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Fundamentals of Lighting in Cinema 4D

Lighting is an art form with which you can substantially improve your renders. In this course, you'll learn the very basics of lighting as well as how to use the lighting tools available in Cinema 4D to light two practical examples. Software required: Cinema 4D.

Beginner
2h 35m
(20)

Created by Nejc Kilar

Last Updated Dec 20, 2022

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Fundamentals of Lighting in Cinema 4D

Lighting is an art form with which you can substantially improve your renders. In this course, you'll learn the very basics of lighting as well as how to use the lighting tools available in Cinema 4D to light two practical examples. Software required: Cinema 4D.

Beginner
2h 35m
(20)

Created by Nejc Kilar

Last Updated Dec 20, 2022

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This course focuses on beginners that are just getting started with Cinema 4D and want to start working with lights. First, you'll learn about how real life lighting definitions translate into the ones in Cinema 4D. After that, you will create your first light and your first Global Illumination pass. By the end of the course, you'll have enough knowledge to tackle lighting two different scenes. Software required: Cinema 4D.

Fundamentals of Lighting in Cinema 4D
Beginner
2h 35m
(20)
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Nejc Kilar - Pluralsight course - Fundamentals of Lighting in Cinema 4D
Nejc Kilar
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Nejc is a 3D Artist currently working as a freelancer mainly in the field of architectural and product visualization. He enrolled in one of Slovenia's Computer Science schools and became a Visual Communications graduate. His working experience include working both as a freelancer and a full-time studio employee. His own company was founded in 2015 and since then Nejc has done a variety of work involving product and architectural visualization.

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