#C4DQuickTip 197: Realistic Plants in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-07-24 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to add Realistic Plants in Cinema 4D from the Asset Browser from the LAUBWERK library of Plants.Recorded in Cinema 4D 2025.3Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
Making Sticky Syrups in Cinema 4D – Create with Maxon Maxon Training Team 2025-07-24 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILE HERE! 🚨 ➡️ maxonvfx.com/3GbfhMJ Join Maxon Trainer Elly Wade (@itwaselly) for a special July livestream, where you’ll dive into Cinema 4D’s new liquid features to create delicious, sticky syrup and honey. Perfect for anyone curious about the new liquify particles and liquid mesher tools. We’ll cover setting up animated liquid sims (syrup/honey-style), fine-tuning settings for a sticky, realistic flow, meshing particles with the liquid mesher and of course creating and rendering beautiful Redshift liquids, in less time.00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:02:09 Welcome00:02:27 Today's Topic00:04:00 Preview, a word about Liquid00:05:13 Part 1, Syrup and Particles00:05:23 __ The scale of the scene00:06:03 __ Locate components for Liquid00:06:22 __ Particles[1] as starting point00:07:54 __ Particles[2] convert with Liquify00:09:36 __ Particles[3] Use Default Radius00:11:57 __ Particles[4] adjusting Speed00:12:46 __ Particles[5] Collision, options00:15:00 __ Particles[6] Liquify Constraints[1]00:18:01 Tip - Nosman's VIP Liquids settings00:19:31 Tip -- Viscosity and Surface Iterations00:20:57 __ Particles[7] Liquify Constraints[2]00:21:42 __ Particles[8] Liquify Collisions00:23:23 Part 2, Syrup and Surface, Liquid Mesher00:24:27 __ Properties[1] Improve above default00:25:09 __ Properties[2] Influence Scale00:25:44 __ Properties[3] Surface Offset00:26:12 __ Properties[4] Mode and Steps00:26:50 __ Art Direction[1] Stress discussion00:27:30 __ Art Direction[2] Define outcome00:29:00 __ Art Direction[3] Liquid Mesher00:30:44 __ Art Direction[4] Liquid Mesher Smooth00:33:10 Part 3, Syrup and Wet-map00:36:28 __ Vertex Map Decay - sticky, Particle00:38:29 __ Vertex Map Decay - sticky, Mesher00:39:42 __ Vertex Map, Waffle Material[1]00:45:44 __ Vertex Map, Waffle Material[2] Material Layer00:48:15 __ Vertex Map Material, Quick Demo ++00:49:38 Part 4, Syrup Cache Simulation00:50:54 __ Quick walk through, settings00:51:36 __ Preview00:52:34 Part 5, Syrup Material, optimization00:52:43 __ Asset Browser[1] Liquid Materials00:53:34 __ Asset Browser[2] Select Honey, Scale00:56:55 __ Materials, improve for performance01:00:08 __ Render Time[1] Improvement comparison01:01:28 __ Render Time[2] Learning curve with benefits01:02:26 __ Render Time[3] Render Settings01:04:40 __ Render Time[4] Tutorial suggestion01:05:39 Q - How to create a Foam Material [NA]01:05:58 Questions to -Use the QR code01:06:32 Q - No liquid in the render, download scene01:07:03 Q - Liquid Materials and real-world scale01:08:18 Tutorial Tip, School oF Motion, EJ01:08:55 Housekeeping Tip, Noseman's Ask the Trainer01:09:07 Use the Timestamps01:09:58 Download the files, explore01:10:33 Wrapping up, thank you, and Bye
ZBrush Special Guest Henry Chervenka Live Stream Maxon Training Team 2025-07-19 | Join us as Henry walks through his ZBrush ProProject LIVE July 18th on ZBrushLIVE!Initially an airbrushing artist, Henry's transitioned into the 3D world at around 2010, basically trading the airbrush for digital tools.Getting into 3D gave him a whole new creative outlet, allowing to merge the detail-focused approach he developed through airbrushing with today’s digital capabilities. This shift allowed for collaborations with numerous studios, contributed to university projects, and participated in diverse product visualization initiatives.These days, Henry is the CEO of 3D Dynamic Studios, LLC, focusing on the emerging field of AI weapon detection.Outside of work, he still finds joy in creating both organic and hard surface models for personal projects.Henry's also spent the past ten years as an online instructor, sharing what he's learned and hopefully helping other artists find their own path in 3D.
#AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | July 17th, 2025 Maxon Training Team 2025-07-18 | #AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | July 17th, 2025Join us for an exciting #AskTheTrainer livestream on Thursday July 17th, 2025, at 8am Pacific, as Cinema 4D Master Trainer Noseman is going to answer your questions live. Please prepare your questions and ask them here already: maxonvfx.com/3uZ5hjW00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:00:42 Welcome00:02:16 Q - Liquids and real scale, Waterglass00:04:48 Q -- Default Settings00:06:34 Q -- Make it work, think big00:07:51 Q -- Tip to watch00:09:36 Q Liquid reacts to RS Displacement00:10:44 Q - How to separate Field Force00:12:39 Q -- Side note - separate it for Pyro00:13:18 Q - Multi Simulation Scene interaction00:15:12 Q -- Setting up Scene 100:17:16 Q -- Setting up Scene 200:18:29 Q -- No interaction00:18:45 Q -- Setting up interactions, Field Force00:23:52 Q - RTX 5800 vs M2 - is that normal00:24:06 Q - Lava and rocks [NA]00:24:32 Q - Little Scene Node[1] demo, please00:25:57 Q - Retiming Pyro after caching00:27:23 Q - Inherit Simulation setting to the new one00:29:34 Q - Simplify the mesh of a car00:30:59 Q - Scene Node[2] Connect points with Splines00:34:48 Q -- Node - Transform Geometry00:35:04 Q -- Node - Points To Info00:36:09 Q -- Node - Iterate Collection00:37:01 Q -- Node - Get Element00:37:29 Q -- Node - Build Array00:38:00 Q -- Node - Assemble Spline00:38:23 Q -- Data Inspector00:39:24 Q -- What is an Array00:40:05 Q -- Example Helix00:42:17 Q -- Walk through the Earth map00:46:26 Q - Cloning Spheres as running light00:52:03 Q -- Brightness to 1, something lower00:54:45 Q - Liquid Mesh and UV [1]00:55:55 Q - Liquid and thin-walled container00:57:01 Q - Camera Morph01:01:11 Q - RS Material Blender01:02:02 Q -- Node - Reference 01:02:22 Q -- Handling alpha-mask01:03:37 Q - Hi-res animated by low-res object01:09:21 Q - Linear cloner, random size, no gaps01:09:49 Q - Spiral move of Particles along Spline01:17:21 Q -- Tutorial suggestion01:18:54 Q - Single Area light to Mesh Cloner [NA]01:19:26 Q - Attach Ae content to a Null01:21:07 Q - Separate AOV for two objects01:23:11 Q -- Node - Store Color to AOV01:25:10 Q - Liquid Mesh and UV [2] Procedural01:28:43 Tip OSL shader01:29:31 Housekeeping01:31:03 Thank you and bye
#C4DQuickTip 196: Create Custom Tools Using Presets in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-07-17 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to Create Custom Tools Using the Preset SystemRecorded in Cinema 4D 2025.3Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
VFX and Chill | The End Maxon Training Team 2025-07-17 | VFX and Chill: The Original Unscripted Visual Effects AdventureHashi, Seth and Michael break down effects from Movies and TV Shows each week! Together with you, the live audience, the Chill gang uses state-of-the-art 3D software to create cool, funny, or ludicrous creations. You'll laugh, learn, and cry happy tears of VFX joy. VFX and Chill is brought to you by Maxon! Get the tools we used to make all this: maxonvfx.com/VFXandShill#VFXandChill #vfx #Cinema4D #Maxon #vfxandchill
Hard Surface Modeling using ZBrush for iPad – Create with Maxon Maxon Training Team 2025-07-16 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILE HERE! 