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Learning Bodypaint in Cinema 4D

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Overview

Learn how to use BodyPaint, a subset of UV mapping and 3D painting tools in CINEMA 4D, to texture your 3D models.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What we are going to learn
  • What you should know before watching this course
1. It's All About UV Maps
  • Texture axis and texture coordinates
  • What is a UV map?
  • Creating UV Maps
  • Editing UV Maps
  • Introduction to the UV coordinate system
  • What are UV islands?
  • UV selection troubleshooting tips
2. 3D Painting
  • Let's just paint!
  • Using the Paint Setup Wizard
  • Creating "paintable" materials
  • Working with layered files inside BodyPaint
  • Using brush presets to paint
  • Working with texture brushes
  • Understanding multichannel painting and how to use it
  • Understanding projection painting and how to use it
  • Managing your textures
  • BodyPaint Material Manager
3. Everything About the BodyPaint Interface
  • Using the Texture Viewer
  • Using the RayBrush
  • Setting up the preferences
  • Move, Scale, and Rotate attributes for UV components
  • UV polygon selections
  • The selection island shortcut
4. Unwrapping Everything
  • The UV unwrapping process
  • Unwrapping a cube
  • Unwrapping a rounded cube
  • Unwrapping a sphere
  • The UV commands
  • Move Up/Down Sequence
  • The Transform tab
  • Optimal mapping
  • Patching seams
  • Traditional banana peel
  • Using the Peeler to unwrap UVs
  • Use "divide and conquer" to simplify your unwrapping workflow
  • The "degenerate polygons" error message and how to avoid it
5. Unwrapping Project
  • Preparing the dinosaur model for unwrapping
  • Making proper cuts on the T-rex model
  • Unwrapping the dinosaur body
  • Unwrapping the dinosaur limbs
  • Unwrapping the dinosaur hands or claws
  • Unwrapping the mouth, nose, and eyes
  • Wrapping up the dinosaur
6. Unwrapping Project
  • Preparing the Mookie model for unwrapping
  • Making proper cuts on the Mookie model
  • Unwrapping Mookie's main body
  • Unwrapping Mookie's arms and hands
  • Unwrapping Mookie's head
  • Unwrapping Mookie's feet
  • Unwrapping Mookie's ears
  • How to deal with Mookie's accessories

Taught by

Thanassis Pozantzis

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