Instructor Andy Needham discusses the importance of motion tracking, and how to track and solve a shot using the motion tracker. He also covers importing models and optimizing the models with the new polygon reduction and level of detail object; animating in Cinema 4D; creating different types of materials; and lighting 3D shots. Plus, he shows how to use the Camera Calibration tag, and how to composite multipass renders.

Topics include:

• What is VFX?
• How is C4D used by VFX artists?
• Setting up a project for tracking
• Solving the 3D camera
• Removing lens distortion
• Importing a model
• Manipulating keyframes and curves
• Creating shiny, refractive, and bumpy materials
• Working with C4D lights and shadows
• Lighting with Sky objects
• Working with the Camera Calibration tag
• Compositing multipass renders