Thanks heaps for the shout-out Matt, glad to hear we were able to help you learn C4D! Brillint video btw, great to hear about your journey, all the best mate!
This seriously inspired me to come back to Cinema! I was learning it long ago, and now I know how to work with the basics, but I haven't gone further with my learning since I went to After Effects. Seeing your work and how passionate you were about it made me want to start learning it again! Thank you for all the recommendations on where to start!
Thank you for quick guidance and motivation to kick start C4D. I think I should thank my 7y.o laptop as well for going through all hardships with me through out other graphic programs throughout these years
Thank you so much for making this video! Funnily enough, I work at Webflow and worked on the Lottie launch (I'm more of an After Effects animator but learning C4D to expand my skillset) so absolutely love that you're leveraging 3D for websites! Again, thank you for this, I had such a hard time finding a general advice video in the huge pool of tutorials here on RUclips.
Omg that’s so so cool!! Thank you for your work on that it’s such an incredible feature! Feel free to dm me on Insta / LinkedIn for any cinema 4D chats (made my day)
Learned the basics of C4D at university while studying photography but never went into real detail while using it, trying to find my niche for C4D and stuck on where to begin but this video helped alot!
Really like your videos. Im also from Auckland, worked in silicon valley, got burnt out and now live in Europe and am trying to find my mojo again. Did not expect a video to pop up from you about c4d. Thanks for your content, it´s really great.
This is amazing! You just pointed out every thing that I wanted to know and not one single video has explained that! Thank you. Would you be able to recommend a PC rig thats not too expensive just to do the renders?
I’d go for 16gb of ram minimum, typically you have at least a few programs you need to work in out side of c4d and 8gb will NOT hold up for that kind of work
Thanks a lot for making this video, I am planning to start learning cinema 4D and I wasn't so sure how to start so I'm really glad I've found your video!
Came here not expecting much as I thought it would be just one of "those" videos. But Damn, this was extremely helpful! Thanks for taking us on your journey.
I am in high school 17 years old and just wanted to learn cinema 4D as its the way I can model and animate what I imagine in my mind and its pretty fun to do so I started learning adobe's Softwares and spent 3 years on them and element 3D in AE but I learnt alot about cameras ,keyframes and animation and then I told my self to try cinema 4D...still beginner and trying to learn it this summer and I hope to have atleast a good experience in it
Same here! 💯 I wish I had this video when I was getting started with C4D cause now it's been 3/4 Years I learned all myself and hunting down internet and now I'm currently working for SAMSUNG INDIA!
This is a really helpful video Matt. I'm trying to learn Cinema 4D because I'm leaning towards motion design work and these are some great ressources. Eyedesyn in particular I have followed for a bit and he does fantastic stuff. I have been going through Don Mupasi Skillshare class for a month or so and it's probably the best introduction to C4D for next to nothing spent. Cheers!
Matt, this was such a helpful video for me. I’ve been putting off learning cinema for years! I mean I know a little bit as a motion graphics artist but nothing to the extent of what you’re producing. I received some grant money that I’d like to use to invest in a custom PC. I’m an original Mac fanboy but need the extra power for third party renders. Anyways thanks for the tips! Def bookmarking this video.
Hey Miles, thank you so much for the comment! This video took a tonne of effort to put together over a few months so positive feedback like this really makes it worthwhile. Thank you!
Hey Matt, just wanted to say like a bunch of others on here, this video was great mate. I'm also more of an After Effects animator but want to add 3D to my skills. This video was so helpful dude so appreciate it!
Wait, I live in Auckland New Zealand! Lol i was very surprised when u said that. I'm interested in realistic CGI, and have learnt the basics of Blender and am trying other programs like C4D.
excellent video , Matt. Just started looking into C4d and it looks like something I want to start learning. Appreciate the time you put into making this video. Thanks again.
