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EmberGenFX Public Beta Released
EmberGenFX beta added GPU-based fire, smoke, particles and fluids with VDB and image-sequence export for OctaneRender workflows.
2020 3D and Motion Design Show
Maxon's three-day online event covered VR, AR, character animation, photoreal VFX and motion design during SIGGRAPH 2020.
Xpresso Soft Target Tutorial
Julian Field's seven-minute Cinema 4D tutorial explains the Soft Target system preset in Xpresso.
Loop Selection in Cinema 4D S22
Jonas Pilz demonstrates Cinema 4D S22's Loop Selection tool, including its boundary, non-quad and pole stopping options.
Meduc Award 2020 Opens for Entries
The Meduc Award 2020 invited emerging media creators to submit print, film, journalism, music and multimedia work by 1 August.
Red Giant’s 2020 Webinar Archive
Red Giant's 2020 webinar programme covered motion graphics, 3D workflows, compositing, colour correction and grading.
Maxon NAB Rewind Sessions Online
Maxon's 2020 NAB replacement stream covered Cinema 4D S22, Red Giant, Redshift, After Effects, motion design and production breakdowns.
New Cinema 4D: Release S22
Cinema 4D S22 is Maxon’s first subscription-only version and offers new UV tools and improved modelling, viewport and licensing features.
C4DLive: Maxon with virtual NAB Show
Due to the ongoing coronavirus situation, Maxon is preparing for NAB 2020 with a virtual programme.
Maxon Cineware for Unity
Cineware for Unity: the new free plug-in for Unity is here and supports geometry, materials, lighting and camera features!
Maxon Moves | Facial & Body Motion Capture (iOS)
Facial and body motion capture for iOS and Cinema 4D R21: Maxon’s “Moves” lets you transfer corresponding data via compatible iPhones and iPad Pro!
Universe 3.2 Adds Five Motion Tools
Red Giant Universe 3.2 adds Typographic, Reframe, Warp, Multitone and Socialize, plus more than 100 presets and templates.
NoiseScape 2 Builds Layered Displacement
NoiseScape 2 adds procedural Noise, Tile and Brick displacement layers, presets and custom shaders to Cinema 4D.
Ornatrix 1.0 | More Hair for C4D
After two years of development, the Ornatrix grooming system is now available in version 1.0 for Cinema 4D!
Fusion: Maxon and Red Giant
Maxon and Red Giant united from early next year: after years of cooperation, both companies have announced their merger.
Cinema 4D R21.1 and New Redshift Features
Maxon releases the first service pack for Cinema 4D Release 21, now with more Redshift support!
Corona Render 5 | Cinema 4D Release
Corona Render 5 has been released: following 3ds Max, the Cinema 4D release is now available too!
Maxon Cinema 4D R21 Released
Maxon's new release, Cinema 4D R21, is now available. With the new subscription options, Redshift can be purchased together with C4D for the first time.
Sneak Peek: The New V-Ray for Cinema 4D
What does the future of V-Ray in Cinema 4D look like? Chaos Group presents the new features so far for V-Ray in Cinema 4D.
New Maxon Cinema 4D Release 21
Maxon announced Cinema 4D R21 at this year's Siggraph—with new features and a new sales model.
Looping Camera in Cinema 4D
Create organic camera loops? A useful tip and project file for the next endless loop.
X-Particles Public Release 2019
The new X-Particles features will soon be available in Public Release 2019 - we took a look at what the tool has to offer.
Cinema 4D | MoGraph Toolset at Sci-Tech Awards
Peter-Anders received an award for the initial design and development of the MoGraph toolset in Cinema 4D for motion graphics.
Maxon at FMX 2019
The Maxon workshops from FMX earlier this month are now online: motion design, VFX, feature-film graphics and more!
Redshift 3.0: First Release
The first release of the major Redshift 3.0 update is here: the experimental build already includes RTX support, greater sampling depth and more.
Maxon Acquires Redshift
Alongside the many NAB 2019 announcements, one announcement in particular made big waves: the GPU renderer was acquired by Maxon!
Maxon: Cinebench R20
Benchmarking for Cinema 4D in a new guise: Cinebench R15 is replaced by the new R20 version!
