CINEMA 4D 11 Workshop [Paperback]

Arndt von Koenigsmarck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 11, 2009 | ISBN-10: 024081195X | ISBN-13: 978-0240811956 | Edition: 1

Model, texture and animate with Cinema 4D 11 using the techniques and tips provided in Cinema 4D 11 Workshop. Starting with all of the basic concepts, functions, and tools - follow along to the workshop tutorials that deliver a hands-on knowledge of the new R11 toolset as well as the returning advanced features. The companion website provides all of the required tutorial media from the projects in the book so that you create your own working models and animations.

*Covers new features of version 11 such as Motion Clips, as well as advanced features such as MoGraph, Dynamics, Thinking Particles, HyperNURBS modeling, XPresso programming, and Advanced Renderer
*A unique tutorial-based approach teaches readers the workflow process for modeling, texturing, and animation using Cinema 4D 11
*Companion website includes the project files for the tutorials, a video workshop on Expresso, a sample chapter on character modeling, and plug-in samples

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About the Author

is the owner of the Vreel 3D Entertainment production studio in Germany, a member of the CINEMA beta-team, and a freelance trainer for MAXON products. He develops CINEMA 4D plug-ins and serves as a forum community leader for creativecow.net and other German CINEMA 4D discussion boards.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 1 edition (March 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 024081195X
• ISBN-13: 978-0240811956
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Garbled English, Poorly Written, and Obviously nobody proof read the copy, July 26, 2009

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Necky "Necky" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: CINEMA 4D 11 Workshop (Paperback)

I'm sending this garbage book back. Perhaps when someone at the publisher's office bothers to proof read it the book will be updated and become useful. As it stands now this is an unstructured piece of garbage and not worth the price of the blank paper on which it is printed.

I already know Cinema 4D and wanted to brush up on R11 -- however the poorly worded text, the laugh-able "workshop" approach (give me a break) takes the form of "Step 1 DO THIS, Step 2 NOW DO THAT"... and no where does it tell you HOW to approach each step, WHY that approach is better, or even WHERE to find the darn commands they are referencing in C4D. UUGGGHH!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT a book for beginners, September 7, 2009

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This review is from: CINEMA 4D 11 Workshop (Paperback)

"Cinema 4D 11 Workshop" is a waste money but when you consider how few books there are for C4D, what choice do you have? In my opinion this book is as poor as C4D's help system/no reference manual. I have been a 3D modeler in Lightwave and Rhino for nearly nine years and never have I had so much trouble with a book or been so disappointed.

This is NOT a book for beginners. The author assumes that the reader already knows something about C4D----consequently much time can be lost trying to find things. In several cases, I could not complete a project because I could not find something.

Because this book has been translated from German to English there are places were the translation is impossible to understand.

I take it that the original version of this book [in German] had a DVD/CD because once or twice the author refers to using photographs as a template for a project. Also, in the Introduction the author refers to a DVD/CD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not for the faint of heart but if you're willing to hang in there..., March 9, 2010

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Francis Donald "Oeahoo" (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CINEMA 4D 11 Workshop (Paperback)

Many of the points made in the negative reviews of this book have some validity, others don't: It is occasionally confusing, and there are a few misprints and, in fact, its not a good book for the complete beginner in c4d and definitely not for the beginner in 3d programs in general (get Anne Powers "Cinema 4d"). BUT, if you carefully go through the projects in this book, and are willing to re-read when you don't get it the 1st time, you'll learn more than from any of the other books available on c4d (as of 3/10). If you prefer a safe and easy ride, go elsewhere. The fact is this book is jam packed with info, especially if you extend the examples into your own projects. 5% of the time it will p--- you off, the other 95% of the time you'll learn a lot- more than from any other source except the c4d manual.