本教程是由Lynda机构出品的C4D R13新功能详解教程 ，教程使用软件：CINEMA 4D R13，附工程源文件，作者：Rob Garrott，官方发布时间：2012年1月26日。

Cinema 4D是一套由德国公司Maxon Computer开发的3D绘图软件，以及高的运算速度和强大的渲染插件著称。Cinema 4D 应用广泛，在广告、电影、工业设计、等方面都有出色的表现，例如影片《阿凡达》有花鸦三维影动研究室中国工作人员使用Cinema 4D制作了部分场景，在这样的大片中看到C4D的表现是很优秀的。在其他动画电影中也使用到C4D的有很多如《毁灭战士》（Doom）、《范海辛》〈Van Helsing〉、《蜘蛛侠》、以及动画片《极地特快》、《丛林总动员》（Open Season）等等。它正成为许多一流艺术家和电影公司的首选，Cinema 4D已经走向成熟，很多模块的功能在同类软件中是代表科技进步的成果。

Lynda CINEMA 4D R13 New Features

This course spotlights the R13 update for MAXON CINEMA 4D, which includes some key improvements in the rendering, shader, and character tools. Author Rob Garrott shows animators how to find their way around the interface, and demonstrates features such as the Physical Render engine, with its camera and depth of field and motion blur controls; the CMotion system for creating parametric movement; and the new and revised

shaders. The course also covers the streamlined workflow for Adobe After Effects Exchange and the new file format options OpenEXR and Xref. Exercise files are included with the course.

教程章节详细目录：

Topics include:

Comparing the menus, viewports, and other interface

differences

Enabling progressive rendering with the Physical Render

engine

Building and applying rigs with the character object

Working with the new Collision Deformer

Using the new shaders: Mograph Multi Shader, subsurface

scattering, brick, and more

Embracing the new stereoscopic workflow