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Cinema 4D Ascent

Next-Level Cinema 4D Techniques.

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Level up your skills on your own timeline. All course materials are available to you 24/7.
9 Projects/25+ Hours
Grow your existing 3D skills and take your career to the next level with 9 projects and over 25 hours of video training.
Certificate on completion
Receive a SOM verified credential when you complete this course to help you with your career.
Intermediate
This is an intermediate course, ideal for those with a few years of motion design or animation experience under their belts.

Course Overview

In Cinema 4D Ascent, you'll learn to master marketable 3D concepts in Cinema 4D from Maxon Certified Trainer, EJ Hassenfratz.Throughout the course, you’ll master the fundamental 3D concepts you need to know to create beautiful renders and tackle any task a studio or client might throw at you.

You Get:

25+ hours of video training

9 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

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Course syllabus.

Many ways to Model
Start with an update on Cinema 4D tools, then tackle an evaluation assignment to show off your skills and apply new tips from the orientation.
Procedural Animation Wizardry
Learn to use tools for powerful procedural control in effects, modeling, and animation with Cloners, Fields, and MoGraph tools.
Dynamic Simulations
Dive into Dynamics: Use Rigid Body and Soft Body dynamics to animate without keyframes, exploring the physics-driven options in C4D.
Particles Fan Club
Focus Week: Catch up and explore Particle Effects with the new Cinema 4D Particles system, capable of generating swarms of thousands, even millions, of objects.
All about Rigging
Learn IK/FK, simple character rigging, and mechanical rigging, including joint addition, parent constraints, and weight painting for correct movement.
Advanced Modeling & Texturing Workflows
Final preparation week: Receive modeling tips from EJ, learn to model a pug and other objects, and get an intro to Substance Painter to create custom materials for 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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