Maxon CINEMA 4D (480 Tutorials)

Speed up your HDRI Workflow in Arnold with HDRI Link
December 26, 2017
Chad Ashley from Greyscalegorilla explains how to work faster using HDRI Link with Cinema 4D and Arnold.

3 Tips For More Realistic Reflections in Cinema 4D
December 26, 2017
Nick Campbell from Greyscalegorilla gives some great tips on how to make your reflections look real in Cinema 4D. He explains how to speed up your texturing process with the Greyscalegorilla Topcoat plug-in.

Displacer Deformer And Sub Poly Displacement in Cinema 4D
December 26, 2017
Nick Campbell from Greyscalegorilla shows you a couple of ways to add displacement to your Cinema 4D geometry to add bumpy effects to your models. First he talks about Sub Polygon Displacement, which adds detail at render time. Then, Nick goes over Displacement Deformer which distorts your objects right in the view port.

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!

V-RAYforC4D: Free Lighting Course
December 19, 2017
Master lighting in VRAYforC4D with this free lighting tutorial series from MographPlus. This 8 part series lasts just under 2 hours and will teach you the secrets, tips and techniques for interior and exterior lighting, using physical sun & sky and much more.

A Beginners Guide to VRAYforC4D
December 18, 2017
Learn the basics of using VRAYforC4D with this short introductory tutorial.

Cinema 4D: Creating Clouds with a Painterly Look
December 12, 2017
David Gruwier is a 3D Artist at Ghost VFX, and gives a quick tutorial on how to recreate the look of the painterly clouds, found in Platige’s animated film called “paths of Hate,” using C4D.

Cinema 4D R19 Voronoi Fracture New Features
November 28, 2017
Chris Schmidt takes you through all the newest features and improvements in C4D R19 Voronoi Fracture.

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.

C4D Spotlight: Align to Spline Tag
November 15, 2017
Today we’re going to look at the Align to Spline Tag and how to animate objects along a spline in Cinema 4D. This is not a new feature in Cinema 4D, but if you’re just learning Cinema 4D, it’s important. There are a lot of things that you can align to a spline: Objects, lights, and cameras. You’ll save major time!

Cinema 4D: Projecting Animated Textures
November 14, 2017
Here’s is a quick tutorial, from Zulu8 design studio, on how to project footage and animated textures onto an object in Cinema 4D using Octane Render.

In Depth: 32 Uses of 360° VR + Some VR Tools to Get You In the Game
November 7, 2017
We get asked all the time if we think that VR and 360° immersive video is something that is just a novelty or if it is an important technology. Plus, I’ll go over some of the 360° VR tools available for your favorite NLEs, 3D programs, and more to help you get started in VR.

Thin Film Shader in Cinema 4D for More Realistic Materials
October 31, 2017
The Pixel Lab show you how to use the new Thin Film Shader in R18 to make a reflective lens, bubble or anything with an oily sheen, look more realistic. Plus there’s a free 3D model too.

Antique Coke Bottle Cinema 4D 3D Model + C4D Octane Tutorial from The Pixel Lab
October 17, 2017
The Pixel Lab is giving away a really cool free model of 3 antique Coca-Cola glass bottles designs, created by Rick Ellis. It’s free for personal and/or commercial use. Plus, a Cinema 4D Octane Tutorial: Scatter Object Overview.

Are you making these 5 Animation Mistakes in Cinema 4D?
October 17, 2017
Nick Campbell from Greyscalegorilla talks about some errors that you may be making in Cinema 4D and gives tips on how you can become a better motion designer.