Awesome video! You were really clear and concise with the information. I've been working with AfterEffects for years and only recently started getting into Cinema4D. I can definitely relate to a lot of the things you were saying! Done the whole cineversity + skillshare thing and have had fun with the standard/physical renderer. It's time for me to take the next step and just pick a renderer - it's been a huge roadblock. I know you say just pick one and go, but i'm still unsure with the hardware i have? I'm running a 2019 MacBook Pro, Intel Core i7, AMD Radeon Pro 5300M. Does Octane X or Redshift work on this particular laptop? I would love to hear your advice on this :) Keep up the great work!!!
Thank you for sharing your experience ! Such a lovely and quality content. I initially started with those popular photo editor software and moved on to 3D world with C4D. Would you mind recommending some sources for creating abstract art? something random and spontaneous. Thank you once again !
What kind of application of c4d do you use in industry exactly? Regarding your job as a motion designer, are they bumpers or ad campaigns or other? Please specify or better yet, can you do a career option video on what one can do for clients or in a motion designer role?
Hey Matt, loved the video and here's a personal question if you will; I'm currently 16 in HS and I wanna apply for a product design course at 18. I have tried blender before but for my portfolio, I still need to get started with 3d in cinema 4D. Unfortunately I cant give a lot of time to it ( probably 3-4 hours per week). At an average speed, how long do you reckon I'll take to start making something that's worthy of sending off on a college portfolio.
Thanks a lot for sharing your perspective on the C4D tour. I am just become a newbie here. Can't wait to discover more !!! Appreciate for this VID so much (cryyy) I luv you ,Matt mate. >
Just got the trial version, and this video popped up! Instantly subscribed after that intro demo reel, exactly the vibes I wish to create. Let’s get started!!! 🫶
I'm 41 years old and do traditional oil painting. I have a shitty old macbook air and was looking at some incredible art you guys produce on c4d. Am I too old to start tinkering with this stuff for fun? If I do enjoy it, is it pretty easy to find work? (bear in mind I have no idea about web design) How many hours a day minimum do you think one should spend to get good after a year or two? Excellent video btw, Im going to watch it again
That age thing is just complete bullshit. If you are interested in cinema 4d, then go for it. There is no "right" amount of time you should spent on learning c4d. Although I would recommend during days then you don't feel like opening a program, watch a tutorial, listen to a podcast. Surround yourself with c4d stuff. I didn't understood what you meant by web design, because you don't need to be a web developer in order to work with c4d. You can create simple personal website with squarespace (or any other similar tool). Create a nice, presentable portfolio and I am sure you will find work with 3D.
Thank you Matt for sharing the journey! I started learning Cinema 4d based on your guide. I am amazed about your work particularly on 0:31 (the one that looks like dark space), do you mind share where you learned that style of art?
This was extraordinary bro! So many creatives in search of answers but really falling short on finding a quick summary of how to begin. Really well done! Sub’d
Hey Matt, first I just want to say I really enjoy your content- you come across as so genuine and make this all feel very approachable. So I’m in a bit of a weird situation and I would love to hear your thoughts. I’m a photographer, but am looking to make a career change. I’m looking into coding right now, and I’ve also always been interested in motion design as it incorporates a lot of the same type of creative thought and skill as photography in many ways. That being said, I have no real experience with either, so I’m not sure what direction I will be taking yet. I’m about to purchase one of the M1 MacBooks. I have been leaning towards the M1 Pro with 16GB RAM and a 1TB HD, which I figured would be enough for coding and most of my photo editing, although I was also considering 32GB ram. Basically, I’m wondering if you think the M1 Pro is enough to get started doing some motion design whether as a beginner or even professionally, and if so, do you think 16GB ram is enough or should I upgrade to 32? Or does RAM not matter so much, since I know a lot of that work is heavily GPU based. I just think jumping to the Max would be a big purchase considering I don’t have experience yet, but I want to make sure whatever I purchase can get time by for a while. Thanks in advance!
