2016
Lynda
James Williamson
2:23
English

Charts and graphs have always been essential visual aids. With CINEMA 4D, you have all the tools you need to produce compelling animated versions of these static presentation tools. C4D's powerful primitive objects, spline tools, and node-based expression editor, XPresso, make it relatively easy to create dynamic animated charts and graphs.
This course is a project-based learning experience that will introduce different tools and techniques for importing, styling, and manipulating chart data in C4D. Alan Demafiles shows how to drive relationships between spreadsheet data and geometry with set-driven XPresso keys, connect points with tracer objects, and animate charts with dynamic primitive objects. He also explains how to customize the look and behavior of your charts and graphs to fit the style of your company or your client's.

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
Adjusting the interface for XPresso
1. Core Techniques
XPresso data linking
Using spreadsheet data in CINEMA 4D
Manipulating keyframes using the F-Curve Manager
Using mograph effector falloffs
2. Creating a Line Graph
Preparing spreadsheet data
Setting up the key points
Connecting the dots with tracer
Adding text and X/Y axes
Tweaking the overall layout of data, part 1
Tweaking the overall layout of data, part 2
Animating the line graph
3. Creating a Pie Chart
Preparing Illustrator files
Importing Illustrator artwork
Setting up primitives
Driving the pieces with Xpresso
Animating the pie chart
4. Creating a Bar Chart
Creating the X and Y axes
Creating the bars
Adding MoText and numbers
Tweaking the layout
Animating with effectors
Conclusion
Finishing techniques
Next steps

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