Monthly Archives: August 2011

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Creamyorange Gets A New Home – Cargo Collective

Creamyorange.com, is the oldest domain I own. It has always been home to my creative portfolio and has also been a place to learn and play with web design and coding. In 2003 it launched with only two After Effects … Continue reading →

August 29, 2011 and filed in My Work, Reviews
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Bulge Deformer

In this short video, I show you how to setup and use the bulge deformer in Cinema 4D. I always wanted to learn more about the deformers. So, I hope to slowly make short tutorials on how to use them. … Continue reading →

August 26, 2011 and filed in Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video
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Siggraph Presentation: Moving Beyond Default Lighting in Cinema 4D

Here is day three of my presentation from Siggraph at the Maxon Booth. In this presentation, I talk about why not to use default light settings and things you can do to make your lighting more realistic. Then, I talk … Continue reading →

August 24, 2011 and filed in Cinema 4D, Speaking, Tutorials, Video
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Surface Deformer Tutorial

In this tutorial I will show you how to use the surface deformer to add additional movement to your animations. This deformer can be combined with other deformers/effectors to create just about anything. To prove this I created this example … Continue reading →

August 22, 2011 and filed in Cinema 4D, Simon Holmedal, Tutorials, Video
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Five Second Project “Behind The Scenes” Winner

Winner Honorable Mentions

August 18, 2011 and filed in Five Second Projects
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Abduzeedo and Greyscalegorilla Meet-Up in San Francisco

If you know know already, I’ve been working in San Francisco for the month. Guess who else is hanging around the bay area? None other than my favorite Photoshop Tutorialist and overall awesome dude Fabio Sasso from Abduzeedo. Come join … Continue reading →

August 18, 2011 and filed in News
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Learning From Tutorials

James White of Signal Noise writes about learning from tutorials vs learning on your own: If you only do tutorials without exploring things on your own, then you learn only 1 thing: how to read. They’re a wonderful place to … Continue reading →

August 17, 2011 and filed in Design, Ideas, Tutorials
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Gauntlet Bumpers With Match-Move And Compositing Breakdown

Michael Jones and his team (full credit list here) sent me this beautifully shot and composited spot they did for a youth retreat in Daytona beach. Be sure to check out the great series of videos Michael posted on his … Continue reading →

August 15, 2011 and filed in Cinema 4D, Light Kit Pro, Tutorials
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Cinema 4D Texture Tips and Tricks

I have been learning a lot about texturing while making the GSG Texture Kit. So, I wanted to post a few tricks and tips about mapping textures and making them behave properly in Cinema 4D.

August 10, 2011 and filed in Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video
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Greyscalegorilla at Siggraph

I made it to Canada. If you’re hanging out in Vancouver this week or going to Siggraph, be sure to come say hi at the Maxon Booth where I will be doing a presentation on how to make great lighting … Continue reading →

August 8, 2011 and filed in News
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What’s New In Cinema 4D 13

Here is a quick tour video of some of the new features in Cinema 4D r13. It’s definitely not comprehensive, but it’s a look at some of the fun things that get excited about the new version. You will see … Continue reading →

August 5, 2011 and filed in Cinema 4D, Cinema 4D 13, Video
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Robert’s Cinema 4D Reel Intro Animation Breakdown

Reel intro breakdown Part 1 Reel intro breakdown Part 2 Cinema 4D pal, Robert Leger put up a great set of videos where he breaks down his reel intro. I thought it was in interesting look behind the scenes of … Continue reading →

August 3, 2011 and filed in Cinema 4D, Tutorials
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GSG Update: San Francisco and SIGGRAPH

August 2, 2011 and filed in News
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Cinema 4D 13 Announced

Maxon just announced a new version of Cinema 4D due in September 2011. Release 13 looks like a huge update to the software and includes big interface changes and new tools including new character animation tools and a stereoscopic render … Continue reading →

August 1, 2011 and filed in Cinema 4D