Hey Dave! Appreciate the kind words! So some quick things - you don’t need a fancy computer for programming. It helps but you won’t be bound by any kind of performance limits while learning to code there. Not unless your spinning up a bunch of virtual machines. I learnt a tonne of motion design on an old MacBook and it was fine to learn the concepts on. Rendering you can use a cloud rendering solution for anything large! Unfortunately I’m not in a position to give you hardware advice as I’m not clued up on either systems atm! I’d look at specific reviews on both for that. I hope that helped!
Thanks greatly for this amazing and well packaged tutorial on learning Cinema 4D. It is well worth the time and I hope to make great contents link yours someday as I work rigorously and vigorously towards it. P.S: We missed your contents by the way and I hope you are as fit as a fiddle? Keep up the good!
Amazing information man really love I recently did a few a animation on after effect / lottie am really curious on how that workflow for cinema 4d would work
ONE MONTH FREE of Skillshare premium(affiliate)
Thank you good sir. This was everything
I'm only 5 minutes into the video and I love it.
Appreciate the shout!!!!
Most welcome!! You do amazing work!!
Thanks heaps for the shout-out Matt, glad to hear we were able to help you learn C4D! Brillint video btw, great to hear about your journey, all the best mate!
We will watch your career with great interest :)
This video is the greatest, two weeks into learning C4D and I've already come back to it four times for the recommendations. Thank you!
i have no idea why, but hearing your voice just makes feel soothed.
I'm getting into 4D, need this video, appreciate it
Welcome! Happy it helped!
This seriously inspired me to come back to Cinema! I was learning it long ago, and now I know how to work with the basics, but I haven't gone further with my learning since I went to After Effects. Seeing your work and how passionate you were about it made me want to start learning it again! Thank you for all the recommendations on where to start!
Legend, I'm a fellow Kiwi starting the Cinema 4D journey. So thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for quick guidance and motivation to kick start C4D. I think I should thank my 7y.o laptop as well for going through all hardships with me through out other graphic programs throughout these years
Thank you so much for making this video! Funnily enough, I work at Webflow and worked on the Lottie launch (I'm more of an After Effects animator but learning C4D to expand my skillset) so absolutely love that you're leveraging 3D for websites! Again, thank you for this, I had such a hard time finding a general advice video in the huge pool of tutorials here on RUclips.
Omg that’s so so cool!! Thank you for your work on that it’s such an incredible feature! Feel free to dm me on Insta / LinkedIn for any cinema 4D chats (made my day)
Learned the basics of C4D at university while studying photography but never went into real detail while using it, trying to find my niche for C4D and stuck on where to begin but this video helped alot!
Really like your videos. Im also from Auckland, worked in silicon valley, got burnt out and now live in Europe and am trying to find my mojo again. Did not expect a video to pop up from you about c4d. Thanks for your content, it´s really great.
honestly the best soft tutorial ive ever seen. short and straight to the point ! i love it
Thanks for your he info bout to start my cinema 4d journey ❤
This is amazing! You just pointed out every thing that I wanted to know and not one single video has explained that! Thank you. Would you be able to recommend a PC rig thats not too expensive just to do the renders?
i5 - GTX 1650 - 8GB RAM and SSD/HDD
I’d go for 16gb of ram minimum, typically you have at least a few programs you need to work in out side of c4d and 8gb will NOT hold up for that kind of work
Man I have been trying to learn the program for a while, this video is gonna be super helpful, thanks a lot!
Enjoy and have fun!
Thanks so much! I'm also a software developer and I am looking for something to expand my knowledge and make my jobs look more creative.
This is a Prometheus level contribution
Thank you so much for this kind sharing. I'm a self-taught beginner and this video helps me a lot. Thank you!!! 💙
This is super helpful! I’ve recently started learning Cinema 4D and will refer back to this video. Thank you.
Most welcome! The exact reason I made the video haha best of luck!
Thanks for your suggestions, Matt!
Man i was so lost this has motivated me to do c4d i will give my 100% from now on
You got this!
Awesome video bro. I know I’m late but thank you. I’m just starting with C4D.
