Cinema 4D: Pen on Paper Effects

If you’ve ever wanted to create a pen on paper effect in Cinema 4D, but are not sure of the best way to do it, check out this tutorial. David Todman shows you how to create a flexible and art-directable rig for animating a seismograph needle in C4D. Then, he also shows you a trick for creating pen on paper effects using Redshift render.
“In this Cinema4D and Redshift tutorial David takes you through the process of creating writing effects in 3D. In part one he’ll look at how to create a flexible and art-directable rig for animating a seismograph needle in C4D. In part two he’ll show you a neat trick for creating pen on paper effects using Redshift render.”
About David Todman
David Todman has 20+ years experience producing visual content for the world’s largest creative agencies & brands. Over the past 5 years David has become involved in mentoring and educating a new generation of 3D motion designers and is now a Certified Maxon Trainer for Cinema 4D. His growing YouTube channel shares tips & tricks for aspiring artists , shares lots of C4D tips and tricks from his life as a senior motion designer and director.
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