Barclays, Pilot Pens and many more. I also do lots of free self-initiated projects, such as the children brand YATATOY, which I founded in 2010.

In the last years I focused on 3D software and became obsessed with creating seamless loops and abstract characters. And I would like to show you this process step-by-step!

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