In this walkthrough tutorial learn some of the techniques and workflow used to create a battle-scared Captain America Shield using Cinema 4D, Photoshop and After Effects.
Watch Example (Captain America) | Watch Example (Chris Evans)
tags | 3D, After Effects, Cinema 4D, GenArts, Grunge, Photoshop, Textures, Tutorials
In this walkthrough tutorial I demonstrate how After Effects, GenArts Sapphire, Red Giant Key Correct (use motionworks10 for a 10% discount) and Video Copilot Optical Flares were used to create sweeping title graphics. If you purchase MovieType for Cinema 4D you also get membership to MovieType Plus, where I discuss how Cinema 4D and MovieType were used to style and animate the text.
Watch tutorial (flv) | Watch tutorial (mp4)
COMING SOON, MovieType for Cinema 4D is almost here. In this sneak peak I explain what MovieType is and demonstrate a few of the many presets that will ship when MovieType is released soon. Watch (flv) | Watch (mp4)
tags | 3D, Cinema 4D, MovieType, Type
COMING SOON, MovieType for Cinema 4D is the fast, easy way to make dynamic movie-trailer style type animations – without keyframes. MovieType for Cinema 4D includes a range of tools for text creation and animation, camera and lighting rigs, material set-ups and scene elements, all designed to make professional 3D type animation child’s play. This sneak peak demonstrates how you can get great looks in seconds. Watch (flv) | Watch (mp4)
When I first heard about Nick Campbell’s (GreyScaleGorilla) new product City Kit for Cinema 4D, I thought great, but how useful is a City Kit to a motion designer? Well as I’m about to show you… pretty darn useful!
As with Nick’s previous products – the HDR Light kit and HDR studio kit — City Kit comes as a Cinema 4D library file, with all the goodness in an easy-to-find and usable format within the Cinema 4d content browser. [Read more]
tags | 3D, Cinema 4D, Review
Zaxwerks has released ProAnimator 5. This version has many new features that users have been asking for, including an built-in path editor, layers, and warping.
tags | 3D, After Effects, Zaxwerks
In this 40 minute walkthrough After Effects tutorial for Digital Juice I gave an After Effects template project an extreme makeover, transforming it from a simple 3D camera move through still images into a moody, sci-fi-style opening sequence. [Read more]
aescripts has posted a nifty new Adobe After Effects script that adds a subtle bevel to your After Effects layers, making them appear “more 3D”.
tags | 3D, After Effects, Scripts
The Pixel Lab continues the Cinema 4D model pack collection with Music Pack, 21 music-themed Cinema 4D models.
This breakdown of the Ministry of Sound Headphones spot, created in Cinema 4D by @paulclementstv is truly mind-blowing.
The Pixel Lab has launched Financial Pack, 20 city finance-themed Cinema 4D models, for the usual bargain price.
Brainstorm Digital has posted an impressive breakdown of shots from the hit HBO series Boardwalk Empire.
The Pixel Lab has launched City Pack, a huge new Cinema 4D pack with over 20 city themed models, 3 full 3D environments, 16 graffiti C4D textures and 40 image textures.
Digieffects® (www.digieffects.com) announced the immediate availability of Delirium v2.5, Damage v2.5 and Buena Depth Cue v2.5.
Maxon has released a new plug-in for Adobe After Effects, allowing Cinema 4D R13 users to import After Effects projects into Cinema 4D.
Mamoworld has just released iExpressions, a new companion for After Effects that dramatically increases the accessibility and usefulness of expressions.
