Blog. Quick Tip: Using VRay in Cinema 4D. In this Quick Tip you will learn how to illuminate a simple scene using the Cinema 4D VRay plugin. Both the infinite light , and also how to set up VRay tags and settings, will be discussed in this short introduction to using VRay in Cinema 4D. Final Effect Preview Step 1 Create a Cube object (Objects > Primitive > Cube) with the dimensions "1300 x 450 x 500". Step 2 Make it editable (Functions > Make editable). Step 3 Select the top and two sides polygons with the "Polygon tool" (Tools > Polygon). Step 4 Delete them.
Step 5 Create a Sphere object (Objects > Primitive > Sphere) with 40 segments and 100 cm radius. Step 6 Create an Infinite Light (Objects > Scene > Infinite Light). Step 7 Place it far away from the sphere object, but make sure it is pointing towards the sphere. Step 8 To add "Vraylight" tag to the Infinite light, select the Infinite light , right click and go to "VrayBridge Tags > VrayLight". Step 9 Step 10 Under the "Common" tab, turn on the "Enable shadows" section. Step 11 Step 12 Step 13. Pro Shaders for Cinema 4D - Now compatible with Cinema 4D R12, R13, R14. Cinema 4D Tutorial 30 - Network Rendering Basics.
In this video I show you a bit about network rendering and some scenes I’m going to pass through it. This tutorial comes in 2 parts due to the fact that I had to edit it and premiere pro was acting up so I had to render in AE and it crashed half way through and made me take the 2 parts. Tutorial part 1: C4D Tutorial 30 - Network Rendering Basics Part 1 from Sam Welker on Vimeo . Tutorial part 2: C4D Tutorial 30 - Network Rendering Basics Part 2 from Sam Welker on Vimeo . So if you have any questions I’m @samwelkertv on twitter. If you aren’t running Visualize, Broadcast, or Studio you’ll need to upgrade.
If you want to see some other videos on Network rendering and the benefits here are some links: Jan 9. Making of Portrait of a Silent Man in Cinema 4D and Zbrush. Hi, my name is Patrick Eischen, and I am from Luxembourg. I am going to show you how I created my image “Portrait of a silent man” using Cinema 4D and ZBrush. About the Image There are many rendered portraits in a lot of galleries. I was always impressed by the high quality of the MentalRay FastSkin shader and how easy it was to set it up once you understood the basic concept of how skin works. But as I “only” have Cinema 4D, MentalRay is not an option for me. I usually start my 3d models with a simple cube (box modeling). The face modeling is finished, I began laying out the UVs (maybe the most annoying part of this job).
Textures I took the model into ZBrush to add a texture on the face. This is how the final head texture looks: Mr Coutinho' by Wesclei Barbosa. Hi, my name is Wesclei Barbosa, and I'm from brazil, and currently work for Tv Globo, a television channel over here. I want to show you how I created my image "Mr. Coutinho" and to try and show a simple workflow between 3ds max and ZBrush, to get good characters. About the image In this project I wanted to try some techniques that I have seen in some CG forums. One of which is to project a photo onto models using ZBrush, in order to get your textures, the other is to get mesh details from it. After looking around I choose this guy, because he has a lot of detail in his face and what better way to test this techniques.
Concept For this guy I've used some photos of an old guy, that I have in my "resource folder" (it's a good idea that you have a lot of photos of all kinds of people whether they are old, young or children etc...) this kind of references always is very helpful. So here is our guy. Modelling next page > 80+ Excellent Cinema 4D Tutorials and Best Practices. CINEMA 4D is a 3-D application that is popular amongst matte painters in film production, largely due to the BodyPaint 3D functionality. It is equally popular amongst motion graphics artists, thanks to its excellent integration with compositing application pipelines, and a very artist-friendly, customizable workflow and interface.
It has been used for films such as Chronicles of Narnia, Beowulf, Polar Express, Spiderman 3 and Monster House. CINEMA 4D’s intuitive interface and logical workflow make it possible for those new to 3D artistry to dive in and be productive quickly. Feedback is smooth and interactive so you can let your creativity run free. It’s been weeks, since we have been Rounding-Up Excellent Cinema 4D Tutorials and Best Practices which can help you to create amazing 3D graphics. For those, who don’t know what is CINEMA 4D? And what it can do? The next generation, representing two decades of excellence.
You may be interested in the following related articles as well. 01. 02. Spiral Growth in Cinema 4D With The Monkey | hyperNURBS. GreyScalleGorilla has a friend. His name is Mike aka The Monkey and is a Cinema 4D wizzard. In the next videos e talks about some pretty advanced stuff like how to use joints, hierarchies, and Xpresso to build natural structures that are great for spirals, curls and golden section goodness. Enjoy! “It’s 45mins of me geeking out on spiral growth. If that interests you then grab a whiskey and come along for the ride. The purpose of this video is not only to share some of the methods I use in my work, but also to gauge people’s reactions to the pace, focus, content, and style of the presentation… so please, feel free to comment.”
Joint Chains, Spiral Growth, Iterative Hierarchies, & the Golden Section from 4Dthieves on Vimeo. “After finishing the last tutorial I received several emails from other people showing how they approached spiral growth. Spiral Growth Part 2 from 4Dthieves on Vimeo. Joint Chain Examples from 4Dthieves on Vimeo. Methods Discussed in Part 2 Links • xsDeformation.