Dellphillius

I've just been reading that this tool is in R16 so that's good news!

Hi Dave, Thanks for your response, from my short time here, I agree, it's certainly a friendly forum! I'm looking at getting to grips with modelling before I move onto my other targets of texturing and lighting. My previous experience with C4D was just nurbs modelling so I'd like to try and master polygon modelling. The polygon pen sounds interesting, I'll research that. How easy is it to buy an older licence of R20 instead of going with the latest release? Cheers

Thanks for your comment, I think sticking with what I have in R16 will be the best option for the first year while I get to grips with it. I'll be learning part time so it's going to take me a while to achieve the basics. I don't think I'll be requiring any of the newer tools and features for a long time yet! Cheers

Thanks mate!

Many thanks for your detailed response, I really appreciate it. I've had every intention of learning this software for several years now but have unfortunately been a bit stop/start due to various reasons and excuses. Working all day in my full time job meant the last thing I wanted to do when I got home was sit in front of the computer again but due to recent circumstances and reaching a milestone birthday, I've had a bit of a kick up the backside and have rediscovered the motivation I had at university. I've been working from home since March last year due to the pandemic, which has had it's advantages as I'm able to watch Cinema 4D tutorials during breaks and whenever I have a free moment. Something which wasn't possible back in the office. I've been looking at the prices for C4D and while it's quite expensive I do prefer a subscription model to forking out thousands of pounds outright for the software. As I mentioned I'm a complete beginner and want to learn this program from the bottom up (not cut corners as I did 15 years ago). I can remember everything I was taught before so it will come in handy but I clearly would have missed a lot as I was working to project deadlines and only learning what I needed to complete each task. I want to walk before I can run and if the first 6 months to a year of my learning are going to be mastering the basics of modelling then if the toolset hasn't changed that much from R16 then maybe it might be better waiting. I want to focus on modelling, texturing and lighting with the plan to build a portfolio of architectural visualisation scenes. I'm not interested in animation, character modelling or anything like that. If I can start to produce work to a reasonable standard using the version I have then I can look at upgrading in the future. Thanks for your advice and time.

Thanks! It's great to finally be a member of the community.

Hi guys, I've just joined the Cafe and wanted to say hello, give a little background info and ask a couple of newbie questions. My first experience with Cinema 4D was back in 2005 as part of my multimedia design degree, I used V9 to work on some modelling projects and motion graphics assignments. The course I studied covered print, web design, illustration, 3D modelling and motion graphics but it was the 3D part that I enjoyed the most. I graduated way back in 2007 and had every intention of keeping 3D as a hobby but work and life got in the way. I've recently turned 40 and although my job is as secure as any job can be nowadays (I work in advertising/print), I'd like to challenge myself in learning 3D with the goal of eventually turning it into a career at best or just a hobby at worst. The work I produced at university was fairly basic and although it's a long time ago now, I can still remember what I was taught and feel I have a good foundation to build on. I've got access to LinkedIn Learning tutorials through work and have been watching as many other free tuts online as I can. My main question is regarding my version of C4D and whether I should look at taking out a monthly subscription for the latest version. I have a licence for R16 which I'm running on my iMac. I appreciate R16 is quite old now but I wanted to know if it's still a decent release for learning the basics and building my skills to a reasonable level. I'm serious about dedicating myself to learning this software and would like to know if it's necessary to be using the most recent version. I want to start from the bottom up and not cut corners. At uni I threw myself in at the deep end and didn't learn the software the way I should have done due to deadlines, time restraints etc. The main area I want to focus on with my 3D modelling is ArchViz. Many thanks for taking the time to read this (sorry it's quite long) and I look forward to any responses and advice. All the best.