X-Particles (54 Tutorials)
In Depth: Fireworks Extravaganza with Fun New Content
June 30, 2021
Each July 4 we update a collection of fun tutorials on making fireworks. Enjoy tutorials for Particular, Particle Illusion, X-Particles, more!
X-Particles & Trails in Redshift Renderer
March 8, 2021
Equiloud explains how to apply shaders to your particles in X-Particles and then make trails with Redshift. Created in Cinema 4D.
Create a Liquid Donut using Cinema 4D, X-Particles, and Octane
March 8, 2021
Create liquid donut with Cinema 4D + X-Particles. Learn the basics of FluidFX. Fill any object with water-like particles. Tut by 3DBonfire.
3D Knitting with X-Particles in Cinema 4D
March 8, 2021
Cedric Fangeat walks you through how to create a knitting effect with Insydium X-Particles with Maxon Cinema 4D. Check out his Instagram too.
In Depth: Rain Generators
October 14, 2020
It has been cloudy here all day and is just starting to sprinkle here so I thought it might be a good time to update this article with some new information. Added June 13, 2016: Next Limit Realflow, Insydium X-Particles, a Boris tutorial, and more examples.
After Effects: Easily Create a Complex Flocking System
October 2, 2018
Joe Clay from Workbench explains an easy way to create a complex flocking system by using expressions in Adobe After Effects. This is a great technique for animating particles, a school of fish, a flock of birds or even a colony of bats!
Medical Animations & Tutorials Roundup for Maya, Cinema 4D, After Effects
March 26, 2018
The human body is still such an enigma and there are so many technical, yet beautiful, 2D and 3D animations that help to visualize those microscopic mysteries. We had a question about some methods of creating cells and other microscopic elements. First, we have some gorgeous examples to inspire you, followed by a few tutorials for various host applications.
Cinema 4D: Animate Growing Foliage with X-Particles
March 13, 2018
Want to populate your scenes with animated growing vegetation? This step-by-step tutorial from Rob Redman shows you how, using X-Particles in Cinema 4d.
Procedural Growing Frost Cinema 4D & X-Particles + Creating a Realistic Ice Material in Arnold 5
December 26, 2017
Daniel Danielsson is a Freelance Director / Motion Designer who is based in Hertfordshire, which is north of London, England. I’m not sure how much snow and ice they get there, but Daniel has some fantastic Cinema 4D tutorials on creating frost and ice.
Brain Cells
June 13, 2017
Motionsquared has a breat tutorial on creating brain cells in Cinema 4D. I used this tutorial in a project last year. Super useful tutorial. Scroll to the end of the page for the tutorials.
Cell Dividing: Adobe After Effects Tutorial
June 13, 2017
Caleb Ward explains how to visualize cell division in After Effects.
Medical Animation Tutorial – Creating a simple cell model in Maya
June 13, 2017
Annie Campbell (a relative of Nicks?) explains how to create red blood cells with Maya and After Effects. Scroll down the page to tutorials to find it.
Sub Surface Scattering, Blurry Reflections, X-Particles, Physical Render and Blurry Transparency
June 13, 2017
Nick Campbell explains how to create some cells with Cinema 4D and X-Particles. Scroll down the page to tutorials section.
Burning Question: Medical Animations
June 13, 2017
The human body is still such an enigma and there are so many technical, yet beautiful, 2D and 3D animations that help to visualize those microscopic mysteries. We had a question about some methods of creating cells and other microscopic elements. First, we have some gorgeous examples to inspire you, followed by a few tutorials for various host applications.
Working With Octane’s Random Color Shader and X-Particles
August 3, 2016
Learn how to use the random color shader in Octane so that it works with X-Particles, giving you a unique color for each particle in a group.