3D Modeling (171 Tutorials)

Cinema 4D/Octane: Abstract Spheres, Lighting and Texturing Tutorial Parts 1 & 2
December 18, 2018
In this tutorial series, Dave Bergin from CG Shortcuts, goes over the process of creating abstract spheres in Cinema 4D, and the lighting and texturing of those spheres with Octane. It also includes free project files.

Cinema 4D: Recreating a Velcro Effect In Cinema 4D
December 10, 2018
Greyscalegorilla’s Chris Schmidt explains how to make velcro, as seen in an ad for VELCRO® Brand Hook & Loop from Alexa Sirbu and Lukas Vojir.

Create Mountains using World Machine & Redshift for Cinema 4D
July 10, 2018
Create mountains using Redshift, Cinema 4D, and World Machine, a free windows app that lets you create 3D terrain.
World Machine is a free windows app that lets you create 3D terrain for your favorite 3D app, Unity, and Unreal Engine.

e-on Software Vue and PlantFactory Webinar Replay
May 17, 2018
Master both e-on Software Vue and PlantFactory with these informative recorded webinars, 3 for PlantFactory and 2 for Vue. Learn at your own pace!

Using Displacement with PXL + Dirt Rig for Octane and Cinema 4D
March 6, 2018
PXL + Dirt Rig for Octane! Joren at The Pixel Lab explains a technique to use displacement, with the PXL + DIRT Rig to add some grunge.

Space Freebies and Tutorials to create your Science Fiction Film
February 23, 2018
I love space stuff! Here’s a nice collection of free space related items for your space short, epic sci-fi feature, or documentary.

Creating Animated Icicle Christmas Lights Tutorial
December 19, 2017
Animated Icicle Christmas Lights in Cinema 4D! Rory Martin from RateMyFuneral.com explains how to make festive animated icicle lights for your Christmas display!

Pixego inspired Mini Machine Examples and Cinema 4D Tutorial
November 22, 2017
Pixego is adesigner who designed adorable little isometric machines. EJ Hassenfratz shares tutorials based on the Pixego mini machines.

50 Minutes of Tips & Tricks for Cinema 4D
August 1, 2017
Chris Schmidt tackles some of the best and most useful tricks for Cinema 4D. In the end, you’ll want to write these down.

Character Animation: Adding Weight and Life to a Character’s Legs in 3ds Max
June 13, 2017
Jonathan Abenhaim explains how to mimic the subtle vibrations of the leg when the foot comes in contact with a hard surface.

Create a Low-Poly Mini Planet in Cinema 4D
April 4, 2017
Learn how to create a fun low-poly mini planet with Maxon Cinema 4D in this step by step tutorial by Jonathan Lam at Tuts+.

C4D R18 Tutorial: Push Apart Effector + Free Blueberry Model
January 6, 2017
A free blueberry model that looks good enough to eat and a C4D Quick Tip on the Push Apart Effector from The Pixel Lab. What could be better?

Tutorial: 2 Tutorials about Displacement Maps in Cinema 4D
November 29, 2016
Here are two tutorials about generating and working with displacement maps in Maxon Cinema 4D.

Tutorial: Cinema 4D: Making Googly Eyes using C4D Dynamics
November 15, 2016
EJ Hassenfratz shows you how to model, texture & animate googly eyes quickly and easily using Dynamics in Cinema 4D!

Cinema 4D Tutorial: R18 Cloner Updates
September 20, 2016
The Pixel Lab has a short overview of some of the updates to the Cinema 4D Cloner object in R18.