Create a Retro City Loop in Cinema 4D & After Effects Tutorial

On October 19, 2019

Release date:2019

Duration:01 h 26 m

Author: Visualdon X Don Mupasi

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

In this class, you will learn how to make a stylish retro city loop animation in Cinema 4D and After Effects. You will also learn various techniques & tools that you can use for motion graphics projects in general such as:

How to use the various tools in Cinema 4D to build a large city scene
The concept of creating a seamless loop
A ‘retro’ lighting and rendering style in Cinema 4D
Output/render settings from Cinema 4D, how to use ‘Multi Passes’ in Cinema 4D
Importing the rendered sequence/s into After Effects
Using After Effects for post effects and finishing touches
The best export setting in Premier Pro for Instagram and Youtube.
This class is suitable for users of all levels. Beginners who have not used the software before will be able to follow along. Intermediate to advanced users will be able to learn about or expand their knowledge of how to make looping scenes in Cinema 4D.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 1:39
2. Building The City in Cinema 4D 8:36
3. Looping & Animating the City in Cinema 4D 8:53
4. Creating the Sun & Mountains in the Background 7:36
5. Lighting the City in Cinema 4D 4:35
6. Fog Glitch/Bug and how to fix it. 2:14
7. Creating the Lights on the Buildings in Cinema 4D 5:27
8. Multi-Colored Lights Effect in Cinema 4D 9:13
9. Bonus Lesson – Creating the Floating Particles in the City 4:34
10. Basic Export / Render Settings in Cinema 4D 5:45
11. Advanced Render Settings in Cinema 4D 9:20
12. Importing Renders into After Effects 3:12
13. Finishing the Project in After Effects 10:09
14. After Effects Render Settings, Final Output 1:50
15. Best Instagram & Youtube Render Settings 2:28
16. Outro 0:40

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00-Introduction
01-Building The City in Cinema 4D
02-Looping Animating the City in Cinema 4D
03-Creating the Sun Mountains in the Background
04-Lighting the City in Cinema 4D
05-Fog GlitchBug and how to fix it
06-Creating the Lights on the Buildings in Cinema 4D
07-MultiColored Lights Effect in Cinema 4D
08-Bonus Lesson Creating the Floating Particles in the City
09-Basic Export Render Settings in Cinema 4D
10-Advanced Render Settings in Cinema 4D
11-Importing Renders into After Effects
12-Finishing the Project in After Effects
13-After Effects Render Settings Final Output
14-Best Instagram Youtube Render Settings
15-Outro
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