Cinema 4D: The Artist's Project Sourcebook (Digital Video Expert)

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Como profesora, considero que es muy útil para ayudar a la didáctica del programa. Se centra en ejercicios y se complementa con explicaciones teóricas accesorias. Las actividades son divertidas y trabajan de forma adecuada los contenidos.

This is bar-none the best C4D book on the market.I do CGI for a living, and as of recent, Ive been looking to streamline my workflow. I just recently started learning C4D, and its quite a jump from a standard modeller like Silo (which is what Ive been using for years) C4D is a different concept entirely, not only in the UI, but also somewhat in the methodology to build a model. And it has way more options and features, to boot. Its very easy to get overwhelmed by C4D, and I know modelling like the back of my hand.So I did like any newb would do - I bought a book. Not this book at first, but another. The lengthy tutorials and botched up English were more than I could stand. Also, that book had missing details and explanations - it was like the author expected their readers to all be familiar with the interface, even though it touted that it was for beginners. I dont want to be beat over the head with concepts - I just want to learn what this and that does and move on. I also find lengthy tutorials to be a bit overkill, especially when in most cases, Id never use them for anything remotely commercial (Im the type that prefers to put that sort of time and effort into something I will get some kind of return on financially, since this is for work)So, after being disappointed with the first book I bought, I set out to find a new book. I was terrified, actually, to buy any at first, without being able to see the contents. I didnt want to suffer another disappointment. I went to a few local bookstores, trying to locate a book on C4D, but each bookstore carried none (frustrating)Then, I found this book on Amazon. I looked at the preview, and read some of the content, and I liked the approach of the Author - short but sweet, and using terminology that was easy to understand by the reader. Also, she delves into what everything does, never leaving out the details you'd need to know and she makes it kind of fun and exciting, the way she writes. So I bought it.... and when it got here, I was amazed at the size. I didnt think it would be nearly as extensive as it turned out, yet remaining simplistic on each tutorial the book includes... and that was a happy surprise. Wish I had bought this one the first time instead.I would highly recommend this book to anyone beginning, or even people who already know how to use C4D. You wont be disappointed!

Anyone interested in 3D modeling with Cinema 4D must have this book close because it is a guido from the beginning

This book offers an extensive exploration of the Cinema 4D R10 Three-D illustration program. It is a good compliment to the documentation that comes with the program and other tutorial information found on the web or elsewhere in print. Specifically covers version 10 but applicable to later versions as well. One caveat to MAC users... the DVD may not (in my case DID NOT) run on the MAC OS. This can be resolved by contacting the publisher and obtaining a MAC compatible replacement which DID run. Lesson files on the DVD are integral to the book... you really can't read it without them. Lotsa other stuff to explore as well... so having a working DVD is important. Overall... a good introduction for the beginner at Cinema 4D or for an intermediate user wanting to extend/refine their skills. For both, a good way to get to that all important 'learn by experiment' stage.