🚨 ➡️ maxonvfx.com/4nCZsze Hard Surface Modeling using ZBrush for iPad – Create with MaxonCome join Senior ZBrush Trainer Ian Robinson as he showcases hard surface modeling techniques using ZBrush for iPad. From quick ways to block out your shapes to using advance features like Nano Mesh, you'll be able to follow along and start using these tricks today.00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:02:07 Welcome and Intro00:02:31 The Desktop version, URL in chat00:03:58 Intro to iPad00:07:30 Today's Topic, Preview00:07:35 Q - Are you at IBC this year00:08:17 ZBrush iPad Light Saber Session00:08:28 __ The white and blue dots 00:08:43 Q - Duration of the session00:09:12 __ References, Split Screen00:10:02 __ ZBrush Summit, 25 years00:10:32 __ New Scene, navigation, buttons00:14:50 __ Brushes, ZModeler00:15:24 Q - What iPad10:16:14 Q - iPad version for complex models00:17:43 __ Saving, calling up a cylinder00:18:35 Q - Hot key00:18:45 Q - Free vs paid version00:20:33 __ Tool, Subtools, Handle, Deleting Loops00:21:26 __ ZModeler, Gizmo, Control Duplicate Trick ++00:23:40 __ Blocking the model[1], Poly Group, Custom Menu00:27:29 Q - What apps to learn00:29:01 __ Blocking the model[2], Handle, Proportions00:32:33 __ Alt Click, Selection SubTools00:33:24 Tip - Block out -- keep it loose 00:34:29 __ Blocking the Model[3], Handle Subtool00:37:45 __ View Direction indicator00:37:55 __ Blocking the Model[4]Switch, Poly Cube00:41:17 Q - Pen Tilt sensitivity00:42:16 __ Blocking the Model[4] Heatsink, ZModeler GUI00:47:14 __ ZModeler Preset creation00:48:18 Q - Import brushes from PC to the iPad version00:50:47 __ Adding or deleting Edge Loops00:51:51 __ Duplicating Subtools, multiple, Array Mesh00:56:43 __ Supportive Edges[1] towards Subdivisions, Crease01:00:03 Q - Keyboard, Remote, Fingers01:00:27 Q - Polygon limit for single Subtool01:01:30 Q - Performance on battery mode01:03:29 Q - DynaMesh not changing 01:05:28 Q - What do you miss, iPad version01:05:48 __ Brush and Masking Menu01:07:09 __ Tools workflow[1] Inset, Preset, PolyGroup01:11:42 __ Tools workflow[2] creating a hole, QMesh01:13:13 __ Tools worklfow[3] Recap01:13:33 __ Reference and detail exploration 01:15:10 __ Radial Symmetry[1] temp PolyGroups01:17:43 Q - ZBrush, is it the industry standard01:18:13 __ Stream Multi, Ventilation points01:22:45 __ Bottom, Pizzabox, Rescale01:24:37 Q - Use shift plus S but how on an iPad01:26:09 __ Radial Symmetry[2] per Subtool, QMesh01:32:12 __ NanoMesh[1] Intro and example01:34:10 __ NanoMesh[2] Create a NanoMesh Brush01:35:44 __ NanoMesh[3] Apply a NanoMesh01:37:04 __ NanoMesh[4] Edit Mesh[1] -crash-01:38:32 __ NanoMesh[5] Edit Mesh[2]01:39:06 __ NanoMesh[6] Visibility Options01:40:58 __ NanoMesh[7] Transform Option01:42:27 __ NanoMesh[8] Select, variation rotation01:44:01 __ Select, Finalize the Mesh, Split Hidden01:45:58 Q - Amazed how close iPad and Desktop are01:47:16 __ Pommel design[1], about the Art-Direction01:49:52 __ NanoMesh[9] Export as brush01:51:20 __ Pommel design[2] Radial Sym, Select, Extrude01:54:42 __ Pommel design[3] Temp Selection modeling01:55:34 __ Supportive Edges[2] control design01:57:26 __ Polygroups and Normals controlling design02:00:52 Q - Import brushes, alphas, and keep them 02:03:41 Q - IS it possible to sort Brushes02:05:09 Tip - Have fun with it don't worry too much02:05:24 __ Extend Shape via QMesh, adjust via mask, Clip02:09:54 __ Creating the Button[1] Reference02:10:40 __ Creating the Button[2] Mesh detailing02:12:37 __ Creating the Button[3] Dynamic Local Symmetry02:12:36 __ Creating the Button[4] QMesh structure02:14:32 __ Creating the Button[5] Supporting edges02:15:16 __ Creating the Button[6] Partially Extrude02:17:22 __ Creating the Button[7] Triangle, ZRemesher 02:23:27 __ Creating the Button[8] Remesh by ZRemesher02:24:54 Q - vert edge face selector custom popup02:25:48 __ Creating the Button[9] Copy Triangle02:27:52 __ Refining elements, Play Session02:32:50 __ Colorize elements02:36:03 Q - Next Stream02:36:39 Q -- Desktop of iPad02:37:00 __ Rendering the Saber, Background adjustments02:40:24 Q - How many polygons - Is it zpl extension02:42:09 Q - Wacom Style pen, Hot key devices02:42:59 Wrapping up, Download file, housekeeping, bye
#AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | August 21st, 2025 Maxon Training Team 2025-07-15 | Join us for an exciting #AskTheTrainer livestream on Thursday August 21st, 2025, at 8am Pacific, as Cinema 4D Master Trainer Noseman is going to answer your questions live. Please prepare your questions and ask them here already: maxonvfx.com/3uZ5hjW
#AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | August 7th, 2025 Maxon Training Team 2025-07-15 | Join us for an exciting #AskTheTrainer livestream on Thursday August 7th, 2025, at 8am Pacific, as Cinema 4D Master Trainer Noseman is going to answer your questions live. Please prepare your questions and ask them here already: maxonvfx.com/3uZ5hjW
How to Export a Custom made Maxon Studio Capsule Maxon Training Team 2025-07-10 | You can export your custom made Maxon Studio capsule. Go to your custom made capsule and click to open the detail page. Then you can simply click the export button. This action will trigger Maxon studio to create a zip file in the background. Now you can click the Take Me There button to open the finder or the explorer to locate the zip file.
#C4DQuickTip 195: Create Tangent Normals from any 3D Scene in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-07-10 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to Create Tangent Normals from any 3D Scene using a very simple Redshift Material and a Solid Color Domelight. You can use those renders as Normal or Bump maps to create Reliefs or any other type of Normal or BumpRecorded in Cinema 4D 2025.3Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
Maxon Studio Capsule Creation Video Guide Maxon Training Team 2025-07-07 | Are you still unsure to create your first Maxon Studio Capsule?Don’t worry, check out the Video Guide right in the Maxon Studio CREATE page. Click Learn How and watch the short video right inside After Effects. If you rather read the guide, then click the View Guide button. You can also access this help page through the help icon next to the Create label on the top.
#AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | July 3rd, 2025 Maxon Training Team 2025-07-04 | #AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | July 3rd, 2025Join us for an exciting #AskTheTrainer livestream on Thursday July 3rd, 2025, at 8am Pacific, as Cinema 4D Master Trainer Noseman is going to answer your questions live. Please prepare your questions and ask them here already: maxonvfx.com/3uZ5hjW00:00:00 Waiting loop00:01:21 Welcome00:04:17 Q - RS Toon and spline a Contour [1]00:11:19 Q - Object Axis as texture coordinates [1]00:14:24 Q - Color from Eyedrop - no match to the image00:18:32 Q - RS Toon and spline a Contour [2]00:22:51 Q - Fluid - Airbubble amount control00:24:50 Q -- Generating Bubbles00:29:24 Q - Fluid - Creating lava00:30:56 Q -- Note about Unified Simulation System00:33:50 Q -- Viscosity Iteration, Surface tension00:35:26 Q -- Color and Data Mapper for Viscosity Feedback00:45:44 Q - Pyro with a realistic source via a mask, or ... [NA]00:46:43 Q - Randomize Multishader00:48:31 Q - ARC spline and Capsules, more tricks00:49:35 Q - Particle, Switch Group, Condition Field, both way 00:52:07 Q - Car crash Sim, more options, art direct00:55:42 Q -- Exploring Soft Body00:57:55 Q - Texture real-world scale, Texel, UV01:01:03 Q - Fluid, Condensation01:07:13 Q - Object Axis as texture coordinates [2]01:11:26 Q - RS Custom material01:12:17 Q -- Start Node01:13:32 Q -- Group as Start Node01:16:09 Q - Initial State Fluid01:19:25 Q - Field as Parameter Control01:20:54 Q - Hair Object follow Spline [NA]01:21:22 House Keeping01:23:28 Thank you and bye!
