Reflective and Refractive Glass Block Tutorial Part 1 – Cinema 4D


In this tutorial, I show you how to make a spinning glass block animation with Cinema 4D, Mograph and refraction. It’s based on an animation by Lumiere Studios. Stay tuned for part 2 of the tutorial where we bring the final render in after effects and do the final composite.

Final Animation

Watch Part 2 of This Tutorial

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  1. Connor says:

    Hey Gorilla!

    Thanks so much for the tutorial. I would love it if you could see the promo that I made with it:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0vPW-_QcQI

    Its a combo of this one and your shattering text one.

    Again, thank you so much for all the work you put into teaching us newbies!!!

  2. Benjamin says:

    OMG I have been looking for this type of tut forever! Thanks Nick!

  3. xxxxxxx says:

    excellent tut!

    thnx again, nick!

    based on this, i made a little flash website..

    feel free to check that out!!

    http://xzoz.tk

    best regards

  4. Sean says:

    Sick tut! Thanks Nick!

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  8. taratata says:

    Hi
    Thnx for real cool tuttorial
    this is my first use cinema 4d
    it easy then 3d max
    what you think about my work?
    http://vimeo.com/18423565

    i don’t know why on vimeo – looks so bad. (

    and sorry for my english )))))))
    Thnx thnx)))))

  9. Nick says:

    Hey Nick. Nick here,

    Hey I am doing a project where I would like to implement this into but conclude the logo with everything shattering into thousands of pieces at the camera or in all directions? How would I use the particle system to break everything and make it fly? I need this by sunday would love if you could help me!!!

  10. Angel says:

    I just made my own video with this effect and i just realized that you can see it in stereoscopic 3D because Pulfrich effect. If you putt a neutral filter (black) on the left eye you can see a subtle 3D effect.

    That´s the glasses i mean but you can do with a sunglasses lens (just on one eye)

    http://littleshop.physics.colostate.edu/PulfrichMaterials/PulfrichGlasses.jpg

  11. questionman says:

    my glass-cubes became cinda gray over all with less contrast and it’s a cinda boring look, so what can i do to make a better contrast??is there a default color on the cubes?

  12. Vlad Tim says:

    Thank you Nick for your Tuts!!!
    http://vimeo.com/20132785

  13. haters_gonna_hate says:

    Look at this!
    Someone took inspiration of you;)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQZCFMHLZ6w

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  15. Dzulhusne says:

    Hey Nick , Can u do this tutorial : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA0ehz1xoXE ?

  16. assasinosilenzioso says:

    i gave this project a try and i did a 160 frame 3 seconds,animation.how to extend the animation to 10 secs without increasing the frames?????

  17. celso marcelo says:

    do u think its possible to use video footage instead of text? that would be cool to be able to do with video footage to be seen through the glass only but not the camera…

  18. L.HIDE77FX says:

    Great tut!!
    now Im rendering that!!
    thankx for this page
    God bless you
    Regards from jap…

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  20. Vicky says:

    Hi,
    Sir

    Reflective and Refractive Glass Block Tutorial
    How can we use footage inside of glass…

    Please explain me sir

    Thank you so much….

  21. BdlFtbl says:

    Think I’m going 2 use this 4 my next intro

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