Bill & Ted 3 VFX-cellent tutorial

Hashi, The Action Movie Dad, has another fun episode of Cheap Tricks! In this episode, he “travels the circuits of time to show you how to create the visual effects of Bill & Ted Face the Music!” Hashi uses Cinema 4D to model the phone booth. In addition, he uses Trapcode Particular for the smoke and the VR environment. As always, Hashi includes lots of great workflow tips and advanced techniques for your visual effects.

Bill & Ted 3 VFX-cellent tutorial

BILL & TED 3 Official Trailer 2 (2020)

And if you haven’t seen the trailer, for that egg reference… Kristin Schall comes out of it! I don’t know about you, but, truly, I’m really looking forward to the film!

Maxon Cinema 4D S22

3D for the Whole World

Cinema 4D S22 is Maxon’s first subscription-only release giving customers early access to performance and workflow advances including UV unwrapping and editing tools, improved selection and modeling tools, organizational licensing for volume customers, and updated viewport technology with support for Metal on macOS.

Maxon has also boosted Cinema 4D’s pipeline compatibility with GLTF export, GoZ integration for Z-Brush, and support for node-based materials in FBX and Cineware.

Cinema 4D S22 is immediately available for subscription customers. Perpetual license holders of Cinema 4D will enjoy a release that will incorporate the features of S22 and much more later in the year.

Cinema 4D S22

Maxon Cinema S22 Compatibility – The Definitive List

Surely, we’re elated about the release of Maxon Cinema 4D S22, the first subscription-only release. But, as with any major release, the issue of compatibility comes into play. Developers are working diligently to make sure everything will work smoothly with the new S22 release.

We have put together a list of products and information to keep you informed about plug-in and product compatibility.

Maxon Cinema S22 Compatibility

Want Trapcode Particular?

Create organic 3D particle effects, complex motion graphics elements and more.

Trapcode Particular is the definitive plug-in for creating organic particle effects in Adobe After Effects, complete with depth and realistic shading, and full 3D rotation. Whether you are creating motion graphics, or realistic visual effects like fire and smoke, Particular’s complex physics engine allows users to custom define air resistance, bounce, and turbulence to customize each particle. With GPU-acceleration and the 300+ presets, Trapcode Particular will have you turning out stunning, dynamic particle effects in minutes.

Get all of the Trapcode plugins in Trapcode Suite, including Particular, Form, Mir, Tao, 3D Stroke, Shine, Lux, Starglow, Echospace, Soundkeys, and, of course, Horizon.

Note: Particular is now only available as part of the Trapcode Suite.

Trapcode Suite