Let's start from the beginning.

Learn Cinema 4D from the ground level up.

In this extensive intro course, you'll learn everything that you need to know to start adding Cinema 4D to your toolbelt. From hours of basics training, to an extensive project based course - you'll be up and running before you know it!

Here's what we'll tackle together:

  • 1

    Getting Started

    • Welcome to Intro To Cinema 4D

    • Download and Install Intro To Cinema 4D Project Files
  • 2

    Let's Start With The Basics

    • 1: Simple 3D Animation from Start to Finish

    • 2: Navigation And Moving Objects Around in 3D Space

    • 3: Manipulating Objects

    • 4: Building Hierarchies and Adding Tags

    • Intro Part 2_ Moving Around and Affecting Objects REV

    • Intro Part 1_ Simple 3D Animation from Start to Finish REV

    • Intro Part 3_ Manipulating Objects REV
  • 3

    Next Steps

    • Dive Deeper into What C4D Can Do

    • 5: Intro To Dynamics

    • 6: Deforming Objects

    • 7: Basics of Lighting

    • 8: Materials and Textures

    • 9: Applying Materials

    • 10: Modeling with Splines and Nurbs

    • 11: Mograph Cloners

    • 12: More Mograph Objects

    • 13: Modeling Basics

    • 14: Generator Modeling Tools

    • 15: Environment Techniques

    • 16: Animation Basics

    • 17: Rendering Your Scene
  • 4

    Celebration and More

    • 18: You Did It! Let's Celebrate!

You’ll learn from the best 3D design instructors…

Chris Schmidt

Chris is a Cinema 4D master, the host of AskGSG, and all-around technical wizard.

Founder / Owner

Nick Campbell

Nick is the founder of Greyscalegorilla. He creates fun tutorials with a focus on Motion Design and helps build tools and plugins to help 3D animators make great looking work.

Time well invested, your fellow designers say.

Easy and Fun To Watch

Brent A.

"I have found the training to be well-paced, clear, concise and delivered with a friendly approach. "