In this series of lessons, we will explore some of the core rendering tools and features that every CINEMA 4D rendering artist needs to be familiar with. This course is designed for users who are just getting started with rendering in CINEMA 4D, so we will not be focusing heavily on the use of lights, materials or recipes to give your render a specific look. Instead, our focus will be on helping you build a strong foundational knowledge of rendering in CINEMA 4D by talking about many of the key tools, features and concepts that every rendering artist in CINEMA 4D really needs to be familiar with. We will also learn how to resolve some rendering related issues that you may encounter, and we will focus very heavily on helping you develop good habits and strong workflow practices that will be extremely beneficial to you as an emerging render artist.

Lesson Outline (13 lessons)
1. Introduction and Project Overview
2. Rendering in the CINEMA 4D viewport
3. Using the Interactive Render Region in CINEMA 4D
4. Rendering to the CINEMA 4D Picture Viewer
5. Controlling rendered output resolution in CINEMA 4D
6. Rendering an animated sequence from CINEMA 4D
7. Understanding ray depth settings in CINEMA 4D
8. Improving rendered image quality in CINEMA 4D
9. Getting started with cameras in CINEMA 4D
10. Overview of materials in CINEMA 4D
11. Modifying CINEMA 4D materials
12. Importing and exporting materials in CINEMA 4D
13. Using the Compositing Tag in CINEMA 4D