Cloudy to fiery – Volumetric effects in Cinema 4D (Part 1)
In this two-part series of articles, we will provide the experienced Cinema 4D user with in-depth insights into the creation of volumetric effects with the onboard tools of Cinema 4D - without any plug-ins, particles or Pyro Cluster. The first part of the series is dedicated to visible lights and their texturing with volumetric shaders.
Upgrade Time for C4D
Anyone who always looks longingly at the boss when starting C4D and begs for an update now has an additional argument - R20 at a special price.
Does St Nicholas Have C4D in His Sack?
Only on 6 December: 25% off C4D in the St Nicholas special.
C4D R20 in a Webinar!
Already got C4D R20 up and running? Anyone who still does not know what to do with it can have the latest features explained in a free German or English webinar next week!
Cinema 4D R20 Release Show
Anyone who simply cannot get enough of Cinema 4D R20 can get even more here for free!
Cinema 4D SuperMeet 2018 – the Big User Meeting
Instead of three smaller user meetings, Maxon celebrates Release 20 and 10 years of user meetings with a two-day major event in Frankfurt.
C4D R20 Demo by Foam Studio
Maxon is continuing its tradition: Along with the launch of a new version, there is also generally a short film intended to demonstrate everything that, in this case, R20 can do.
Shading, Lighting & Rendering with Cinema 4D R19 (Part 2)
In the last part of our series, we took a thorough look at the basis of shading, lighting and rendering, namely methods for geometry smoothing and various lighting models / BRDFs. In this part, we will build on this foundation and take an in-depth look at C4D's material system to provide a basis for later work with textures, shaders, lighting and shadows.
Cinema 4D Release 20!
Maxon has just announced C4D R20! It includes high-end features for VFX and motion graphics artists.
Bubble, Bubble, X-Particles
David Torno has struck again with X-Particles. This time it is about... bubbles.
Maxon: Change at the Very Top
Nemetschek is making a clean sweep: The software developer is expanding its stake in Maxon to 100 percent and appointing a new CEO.
Webinar: Cineware for Illustrator
Maxon recently made an approximately one-hour webinar in German available for its new Cineware plug-in.
Permutations in C4D
Something to watch for the weekend? Here is the opening film for the “Motion Plus Event” – including behind the scenes.
Cinema 4D Presentation from NAB 2018
Anyone who did not have the opportunity to follow the C4D presentations at this year's NAB can now catch up.
Cineware for Illustrator in a Free Webinar
On 05.06. at 5 p.m. there will be a free webinar with Jonas Pilz on “Cineware for Illustrator” — so if you want to know what the new interface can do: watch, learn, ask questions!
30% Off Cinema 4D—For 24 Hours Only
Only next Thursday (3.5.2018): 30% discount on all licences!
Webinar on Cinema 4D in Architectural Visualisation
On April 25, 2018, MAXON will hold a webinar on Cinema 4D in architectural visualisation. Do not miss this opportunity.
Nvidia AI Denoiser Integration
With the latest updates, Clarisse, finalRender and V-Ray (beta) include the Nvidia OptiX AI Denoiser - Redshift already has a preview build too
AMD Releases ProRender for macOS
Alongside the Cinema 4D R19 integration, AMD now provides further macOS plug-ins: beta versions for Maya and Blender are already available to download.
Cinema 4D: Workflow Tips
Even more productive with Cinema 4D: these useful tips and scripts can speed up your Cinema 4D workflow!
Building Displacements in Cinema 4D
With a little hard work, digital images can be converted into 3D models. How? Ewan Davidson shows it in Cinema 4D.
Effex 2.8 for Cinema 4D Now Free
The “Effex” simulation framework for Cinema 4D is now available free of charge on GitHub.
Webinar RealFlow | Cinema 4D 2.0
In the webinar on RealFlow|Cinema 4D 2.0, Thomas Andreasen creates fluid simulations with a wide variety of viscosities. He also gives useful tips for an effective workflow in RealFlow
Webinar: Cineware for Illustrator
Cineware for Illustrator: The Maxon webinar on the new Illustrator plug-in is now online. Dimitris Katsafouros shows you possible new workflows.
