Learn how to create a Cinematic Logo Animation with Cinema 4D & After Effects. The course outlines a workflow of the project from start to finish and explores topics such as 3d modeling, texturing, lighting, animation, rendering, compositing, color grading and other techniques related to Motion Graphics & VFX. The masterclass is comprehensive and accessible to users of all levels. The software programs required are Cinema 4D (releasing 15 & above), After Effects & Trapcode Particuar (which is a plugin). Illustrator, Photoshop Magic Bullet Looks are optional.
- Curriculum
- Section 1: Introduction
- 1. VFX Master Course – Introduction
- Section 2: VFX Master Class Parts
- 1. VFX Master Class – Part 1 – Tracing a logo in Adobe Illustrator
- 2. VFX Master Class – Part 2 – Tracing a logo in Photoshop
- 3. VFX Master Class – Part 3 – Tracing a logo in Cinema 4D
- 4. VFX Master Class – Part 4 – Splines and The Extrude Object in Cinema 4D
- 5. VFX Master Class – Part 5 – Manipulating Splines in Cinema 4D
- 6. VFX Master Class – Part 6 – Cleaning Up The Geometry in Cinema 4D
- 7. VFX Master Class – Part 7 – Modeling a Logo in Cinema 4D
- 8. VFX Master Class – Part 8 – Creating Texture in Cinema 4D
- 9. VFX Master Class – Part 9 – Distressed Metal Effect in Cinema 4D
- 10. VFX Master Class – Part 10 – Hot Edge Effect in Cinema 4D
- 11. VFX Master Class – Part 11 – Lighting in Cinema 4D
- 12A. VFX Master Class – Part 12A – Creating The Text Geometry
- 12B. VFX Master Class – Part 12B – Cleaning Up The Text Geometry
- 12C. VFX Master Class – Part 12C – Modeling The Text
- 12D. VFX Master Class – Part 12D – Vertex Painting and Texturing The Text
- 13. VFX Master Class – Part 13 – Animating 3D Text With Cinema 4D’s Mograph Tools
- 14. VFX Master Class – Part 14 – Camera Animation
- 15. VFX Master Class – Part 15 – Cinema 4D Render Settings
- 16. VFX Master Class – Part 16 – Importing and Preparing Footage in After Effects
- 17. VFX Master Class – Part 17 – Creating The Dark Storm Clouds Layer
- 18A. VFX Master Class – Part 18A – Creating The Lightning Effect 2
- 18B. VFX Master Class – Part 18B – Blending The Lightning Layer 2
- 18C. VFX Master Class – Part 18C – Enhancing The Lightning Effect
- 19A. VFX Master Class – Part 19A – Enhancing The Hot Edge Effect
- 19B. VFX Master Class – Part 19B – Create Fire Ember Particles with Trapcode Particular
- 19C. VFX Master Class – Part 19C – Heat Distortion Effect/
- 20. VFX Master Class – Part 20 – Light Wrap Blending Effect
- 21. VFX Master Class – Part 21 – Depth Of Field Effect
- 22. VFX Master Class – Part 22 – RGB Split Effect Chromatic Aberration
- 23. VFX Master Class – Part 23 – Color Grading – End Of Masterclass
- Quiz : Part 1: Cinema 4D
- Section 3: Tips
- VFX Master Class – Quick Tip 1 – Adobe Illustrator Pathfinder Tool
- VFX Master Class – Quick Tip 2 – Splines Masks in Cinema 4D
- VFX Master Class – Quick Tip 3 – Selection Modes in Cinema 4D
- VFX Master Class – Quick Tip 5 – Lens Dirt Texture
- Quiz : Part 2: After Effects