The document introduces basic 3D modeling concepts and vocabulary. It discusses the viewport and different view types like orthographic and perspective views. It also covers the 3D axes and concepts like the origin, empty objects, and parent-child relationships. Additionally, it defines key elements that make up 3D models like vertices, edges, faces, and meshes. Different modeling techniques are also introduced such as hard-surface, organic, and low-poly modeling.

1. The Animation Shoppe
Introduction to Cinema 4D

2. 3D Vocabulary

3. Viewport: the window that allows you to view your 3D scene

4. Orthographic view: two-dimensional view of a three-dimensional
object. This view represents the exact shape of an object as seen
from one side. Depth is not shown.

5. Perspective: shows your object three-dimensionally

6. X, Y, and Z
• X, Y, and Z are axis lines
• In 2D animation, when you’re using a piece of paper, X is left to right
and Y is up and down
• In 3D animation, we add in depth, the Z-axis

7. Origin: where the X, Y, and Z axis meet

8. Empty (Null): an empty object that doesn’t have points or
surfaces, but can be used as one or more objects’ parent

9. Parent/children: (barrel of monkeys chain): parent is an object at
the top of a hierarchy and/or above another. Children are the
objects below another object.

10. The 3D Model

11. Topology
Tris Quads N-gons

12. Model: a collection of 3D components that make up your different
objects
• Everything in your scene could be referred to as a model

13. Components: the elements that make up your 3D model

14. Vertex: the point of intersection between three or more edges
(vertices)

15. Edge: any line on the surface of a 3D model where two polygonal
faces meet

16. Faces: a plane that is made up of three or more edges

17. Mesh: a collection of vertices, edges, and faces that defines the
shape

18. Wireframe: a skeletal representation of a 3D object

19. Hard-surface modeling: modeling that consists of machined or
man-made object

20. Organic modeling: modeling that consists of objects derived from
living matter

21. Low-poly (game) modeling: modeling where there is a high
importance on how dense your model is