X-Particles 4 for Cinema 4D available
X-Particles 4 is now available: The particle and VFX system for Cinema 4D with many new features, including OpenVDB support, new Cloth simulations and much more!
Introduction: Redshift for Cinema 4D
An introduction to using Redshift in Cinema 4D: Paulo Barrelas shows you all the necessary basics. You can also test the renderer with no time limit!
Frost Effect in C4D
Whether window frost, rime or ice – in keeping with the falling mercury, Daniel Danielsson shows you how to create a great frost effect in Cinema 4D.
Perfect Circles in Cinema 4D
Are you currently editing surfaces in Cinema 4D? Then you should watch this seven-minute tutorial.
Super Renders: Free Beta
A new render farm for Maya, 3ds Max and Cinema 4D. Super Renders is currently offering free use of the service in the beta version.
Zync: More Tools and a New Pricing Structure
Google’s Zync Render now also supports V-Ray GPU from Chaos Group and the Cara VR plug-in for Nuke. There is also improved price calculation.
Designing a Puzzle with Cinema 4D
Not everyone has the patience for puzzles. But this tutorial series, in which a 3D puzzle is created, is a great exercise if you want to train your spline skills.
Cinema 4D: Maxon’s Spring Reel 2017
Maxon presents new work in the Spring Reel 2017: Aixsponza, Territory, Luxx and MadMicrobe Studios, among others, show their Cinema 4D projects.
How to Slice Up 3D Models in a Cool Way
Destroying something is easy, but making it look stylish while doing so is a true art. Juris Malasenoks of Zulu8 demonstrates a technique in this C4D tutorial for breaking geometry apart effectively.
Cloud Rendering: Zync and Cinema 4D
Cloud rendering with Cinema 4D and Zync: in this webinar, you will learn how to use Google's cloud-rendering platform in Cinema 4D.
Graphic Designers Take Note: Cineware for Adobe Illustrator
Brand-new is “Cineware for Illustrator”: The plug-in makes it possible to process and manipulate 3D objects directly in Illustrator CC – based on the proven Cinema 4D engine.
Maxon at IBC: Cinema 4D R19
C4D R19 release presentation, short-film projects, workflows, tips and tricks: Maxon’s talks from IBC 2017 are now online!
Render 300% Faster – with This C4D Physical Render Tip
In this tutorial, Greyscalegorilla.com reveals how to reduce rendering time considerably.
Making-of videos from the Film Academy: “Shine”
At the animago CONFERENCE, the team explained how the animated film "Shine" was created. Anyone who couldn't be there can now catch up on the knowledge via 5 making-of videos.
Introduction to C4D R19 ProRender
Radeon ProRender has been integrated into Cinema 4D since Release 19. EJ Hassenfratz gives an introduction to the render engine in this tutorial.
animago 2017 Photo Gallery: CONFERENCE
Pixar, Framestore, Weta Digital and Pixomondo – the programme of the two-day animago CONFERENCE was packed with exciting and informative talks by talented artists on interesting projects and topics. Here are the pictures.
Cinema 4D R19 Available Now!
And off we go! Maxon’s new Release 19 for Cinema 4D is available now! You can also read all about the new features in the new DP.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Takes in Cinema 4D
In his tutorial series, Helge Maus from Pixeltrain shows everything you need to know about the Take Manager in C4D.
A Toast to C4D and V-Ray
There is something free again: alcohol. Unfortunately – or fortunately – not for drinking, however.
Lighting & Shading in Cinema 4D
Hardly anything contributes as much to a realistic look as light and shadow. A subject you can never know enough about, so here are a few pointers for further learning.
Radeon: ProRender Goes Open Source
Radeon's PBR render engine ProRender at SIGGRAPH 2017 with an open source announcement and new Cinema 4D R19 integration.
C4D Script for Dynamic Paths
Free for Cinema 4D: With Jan Sladecko's Python script, you can create dynamic paths – for commercial and private use.
Cinema 4D Showreel 2017!
The new 2017 Cinema 4D showreel is here! Maxon presents interesting work by its users from the past year.
Cinema4D – Here comes Release 19!
Fresh from Siggraph: Cinema 4D Release19, with a new viewport, sound effectors, even more Voronoi fracturing, a spherical VR camera and of course the AMD Radeon ProRender. Fancy testing it out yet?