#C4DQuickTip 194: Using a Time Track to Retime Animation in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-07-03 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to Use a Time Track to Control the Animation of Multip Objects. This will allow you to Control and Retime complex Keyframe Animation using a Single F-CurveRecorded in Cinema 4D 2025.3Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
#C4DQuickTip 193: Make Liquid Particles in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-06-26 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to make some Liquid Particles that move around a Circle Spline using the Liquify Modifier, a Spline Emitter and a Follow Spline Modifier.Recorded in Cinema 4D 2025.2Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
Create a post for social media with Maxon Studio! #shorts #maxon #maxonstudio #redgiantquicktip Maxon Training Team 2025-06-26 | Let the magic of Maxon Studio guide you to create quick and easy posts!Get all our tools here: maxon.net/en/cinema-4dGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/email-updatesFollow us for more awesome content:twitter.com/MaxonVFXinstagram.com/maxonvfx
Creating Beautiful Effects Presets using Maxon Studio (4/4) – Create with Maxon Maxon Training Team 2025-06-26 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILES HERE! 🚨 ➡️ maxonvfx.com/4mtzHRh Creating Beautiful Effects Presets using Maxon Studio (4/4) – Create with MaxonFor the last episode of our livestream series about the Maxon Studio create page, motion designer Candy Mustache will return to reveal how Maxon Studio can simplify your effects workflow. Learn how to design custom effects that save time while enhancing the quality and impact of your projects. This session is packed with practical insights!00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:00:40 Welcome, Today's Topic00:04:20 Maxon Studio, Simple Capsule Create00:05:53 __ Note: Previews are Placeholders[1]00:06:56 __ Recreating Blur Overlay00:07:12 __ The importance of a Placeholder[2]00:08:12 __ This is part of the Capsule creation00:09:24 __ Applying an effect, Chromatic Aberration00:09:19 __ Applying a Placeholder[3]00:09:52 __ Define Filter values for Preview00:10:32 Tip - Experiment00:11:08 Tip - RG Magic Bullet Looks[1], for Capsules00:11:38 __ uniBokeh vs uniBokeh Transition00:13:39 Q - Which version[1] of RedGiant do you use00:16:00 __ Maxon Studio, Create Page, Controls00:19:11 __ Maxon Studio, New Group for Placeholders00:19:51 __ Checking the setup of the Capsule00:20:34 __ Maxon Studio, Library, parameter interface00:22:28 Q - Which version[2] of RedGiant do you use00:23:18 __ RG magic Bullet look[2], for Capsules00:25:09 Q - Light wrap Magic Bullet Looks or Supercomp00:25:27 __ RG magic Bullet look[3], for Capsules00:28:17 Maxon Studio, Advanced Capsule, Prism00:28:20 __ Expression free, but advanced anyway00:29:23 __ Apply a Mask to the Placeholders[4]00:31:02 __ uniCamera Shake, uniChromatic Aberration00:32:12 __ Lens artifacts00:34:03 __ Bokeh, DOF, Setting Focus00:34:30 __ Shake it and leave the center sharp, mask00:37:20 __ Maxon Studio, Pre Comp, Prep interface00:37:50 Q - Why pre-comp00:39:43 __ Maxon Studio, Details, Tags System, About00:41:43 __ Maxon Studio, Controls, Placeholder, Multi00:44:52 __ Maxon Studio, Controls, Placeholder, Distribution00:41:43 __ Maxon Studio, Controls, Effect, Focus00:49:46 __ Check data, save as Maxon Studio Capsule00:50:06 __ Test the new Capsule build00:51:12 Q - How to share a Maxon Studio Capsule, 3 Dots00:53:04 Quick Tip, Vertical Format00:53:45 __ Convert, Apply OPTIONS list00:54:15 __ About resolutions00:54:47 __ Example, convert steps00:56:55 __ Create, Save, [test]00:57:53 Housekeeping00:59:27 Thank you and bye
How to Choose Different Composition When Creating Maxon Studio Capsule Maxon Training Team 2025-06-23 | You can create a Maxon Studio capsule by going to the Create page and click New. It will then ask you to choose the composition that you want to use as the base of your capsule.If you have multiple compositions open and you want to switch between them, simply select the other composition and hit "Refresh."When you are sure that you want to capture the selected composition as a capsule then click "Create Capsule."