Thanks a lot for making this video, I am planning to start learning cinema 4D and I wasn't so sure how to start so I'm really glad I've found your video!
So am I! Enjoy the process and good luck!
you record with hardware outside of the program. Great tutorial btw it was very detailed but still just right for beginners.
Came here not expecting much as I thought it would be just one of "those" videos. But Damn, this was extremely helpful! Thanks for taking us on your journey.
I am in high school 17 years old and just wanted to learn cinema 4D as its the way I can model and animate what I imagine in my mind and its pretty fun to do so I started learning adobe's Softwares and spent 3 years on them and element 3D in AE but I learnt alot about cameras ,keyframes and animation and then I told my self to try cinema 4D...still beginner and trying to learn it this summer and I hope to have atleast a good experience in it
Same here! 💯 I wish I had this video when I was getting started with C4D cause now it's been 3/4 Years I learned all myself and hunting down internet and now I'm currently working for SAMSUNG INDIA!
Hi! Did you go for any college degree? and what job did you land at samsung ?
@@husain7849 3d motion designer
@@SHIVAM.M.S and college degree ?
@@husain7849 yes I do have one
Im Running octane on the M2 Apple silicon and it works perfect!
Thank you so muchhh! We are laptop twins😊😊
Thank you mate! Great tips... I will start my first month just now!
Well done mate! Enjoy
Great vid mate! It’ll be nice to hear your recommendation for a desktop rig? Or at least where to look;-)
So beautiful Matt, Loved it thoroughly.. gonna start my journey in cinema 4d and gonna keep you posted.
Please do!
I'm buying it and starting now, thanks for the info , great video 👍😎
Thank you!! I'm just starting to learn more of motion graphics. I'll be sure to check out tutorials and resources you listed.
Thanks for this nice sharing and get me some direction. Thanks!
Dude I found you watching your burnout programmer video. Hope you keep posting videos. big fan of your work.
Thanks Jose! Will keep on posting ;-)
This is a really helpful video Matt. I'm trying to learn Cinema 4D because I'm leaning towards motion design work and these are some great ressources. Eyedesyn in particular I have followed for a bit and he does fantastic stuff. I have been going through Don Mupasi Skillshare class for a month or so and it's probably the best introduction to C4D for next to nothing spent. Cheers!
100%, Don has made some absolutely killer content. He's my fav cinema4D teacher by far.
purchased soft soft was because there are so many resources and remake templates out there to help understand how people have
i watched until 6 minutes 13 seconds, i still did not learn how to start. where to start. i am continuing to watch :)
Matt, you legend! Thank you. Ever thought about releasing your work as an NFT?
Yeah I’ll release something as an NFT soon but haven’t had the time to get anything minted!
Loved this video! So helpful - gives me a good idea of where to start with this whole journey!
Thanks Pranavi!! If you’ve got any more questions, happy to help :-)
Matt, this was such a helpful video for me. I’ve been putting off learning cinema for years! I mean I know a little bit as a motion graphics artist but nothing to the extent of what you’re producing. I received some grant money that I’d like to use to invest in a custom PC. I’m an original Mac fanboy but need the extra power for third party renders. Anyways thanks for the tips! Def bookmarking this video.
Hey Miles, thank you so much for the comment! This video took a tonne of effort to put together over a few months so positive feedback like this really makes it worthwhile. Thank you!
This channel is gonna grow big! So much value u shared. Thank u so mcuh
Thanks for the faith! Haha
Hey Matt, just wanted to say like a bunch of others on here, this video was great mate. I'm also more of an After Effects animator but want to add 3D to my skills. This video was so helpful dude so appreciate it!
Wait, I live in Auckland New Zealand! Lol i was very surprised when u said that. I'm interested in realistic CGI, and have learnt the basics of Blender and am trying other programs like C4D.
