Creating a Car Crash Test Animation with DRIVE

With the DRIVE! vehicle simulation plug-in, you are able to create physically correct vehicle animations easily with in C4D. CRASHBOX enables collisions between DRIVE! vehicles as well as with rigid bodies and spline outlines.

In this 4 part tutorial, Klaus will take you through the steps needed to create a realistic crash test, complete with airbag deployment and dummy.

Special thanks to CG Terminal for bringing this tutorial to our attention.

Crash Test Animation : Tutorial Part 1 – Basic car setup. 

Update DRIVE 1.6: Geometrical setup is done automatically.

Crash Test Animation : Tutorial Part 2 – Collision settings.

Crash Test Animation : Tutorial Part 3 – Deformers and FX

Crash Test Animation : Tutorial Part 4 – Driver and airbag.