Using Form 2.0 with Cinema 4D

Posted on March 8, 2012 and filed in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video

Chicago C4D released a video of Gavin Morrissey’s talk about integrating Cinema 4D and Trapcode Form 2.0.

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Cinema 4D Dynamics Connector Series: Cardan

Posted on March 1, 2012 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video

In this second video in the connector series, Chris focuses completely on the Cardan Connector. Mainly by making a spinning spiked ball of destruction. The ideas for using the Cardan connector were a bit sparse. If anyone knows of some awesome use of the Cardan connector please mention it in the comments.

Tutorial Preview

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Cinema 4D Dynamics Connector Series: Hinge

Posted on February 22, 2012 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video

Welcome to the first of the Connector Series. This first one focuses completely on the Hinge Connector (And some motors). We will walk through creating a dynamic briefcase, a toy snake, and a walking robot. Chris had some fun and push the walking robot to do battle to the death verses it’s twin. Enjoy!

Preview Video

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CrossProcess 2.0: Elegantly Messing Up Colors Since 2010

Posted on February 20, 2012 and filed in My Work, Photography

CrossProcess 2.0 for iOS launched over the weekend. We added some new features including a photo history that shows the last few photos taken without going out to the photo roll. Also new is the ability to post directly to twitter from within the app. You can see some of the shots I have been taking with it on my road trip over the last few days over at quickmultiball.com. Don’t use boring filters. Mess up your photos with style.

Lake Tahoe taken with CrossProcess 2.0

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How to Make Interesting Water Shapes Using Caustics and Displacement

Posted on February 16, 2012 and filed in Chris Schmidt, Cinema 4D, Tutorials, Video

In this tutorial, Chris shows you an old technique he uses to make cool caustics based animations. He also talks about speeding up test renders, displacement, and some special lighting settings. Enjoy!

Final Render

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HDRI Studio Pack 1.5 – Real Studios From Real Light Designers

Posted on February 14, 2012 and filed in Cinema 4D, HDRI Studio Pack, Products, Video

Introducing HDRI Studio Pack Version 1.5. It includes 17 more HDRI Studios you can use to light your scenes and renders. It’s fully compatible with Cinema 4D v13 and the new Physical Renderer. But, I’m most excited about the new animation presets that make it easy to render flicker-free animations using global illumination. If you have ever tried to get GI working with animation, you know how tricky it can get. I built presets that I think find the balance between render time and quality for your next render.

What’s New?

16 new HDRI Studios to choose from
GI Animation Preset for flicker free GI renders.
Fully Compatible with R13
R13 Physical Render Presets

Animation Preset Examples

Renders made using the Animation Preset Studio

17 Brand New HDRI Studios

Learn More about the HDRI Studio Pack

Existing HDRI Studio Pack Users

Existing users will get an email sent to the email account that was used to purchase the HDRI Studio Pack. If you haven’t got it yet, send us an email and make sure to include the original email that was used to purchase the Pack and we will send you a new download. Be sure to download the update within FIVE DAYS from now or the download will expire.

I think you will love the new version. Keep rendering.

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New HDRI Studio Pack V1.5 Coming Soon – With New Flicker Free GI for Animation Presets

Posted on February 13, 2012 and filed in Cinema 4D, HDRI Studio Pack, Products

I have been working on adding flicker free animation presets to the upcoming HDRI Studio Pack V1.5. Many of you have asked how to get clean, fast rendering HDRI renders, and I’m excited to finally get this out soon. I’m hoping to launch it tonight or tomorrow morning. In the mean time, take a look at some animated Lego carnage lit and rendered with HDRI Studio Pack and the new Flicker Free GI Presets.

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Tiny Story

Posted on February 12, 2012 and filed in Inspiration

Simple and clever animation by Sebas & Clim.

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Five Second Project Winners For “Pinball”

Posted on February 9, 2012 and filed in Five Second Projects

Winner

Congratulations to yellow smart monkeys for winning the latest Five Second Project, “Pinball”. Thanks to everyone for all the great entires. Over one hundred of them!!! Stay tuned for another Five Second Project soon.