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In this Maxon Cinema 4D webinar, Technical Director Mario Tran Phuc gives an introduction to workflows for motion graphics rendering with Cycles 4D.
What Is Cycles 4D?
As the name already reveals, this is the Cycles Renderer from the Blender Foundation for Cinema 4D. Cycles 4D is a plug-in that also makes the unbiased renderer accessible to Cinema 4D users. The developers, Insydium, are also responsible for the particle system x-Particles.
Main Features
- Nodes: The material system works with nodes and is oriented toward Cinema 4D’s material system in its range of functions.
- X-Particles: The renderer supports the X-Particles plug-in
- CPU or GPU: You can choose what you want to render with, with real-time editing.
- Further features include SSS, motion blur, volume rendering, depth of field and more.
You can read more information about the plug-in and the features here. Now the official reel:
Compatibility and Price
Cycles 4D requires Cinema 4D R14 or higher versions (R14 to R18) and works with every variant – Prime, Visualize, Broadcast, or Studio. The renderer is supported on Windows 7 or higher, as well as from Mac OSX 10.7.5. It is priced at €216. You can find more information about it here.
