CINEMA 4D 11 Workshop (Paperback)

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Book Description

Create stunning 3D graphics with the tutorials and techniques in this book.

Product Description

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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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press (March 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 024081195X
• ISBN-13: 978-0240811956
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #411,768 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 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

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

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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:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better, September 20, 2009

By	Julian Herrera (Nashville) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Not many C4d books out there, despite the fact that for many it is the most manageable 3d software rich with features and good After Effect integration. With that said, this book is worth it because there aren't many, if there were than I would sing a different tune. There are typos, misdirections, grammatical errors, (at one point you are asked to make a cube with a RADIUS?!) Usually a close inspection of the screen shots will reveal the error (oh he meant width, or oh he skipped this part.) The biggest flaw however is the lack of CD or DVD. ***SEE EDIT*** The second project is next to impossible without the reference photo and no search online has yielded it. Unfortunately it is this tutorial that covers the most used tools, as well as the introduction to rigging and animating. Those people who gave it 5-stars must have low standards for their learning materials, HOWEVER, I urge those who gave it one star to find a better text. Until something comes out this book will have to make due. Maxon really needs to start publishing because the way to get a huge user base is to provide the means to train the users, just look at the extensive Maya book series.

***EDIT***
There is a companion website that includes project files as well as a bonus chapter. It is written in the conents page AT THE BOTTOM several inches below any other content. This is helpful and improves some of my previous complaints but should definitely have been far more visible and addressed again in the tutorials. Oh well.

1.0 out of 5 stars horrible!!!, November 19, 2009

By	Matthew Grima "Mattu" (Malta) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book sucks if you are a beginner!!! My copy has found its way into the trash right away... !!