Category: Chris Schmidt

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Intro to UVs in BodyPaint

Today Chris unravels the complicated world of UVs. There is a lot to know about working with UVs. But today Chris will try and explain enough for the average user to start working with it and model a piggy bank.

January 3, 2012 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video
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Use Bodypaint and Cinema 4D To Make A Unique Snowflake Texture

Happy Holidays! In this short video, Chris (while wearing a Santa hat) shows you how to make a unique snowflake texture using Bodypaint.

December 14, 2011 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video
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How To Light Your Scene With A Custom HDRI and Global Illumination

In this tutorial Chris Schmidt shows you how to create a custom HDR material to light your scene by using GI, Layer Shaders, and the often missed illumination setting in materials.

December 6, 2011 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video
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Use Sprites to Build A Fast-To-Render Particle System in Cinema 4D

In this tutorial, Chris shows you how to build a particle system using sprites. First, Chris makes simple geometry that is forced to face the camera to create the illusion of a more complex object. Then, he uses particles, Mograph, … Continue reading →

November 30, 2011 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video
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Xpresso Part II: Building a Picture Frame

A follow up to Intro To Xpresso. Here we create an Xpresso driven picture and frame. We get to do a little more math, explore the Range Mapper node, create more User Data, plus lot’s of little tips and tricks … Continue reading →

November 22, 2011 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video
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Intro to Xpresso in Cinema 4D

In this video, Xpresso wizard Chris Schmidt guides you though a gentle intro for Xpresso in Cinema 4D. From set driver/set driven all the way through making your own custom user data and controlling everything in a single Xpresso tag.

November 15, 2011 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video
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How to Use Sketch & Toon with Particles in Cinema 4D

This is a fun tutorial all about playing around with Cinema 4D’s particle system and using Sketch & Toon to create the final look. Here is what Chris has to say about it. Tinkering around with the simple particle system … Continue reading →

November 8, 2011 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video
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4 Different Ways to Make A Dynamic Chain in Cinema 4D

“In this tutorial, I create 4 different ways of creating a dynamic chain to demonstrate that there not a RIGHT way of doing something, there are multiple solutions for everything. First method is with Joints, second directly applying the IK … Continue reading →

November 1, 2011 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video
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Make Dynamic Chain Mail In Cinema 4D

“Heeey everybody! Here’s an old test I did resurrected as a tutorial. I’ll quickly create chain mail on simple geometry that can be used to quickly make the chain mail act dynamic! A few lights and textures then BOOM. Chain … Continue reading →

October 25, 2011 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video
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Chris Schmidt’s Favorite Cinema 4D Tips and Shortcuts

This video is full of Chris Schmidt’s favorite tips, tricks, and workflow enhancements for Cinema 4D! Add your favorite tips to the comments. Download Drop To Floor

October 18, 2011 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video