G’day! Hope you’re enjoying the cold haha
Thank u so much for sharing ur journey with cinema 4d, it helped me to decide on the software, best of luck in ur work
thankyou for breaking down this video into easy to understand info, super helpful
excellent video , Matt. Just started looking into C4d and it looks like something I want to start learning. Appreciate the time you put into making this video. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for this material. It was really useful, I don't usually write in the comments, but you deserve it. Congrats for this achivement!
Thanks so much for taking the time to post, comment was much appreciated!
Dude, amazing content ! i was strugling here thinking where to start so huge thank u !
No sweat Ivan :)
thanks, i will do my best to have patience for tNice tutorials because i normally don't have much, i wish there were chapters here so i could skip
Awesome video! You were really clear and concise with the information. I've been working with AfterEffects for years and only recently started getting into Cinema4D. I can definitely relate to a lot of the things you were saying! Done the whole cineversity + skillshare thing and have had fun with the standard/physical renderer. It's time for me to take the next step and just pick a renderer - it's been a huge roadblock. I know you say just pick one and go, but i'm still unsure with the hardware i have? I'm running a 2019 MacBook Pro, Intel Core i7, AMD Radeon Pro 5300M. Does Octane X or Redshift work on this particular laptop? I would love to hear your advice on this :) Keep up the great work!!!
Thank you for sharing your experience ! Such a lovely and quality content. I initially started with those popular photo editor software and moved on to 3D world with C4D. Would you mind recommending some sources for creating abstract art? something random and spontaneous. Thank you once again !
Really thorough and useful video. I'm just considering embarking on the learning process. Thanks Matt!
Is this still a relative comprehensive guide up to date for 2023?
I'd say so yes!
just a reminder to myself that I subscribed you at 6.4K subscribers. Wish you get 6.4M soon
Hahahh thanks! If I get to 6.4m I’ll send you a cookie
@@MattKander thats what the websites offer me
Thanks for putting this out!! Loved it
Glad you enjoyed it!
What kind of application of c4d do you use in industry exactly? Regarding your job as a motion designer, are they bumpers or ad campaigns or other? Please specify or better yet, can you do a career option video on what one can do for clients or in a motion designer role?
What a great video, helps A LOT in the beginning.
wow where was this when I wanted to learn c4d last year
Wow I just wanna start learning and I really like you wow well done abd thanks alot
Thank you so much for this kind sharing. This was extraordinary bro!......
Just thank you! Great advice and speech! I’ll be watching all your videos) Cheers!
Hi! Im also in New Zealand 😀. I want to learn and make a career through 3d software but im still unsure of what area to study 🤔
Hey Matt, loved the video and here's a personal question if you will; I'm currently 16 in HS and I wanna apply for a product design course at 18. I have tried blender before but for my portfolio, I still need to get started with 3d in cinema 4D. Unfortunately I cant give a lot of time to it ( probably 3-4 hours per week). At an average speed, how long do you reckon I'll take to start making something that's worthy of sending off on a college portfolio.
Welcome back Matt!
Thanks Ninan 😁
Thanks a lot for sharing your perspective on the C4D tour.
I am just become a newbie here. Can't wait to discover more !!!
Appreciate for this VID so much (cryyy) I luv you ,Matt mate. >
Hey Matt. Could u please tell us what camera do u use in this video? The picture looks pretty good 👍
Just got the trial version, and this video popped up! Instantly subscribed after that intro demo reel, exactly the vibes I wish to create.
Let’s get started!!! 🫶
thank you so much! This video is really helpful👍
Are you still practicing motion design?
I love this bgm and your works.
I'm 41 years old and do traditional oil painting. I have a shitty old macbook air and was looking at some incredible art you guys produce on c4d. Am I too old to start tinkering with this stuff for fun? If I do enjoy it, is it pretty easy to find work? (bear in mind I have no idea about web design) How many hours a day minimum do you think one should spend to get good after a year or two? Excellent video btw, Im going to watch it again
That age thing is just complete bullshit. If you are interested in cinema 4d, then go for it. There is no "right" amount of time you should spent on learning c4d. Although I would recommend during days then you don't feel like opening a program, watch a tutorial, listen to a podcast. Surround yourself with c4d stuff. I didn't understood what you meant by web design, because you don't need to be a web developer in order to work with c4d. You can create simple personal website with squarespace (or any other similar tool).
