Mograph Techniques: Rigging a Robot Arm in Cinema 4D

Introduction

• Welcome
• Choosing the right version of CINEMA 4D
• Using the exercise files

• Describing the model setup and hierarchy
• Understanding IK and forward kinematics

• Introducing joints
• Applying an IK tag
• Freezing and resetting transformation values

• Adding a Constraint tag to keep parts aligned
• Creating Xpresso user data to control rotation
• Constraining a part's movement range with the Range Mapper node

• Setting up the rig for animation
• Animating the arm movement using keyframes
• Using position, scale, and rotation constraints to place a logo element

• Setting up to render by adding Compositing tags and multipasses
• Importing the rendered project into After Effects
• Adding depth of field and motion blur in After Effects

• Next steps