Key details

Maxon Cinema 4D is the application of choice for many motion graphics artists. It provides a comprehensive range of tools for creating high-end models, photorealistic rendered images and eye-catching animations.

Our Introduction to Cinema 4D course provides a thorough grounding in the application, teaching techniques to achieve stunning results. Sessions include:

• Modelling techniques, covering parametric shapes, deformers, splines, polygons, materials and textures and text.
• Setting up scenes, covering the creation of floors and sky, and the addition of lights and shadows, reflection and transparency.
• Animation, covering the timeline, keyframes, cameras, lights and animating along paths.
• Rendering of still images and video.
• Integration with other applications, including Adobe Illustrator and After Effects.

Upcoming course dates

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Newcomers to Cinema 4D and motion graphics.
• Those with limited Cinema 4D experience.

How will I learn?

Cinema 4D training is hands-on and practical.

Our trainers teach the necessary theory then demonstrate techniques step-by-step. Exercises then provide activity-based experience to build your confidence.

There’s plenty of time to ask questions, and you can keep all the files you create.

In-class or online

This course is available in-class at eight centres or live online.

Expert Cinema 4D trainers

Cinema 4D courses are hosted by by instructors with vast experience of using Cinema 4D professionally. See Expert trainers.

Windows or Mac

Cinema 4D works similarly on the Windows and Mac platforms.

Our centres offer both Windows and Mac computers for delegates to use, so you can choose to carry out exercises on the platform you’re familiar with.

Training guide and certificate

Course delegates receive an e-certificate confirming successful completion of a Cinema 4D training course. Click here to see an example of the certificate you receive.

After course support

Following Cinema 4D training, delegates are entitled to 30 days’ email support from their Cinema 4D trainer to help with any post-course issues. For further details, see Support.

Prerequisites

No prior Cinema 4D knowledge is necessary. You should have good computing skills, and a good working knowledge of your operating system (Windows or Mac).

Cinema 4D version

Training is based primarily on Cinema 4D 2025. It is relevant to all recent versions.

Our guarantees to you

We offer:

• A price guarantee that you’re getting the best value for money.
• A training guarantee that you’ll learn the concepts and skills you need.

On-request Cinema 4D training available

Introduction to Cinema 4D training is also available on-request, i.e. one-to-one training or a ‘closed course’ for your group, hosted at one of our centres, your venue or online.

On-request Cinema 4D training can be tailored to take into account any existing knowledge you have, and the work you’re going to be doing. Please contact us for a quote.

General information

Course times

9.30am–4.30pm.

Payment

Payment for Cinema 4D training can be made by:

• Bank transfer. Please call 01527 834783 for our bank details.
• Card. Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards accepted. Payment can be made securely online or over the phone. Armada doesn’t record or store your card details.
• Buy now pay later. Available for private bookings; pay in 4 x interest-free fortnightly instalments. Facility provided by Clearpay. For details, see Clearpay terms of service.

Purchase orders

We accept purchase orders from UK registered companies with turnover in excess of £1m, and public sector organisations.

Cancellations and transfers

You can cancel a booking on a scheduled training course, or transfer to a later course, without penalty providing you give us 10 working days’ notice. Any fees already paid will be refunded.

If you cancel a booking on a scheduled Introduction to Cinema 4D course giving less than 10 working days’ notice, or request a transfer to a later course, a cancellation/transfer fee is payable. The fee charged depends on the notice period given. For details, see cancellation terms.

Different terms apply for the cancellation or postponement of an on-request course (one-to-one training or a ‘closed course’ for your group). For details, see course cancellations.

Terms and conditions

Training course bookings are subject to our terms and conditions.

Expert trainers

Introduction to Cinema 4D training courses are hosted by:

• Ricardo De Jesus
• Wolf Winter
• Marek Mularczyk

Ricardo De Jesus

Ricardo is a creative and passionate Autodesk Certified Instructor with over 18 years’ experience delivering professional training to clients in the UK and overseas.

As a former architect with a strong foundation in visual design and technical drawing, Ricardo has expert industry knowledge. He is a skilled user of industry-leading software tools including AutoCAD, 3ds Max, SketchUp and Cinema 4D, and the most popular renderers used with these applications including Redshift and V-Ray.

He now focuses on training, passing on his knowledge to help learners master these applications. Committed to lifelong learning in digital design, Ricardo enjoys adapting teaching strategies to meet the needs of all learners.

Wolf Winter

For over 30 years, Wolf has worked as a professional Visual Effects Artist, specialising in Motion Graphics, 2D and 3D animations and compositing, mainly in the film and broadcast television industries.

Wolf has worked as a professional trainer and university lecturer for over 15 years, equipping hundreds of people with skills to bring their ideas to life.

He trains people to a professional level in a range of industry-standard applications, including Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya, Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro and Audition, and Maxon Cinema 4D.

Marek Mularczyk

Marek is an Adobe Design, Video and Motion Specialist, and an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI).

Voted as one of top 10 Adobe Certified Instructors in the world, Marek has over 15 years’ experience as an animator and photo/video editor, and has published numerous books on these topics.

As an instructor, Marek has trained a wide range of blue-chip clients including Lloyds, Barclays, HS2, Lululemon, Asos, Boohoo, Sony, Samsung, and many more.

Prior to focusing on training, Marek worked as a professional photographer for over 12 years. Photography remains his passion, and in his spare time he travels Europe in search of that perfect picture.

Course content

Introduction

• Getting around the interface – what does what?
• The tools, panels and views
• Workspaces

Creating models

• Parametric (or ‘primitive’) shapes
• Deformers
• Splines
• Making objects ‘editable’
• Polygons, lines and points
• The Material Manager
• Adding materials and textures
• Creating text

Setting up the scene

• Creating a floor and sky
• Adding lights
• Adding shadows
• Colour, reflection and transparency
• Mapping on to objects

Animation

• Using the timeline
• Understanding keyframes
• Animating objects
• Animating cameras
• Animating lights
• Animating along paths

Rendering

• Render settings
• Rendering a view
• Rendering for print
• Rendering for video
• Rendering alpha channels
• The Render Queue
• Different file formats

Live online training

Online training lets you participate in a live Cinema 4D course from your place of work or home.

We do everything possible to make your online training experience as close as possible to actually being in the classroom. You can:

• See and hear our trainer, and the other delegates participating in the course…
  
• Watch our trainer demonstrate techniques in Cinema 4D.
• Interact by speaking, using chat, or raising your ‘virtual hand’ if you need assistance.
• Share your screen with our trainer, and allow them to take control to explain something.

Like our in-class courses, online Introduction to Cinema 4D courses…

• Are presented by expert instructors.
• Give you plenty of opportunity to carry out assisted, practical exercises using Cinema 4D.
• Offer 30 days’ email support from your trainer.

All you need is an Internet-connected computer with…

• Cinema 4D installed.
• A webcam and audio capability. If your computer running Cinema 4D doesn’t have these, you can use a second device, such as another computer or tablet. See Hardware recommendations for live online training for further details.

If there’s anything you’re not sure about we’ll do our best to help you. We won’t, however, be able to assist with your Cinema 4D installation.

We provide everything else…

• Links to download the files, resources, etc. you’ll use in your course.
• A training guide. For most courses, you can choose from a printed copy that we post to you, or a PDF.

In the week before your course, we’ll send you an email containing everything you need to prepare for and participate in the training. We’re available in the days ahead of your course to assist if you need any help.

Please note that we are not able to record scheduled online courses for privacy reasons.

When you attend live online training, you’re participating in a real course, hosted by a real trainer, in real time