3D (922 Tutorials)

Creating an Abstract Tentacle Creature with X-Particles and Octane
May 10, 2016
“As I was creating one of my daily renders I came up with a technique to create an abstract tentacle sea creature using X-Particles in Cinema 4D.” – LockedAndLoading

Exporting and Rendering! Tips and Settings for Adobe Media Encoder, ProRes, H265, YouTube
May 3, 2016
Rendering and exporting can cause quite the kerfuffle if you aren’t entirely sure how to go about it. Let this post lend you a helping hand.

C4D: From Images to Splines to Geometry – Bridges, Cracked Ice, and Stone Work
May 3, 2016
Using a fairly procedural technique you can create bridges, cracked ice, and stonework in C4D. How you ask? Chris from Greyscalegorilla explains it all.

Cineversity Tutorial Series for After Effects Users new to 3D
April 20, 2016
Do you know After Effects but want to learn 3D? This new, FREE Cineverstiy tutorial teaches After Effects artists the basics of Cinema 4D Lite so they too can add 3D elements to their compositions.

C4D Motion Tracker to Create Handheld Camera Moves
April 20, 2016
Ever wanted to create a handheld camera move to your animation in MAXON Cinema 4D? Joren Kandel from the Pixel Lab figured out a simple way to get a great looking handheld move using motion tracker in C4D.

3DS Max: Create Brushed Metal in VRay
April 20, 2016
Learn how to make brushed metal with vray in 3DS Max by Johannes Tiner.

After Effects: Create Camera Moves on 2D Images Using Displacements
April 20, 2016
Motion Array shows you how to create a 3D-like camera move on 2D images using displacements in After Effects,

Substance Painter: Texturing for Beginners
April 19, 2016
Substance Painter Texturing for Beginners is made of 33 videos (5 hours in total) and was put together by Wes McDermott.

What Renderer is Right for You?
March 30, 2016
In this video I examine my three favorite renderers at the moment, Physical, Arnold, and Octane. One of the most common questions I get asked by C4D artists these days is, “What renderer should I use?” Well, hopefully this video and it’s clever analogy will help clear that up for you. This video runs through some of my favorite (and not so favorite) features of these renderers.

Rigging a Simple Cartoon Character in C4D
March 22, 2016
“In this tutorial, I’m going to introduce you into the world of rigging in Cinema 4D by showing you a workflow I use to easily create a simple cartoonish arm & leg IK rig.” – EJ Hassenfratz

Understanding Basic Studio Lighting Techniques
March 8, 2016
In this tutorial by Brandon Clements, we’ll understand the basic principles and fundamentals of studio lighting in Octane Render for Cinema 4D.

Create a Space Scene Entirely in Blackmagic Design Fusion
March 8, 2016
“Chetal Gazdar leverages Fusion’s 3D environment and particles to create a space scene.” – Lester Banks

AE: Creating 3D topographic maps
March 1, 2016
Mikey Borup shows us how to create 3d topographical maps in Adobe After Effects.

Eyedesyn Live Design: Modeling a Character in C4D parts 1 and 2
February 23, 2016
EJ Hassenfranz from Eyedesyn live streamed these tutorials, giving us a closer look into his thought process and workflow while modeling a little bull character in Cinema 4D.

A Faster Render
February 17, 2016
“After I posted my Danny’s Dream short a few weeks ago, a few people wrote to ask about the V-Ray settings I’d used to render the sequences in about 5 minutes per frame. Instead of answering individually, I thought I’d post and discuss my settings here.” – Bertrand Benoit | BB3viz