In this episode, I to go though the new Daylight 2 from CSTools. Daylight 2 features more realistic area shadows, but you need to work to get rid of the grain.
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Great tutorial again
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I would not have known about these tools without you so thanks.
Misbakh on November 27th, 2009 said...
i wanted to create this type of effect in cinema 4d plz tell me how to do this, eg an object hit the next and next and next so on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ve4M4UsJQo
Thanks for the tut, Nick!
I find it quite hard to light scenes the way I want in C4D, so this and CSTools definitely helps! Now all I need is practise…
Hi Nick.
Quite a nice overview.
I’m kinda new to Cinema 4D and I was wondering how do you get the “floor” to be like that? Is it just veery large or how do you get i that smooth?
Greg on October 6th, 2009 said...
Folmer,
In the menu buttons at the top of the interface, you have a little button that looks like four arrows coming from the center of the button to the corners of the button, click and hold that.. you’ve got more options in that button.. choose “floor” from that menu.
Also.. you can access this by going to the program menu at the top and choosing Objects > Scene > Floor
Floor is an infinite floor object that will extend as far back as visible.
Thanks Nick.
Cool move to dock them in the interface permanently – all the CS Tools are so useful, sometimes the biggest barrier is to remember you’ve got them!
cheers
Finally another C4D-tut!
Love them. Keep em coming!
Finally another CS-Tools-Tutorial! I was waiting for this for months
Thanks, this is a great blog ! I like the c4d tuts, they are really clear!
Thanks Nick
Nick,
Do you think it takes longer to render because of something to do with the CS Tools or because of the overall use of geometry and GI?
cheers for the cool tut, definitely a big fan of the cstools series…..keep em coming ….nice one bruv..
Cool stuff- cs tools and GSG rules!
Thank you very much Greg..
What are the hours hours at DK? You are just cranking out video tutorials like a bread slicer!!!
The Gorilla on October 8th, 2009 said...
I’m on a break from DK right now trying to put out more content on the blog. I guess it’s working:)
Yes the CStools tutorial is back!! Great work Nick!!
i love your tuts and tips! im fans yours!.
but that was a fast rendering!
there is a trick to render so fast?
beside de hardware offcourse.
The Gorilla on October 8th, 2009 said...
Fast hardware sure helps, but knowing what settings you can turn down without effecting the render is really the key. Always adjust and play with the “Accuracy” and “Samples” settings wherever you see them to speed up render times. Especially when it comes to Area lights, Ambient Occlusion, and GI
Sorry to offend , but Nick REALLY sounds and looks like the teacher from “Beavis and Butthead” called David Van Driessen.
http://www.madatoms.com/uploads/content/images/home/DavidVanDriessen.jpg
Sorry Nick!!! But it kinda makes me laugh
:D:D
The Gorilla on October 8th, 2009 said...
hehe. That’s what you think I look like?
Andrus Rähni on October 8th, 2009 said...
not entirely…
however, similarities can be found
Might be worth setting HD to off by default for these simpler Vimeo’s Nick. It was taking ages to download until I switched to regular res.
Hello, first of all thanks for your tutorials, I’m new to C4D and 3D in general, just studing Zbrush and C4D that I find way more “intuitive” and “user friendly” than other 3D SW on macs, anyway, my question is kinda silly, I didn’t understand the URL where you downloaded the solid/scene, sorry, my english has some lacks.
cheers,
Alessandro
Is there a Source file for this tutorial?
great tutorial Nick! i tried use CS tools to archive the lighting of this motion graphic: http://vimeo.com/10059475
but so far , i have no luck with it , there is hard shadow on the first scene , and soft on the next part , can u pls help ! thx in advance
The Gorilla on March 10th, 2010 said...
I like that one. I’ll try to work out a lighting setup for it
Update:
http://www.hypa.tv and http://www.hypatv.com are down. Tim has moved his blog to http://www.helloluxx.com.
Hy cool tool that CS-Tools, but if i use the sliders to control the Tool. nothing happens!!!
Win PC Cinema 4D 11.5 64Bit
please help.
Thanks