Create a nice, presentable portfolio and I am sure you will find work with 3D.
unbelievably well explained...to the point, no wafsofte wafsofte chat...you´re the dude ..thanks!
Great video! Thank you Matt👍
Thank you Matt for sharing the journey! I started learning Cinema 4d based on your guide. I am amazed about your work particularly on 0:31 (the one that looks like dark space), do you mind share where you learned that style of art?
Thank you sire this video has been a great help to me!
This was extraordinary bro! So many creatives in search of answers but really falling short on finding a quick summary of how to begin. Really well done! Sub’d
Thank you so much for putting all of this great help and advice out here. It's been really helpful! Appreciate it!
Thank you for sharing this tutorial
I was wondering who made some of those assets for the robots trading channel. Haha finally found you!
I will follow your activities, Good content
Hey Matt, first I just want to say I really enjoy your content- you come across as so genuine and make this all feel very approachable.
So I’m in a bit of a weird situation and I would love to hear your thoughts. I’m a photographer, but am looking to make a career change. I’m looking into coding right now, and I’ve also always been interested in motion design as it incorporates a lot of the same type of creative thought and skill as photography in many ways. That being said, I have no real experience with either, so I’m not sure what direction I will be taking yet.
I’m about to purchase one of the M1 MacBooks. I have been leaning towards the M1 Pro with 16GB RAM and a 1TB HD, which I figured would be enough for coding and most of my photo editing, although I was also considering 32GB ram.
Basically, I’m wondering if you think the M1 Pro is enough to get started doing some motion design whether as a beginner or even professionally, and if so, do you think 16GB ram is enough or should I upgrade to 32? Or does RAM not matter so much, since I know a lot of that work is heavily GPU based. I just think jumping to the Max would be a big purchase considering I don’t have experience yet, but I want to make sure whatever I purchase can get time by for a while. Thanks in advance!
Hey Dave! Appreciate the kind words! So some quick things - you don’t need a fancy computer for programming. It helps but you won’t be bound by any kind of performance limits while learning to code there. Not unless your spinning up a bunch of virtual machines. I learnt a tonne of motion design on an old MacBook and it was fine to learn the concepts on. Rendering you can use a cloud rendering solution for anything large!
Unfortunately I’m not in a position to give you hardware advice as I’m not clued up on either systems atm! I’d look at specific reviews on both for that. I hope that helped!
@@MattKander appreciate you! Let me ask you this more general question- is more ram advantageous when doing motion design?
damn dude, I have been trying to learn 3D for 8 years and I still feel like a dipshit.
I'm still a dipshit. Just a professional dipshit.
thank you for sharing this you are amazing this is all what i need , thank you thank you thank you
keep going, champ!
Thanks for sharing Matt
Thank you Matt! Very useful for a beginner in Cinema 4D!
Most welcome! Hope you got value out of it.
Thanks greatly for this amazing and well packaged tutorial on learning Cinema 4D. It is well worth the time and I hope to make great contents link yours someday as I work rigorously and vigorously towards it.
P.S: We missed your contents by the way and I hope you are as fit as a fiddle? Keep up the good!
Great video mate
Great video man! Really appreciate it :)
more complicated one. your lody needs to soft nice. 808(app) should also fit with the lody and the rythm. snare and percussion
bro u really a kind person!keep going!subscribed!
great thanks for that! Very clear and articulate!
CINEMA 4D x OCTANE ❤️ 💯
Super duper content Matt, very informative!
Thanks boo
Thank you for all the info! Would school of motion be helpful if I want to learn how to make surreal architecture/landscape type environments?
Amazing information man really love I recently did a few a animation on after effect / lottie am really curious on how that workflow for cinema 4d would work