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Certificates: Certificate "3D Visualization with CINEMA 4D"
Certificate "Cinema 4D Advanced" -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeit mit Abschlusspräsentation
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Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 12 Weeks
3D visualization with Cinema 4D
Basics (approx. 1 day)
Basics of 3D visualization
Areas of application
User interface of Cinema 4D
Setting up the layout
Working in the editor
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Modeling (approx. 10 days)
Basic objects
Splines, generators
Boolean objects
Deformation objects
Fields
Polygon modeling
Modeling tools
Subdivision Surface
Volume Modeling
Sculpting
Texturing (approx. 6 days)
Material creation and management
Material channels, texture mapping
2D and 3D (volume) shaders
Node materials
BodyPaint 3D
HAIR
Rendering (approx. 1 day)
Camera objects
Standard and advanced renderer
Render Manager, image formats
Multi-pass rendering
Takes, team render
Xref, Alembic
Sketch & Toon
Staging and light (approx. 2 days)
Light objects
Global Illumination
Calibrating the camera
Light setup
Caustics
Animation (approx. 10 days)
Animation palette and timeline
Keyframe animation
Cyclic animations
Path animations, camera movement
Motion camera
Stage object
Particle system
XPresso
Thinking Particles
Dynamics and aerodynamics
Clothing simulation
MoGraph
Character animation
Motion tracking
Integrate and output sounds
Project work to consolidate the content learned (approx. 10 days)
Project planning incl. storyboard
Project implementation using the techniques learned
Presentation of the project results
Cinema 4D Advanced
Workflow & project preparation (approx. 2 days)
Project structure and file management
Individual work environments & editor optimization
Overview: new features in C4D 2025
Moodboards, storyboards, idea development
Introduction to liquid & particle simulation
Modeling & object behavior (approx. 4 days)
Complex polygon modeling
Spline-based modeling
Sculpting deepening
Volume-based modeling
Deformation objects & fields
Use of dynamics for realistic object behavior
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies and
Possible applications in the professional environment
Material system & rendering (approx. 3 days)
Material structure with layers and shaders
Normal, bump and displacement mapping
UV optimization & texture projections
Working with the physical renderer
Render optimization, multipass, compositing setups
Lighting for realism (GI, caustics, DOF)
Animation, MoGraph & XPresso (approx. 4 days)
Advanced keyframe techniques & animation loops
Cloner, Effectors & Field Combinations
MoGraph Dynamics & Trigger Logic
Animation systems with motion clips
Introduction to XPresso (linking parameters)
Stage object, camera movements & visibility
New particle simulation & liquid systems
(approx. 4 days)
Introduction to node-based particle simulation
Creation of particle systems with forces & colliders
Use of groups, emission zones & events
Introduction to the new liquid simulation (beta)
Simulating liquids, splashes, flows
Combination of particles, MoGraph and liquids
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.
After completing the course, you will be able to use Cinema 4D quickly and confidently. You will be able to create professional 3D models, animations and graphics.
In addition, you are also proficient in advanced 3D visualization techniques with Cinema 4D, such as the use of lighting designs and camera techniques as well as the creation and transformation of objects.
Media designers, graphic designers, web designers, communication designers, textile designers, people with a degree in (interior) architecture as well as specialists from artistic professions or people who are responsible for the conception, design and practical implementation of digital and print media and want to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.
3D visualization is used in the fields of media design, architecture, design, engineering, film, computer game development, science and nature. With the appropriate know-how, self-employment is also an interesting prospect.
3D visualization is used in the fields of media design, architecture, design, engineering, film, computer game development, science and nature. With the appropriate know-how in these areas, you will also improve your prospects on the job market.
Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).