Flow More Beautifully with RealFlow | Cinema 4D 2.0
The latest version of the fluid simulator has recently been released and impresses with new features and more complex simulations.
Point Generators in Fracturing – A Quick Tip
It is quite easy to edit a Fracture Source when an object serves as the source. However, things get a little more complicated when using point generators in fracturing.
Free Light Kit for Cinema 4D & Octane
3D artist Daniel Mozbäuchel offers a free light kit for Cinema 4D & Octane with various settings for custom configuration.
Cinema 4D Tip: Triplanar Mapping
Seamles maps without UV unwrapping using triplanar mapping: In addition to the quick tip, the C4D files are also included for use as a preset.
What Does It Look Like in Cinema 4D R18?
Of course, as a Cinema 4D user, you want to know what the work will look like after final rendering. However, the only option for this is the interactive render region, which is close to the final result but still requires quite a bit of calculation time. With Release 18, Maxon has made significant improvements. Here is an overview.
X-Ray Look with Octane Render
Who hasn't wished they could look inside some people's luggage? This tutorial makes it possible.
Looking Back at animago 2016: “Best Still” Category – Architecture
Last year, we once again received great CG stills for the animago AWARD. Here is an overview of some participants on the theme of "architectural visualizations" (including interiors).
Import Refractive Indices into Cinema 4D
With this free Refractive Index Importer plug-in, refractive indices can be imported as curve data, applied to objects and modified.
Off to the Cinema 4D Mountains
When things have to move quickly again: CG artist Vladimír Mrkvica offers a landscape package with various mountains as a free download.
Comeback After 10 Years: The C4D Roll-it Plug-in
Roll-it was a practical Cinema 4D plug-in for object-rolling tasks whose development lay dormant for ten years. Now it is back and compatible with C4D R16 and higher. And free too!
Maxon BodyPaint 3D: Open Beta
OpenGL painting functions for real-time editing in BodyPaint 3D from Maxon: In this beta, you can test the new features.
Cinema 4D Plug-ins for Various Tasks
Looking for practical C4D plug-ins? On this page, you will find various ones—including tools to make it easier to create traffic simulations or surfaces.
Save Money with Maxon on “Star Wars” Day
Second day of FMX, and make a note of this offer from Maxon tomorrow for "May the 4th": On "Star Wars" Day, there is a 30 percent discount on all licenses and upgrades for 24 hours!
Free Rubik’s Cube in Cinema 4D
Rubik's Cube in Cinema 4D: With this free preset, you can easily animate the Rubik's Cube via Python in Cinema 4D.
C4D Tutorial: Ghost in the Shell HUD
In this tutorial, you learn to use Cinema 4D and After Effects to create renderings inspired by the HUD effects in Ghost in the Shell.
Cinema 4D Webinar: MoGraphs with Cycles 4D
In this webinar, you learn workflows for rendering motion graphics content with Cycles 4D. The renderer is available as a plug-in for Maxon Cinema 4D.
Red Bull Ice-Skating Track in the Breakdown
Red Bull wanted to show the Chrashed Ice track in Ottawa, Canada before it had even been built. A CG realization was therefore needed. Artist Miki Nemcek shows his impressive work in this breakdown.
C4D Tutorial: Working with Dynamics
In this tutorial series, you learn to work with Dynamics in Cinema 4D. Rigid bodies, connectors, springs and XPRESSO setups are explained.
animago AWARD 2017: Let’s go!
This year we are a little earlier with the animago: 7 & 8 September. So don't hesitate and submit your best, most beautiful or most original CG project now! As a motivational snack: Making-of report of the "2 Aliens".
Qick Tip: Substances in Cinema 4D
Maxon's Quick Tip series continues: In this clip, you see how to use Substances from Allegorithmic in Cinema 4D.
Shader & Lights Research with Arnold in C4D
Ken Ottmann conducted some shader and light studies with Arnold in Cinema 4D and makes the C4D project files available free of charge.
The Maxon Lab Is Here!
Maxon released Labs yesterday: it allows Cinema 4D users to test potential features for the software.
Cinema 4D: Free Retopo Script!
Retopo work too strenuous and time-consuming? This free Python script for Cinema 4D makes your work easier.