How to Add Maxon Studio Capsules to Favorites Folder Maxon Training Team 2025-06-20 | You can add your frequently used capsule to Favorite folder by clicking the heart icon on the top right of the capsule thumbnails.And to see them, click the FILTER icon at the top left of the discover page and select Favorites to show the capsules you’ve marked as favorites previously. Click the heart icon one more time to remove them from Favorites folder.
#AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | June 19th, 2025 Maxon Training Team 2025-06-20 | Please prepare your questions and ask them here already: maxonvfx.com/3uZ5hjW"AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | June 19th, 2025"Join us for an exciting #AskTheTrainer livestream on Thursday June 19th, 2025, at 8am Pacific, as Cinema 4D Master Trainer Noseman is going to answer your questions live."00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:01:18 Welcome00:02:22 Today's Special00:04:47 Q - A to B morphing with particles 00:09:02 Q -- Destination, Particle Node Modifier00:12:16 Q -- Node - Volume Voxel Fill00:13:00 Q -- Node - Transform Geometry00:14:05 Q -- Conceptional brief - Custom Property00:15:02 Q -- Node - Iterate Collection [1]00:15:23 Q -- Node - Get Element00:15:51 Q -- Node - Set Custom Particle Property00:17:14 Q -- How to preview the destination00:18:09 Q -- Node - Iterate Collection [2]00:18:17 Q -- Node - Clone onto Points00:18:26 Q -- Node - Sphere00:18:35 Q -- Node - Decompose Container00:20:06 Q -- Particle Count00:20:48 Q -- Time Condition to execute change00:22:00 Q -- How does it work, next step00:22:26 Q -- Node - Get Particle Property00:22:53 Q -- Node - Subtract, Vector00:23:32 Q -- Node - Normalize, Vector00:23:54 Q -- Node - Scale, Vector00:24:37 Q -- Change Voxel Size, amount00:25:56 Q -- Minor adjustments, Turbulence, Fields00:27:37 Q - Laubwerk Tree states, are they easy00:29:47 Q - Add Control Point Along Spline, Nodes Mesh00:30:24 Q -- Node Spline00:30:36 Q -- Node Add Control Point Along Spline00:31:01 Q -- RMC, Edit Port, Spline00:31:47 Q -- Conceptional brief00:33:19 Q - How to use the Connect Tool00:37:25 Q -- Note - use the Weld wisely00:38:05 Q -- No mix, same kind only, e.g., Splines00:38:38 Q -- Connect Volumes, density, temperature00:41:02 Q -- Volume and Pyro experiment00:42:46 Q - Hair cream shampoo liquid, liquid emitter00:44:46 Q - Particle default speed variation00:45:34 Q - Scenes are often not to scale; what to do00:51:51 Q -- Particle scale adjustment00:52:41 Q - Null to follow an object - spline-wrapped00:56:26 Q -- Alternative MoGraph01:00:11 Q - Granular snow, snowplow and pile01:00:41 Q - Buoyant rigid bodies, filling container01:02:57 Q - Adjusting Liquid Mass01:03:41 Q -- Target Density vs Interaction Mass01:06:47 Q - Emitter particles attribute vs distribution node01:09:14 Q - