Cinema 4D Tutorial: How to Create a Basic Animation
Learn how to animate a cube in Cinema 4D step-by-step, with director, animator, and designer Danaé Gosset
Cinema 4D is an essential program for anyone interested in animation, allowing you to create 3D models and bring them to life with innovative tools.
Danaé Gosset (@danaegosset) is a director, animator, and designer who specializes in mixed-media moving images. Her work has been recognized by institutions such as SXSW, D&AD, The Art Directors Club, Graphis, Adobe, Indigo Awards, and the Type Directors Club.
Join her in this beginner’s tutorial as she demonstrates some fun and simple ways to animate an object on Cinema 4D using the twist deformer tool.
How to Animate an Object in Cinema 4D
1. Choose your object
Choose your basic 3D object on Cinema 4D by clicking on the Cube icon in the toolbar at the top of your screen. Gosset selects a cube from the shapes available.
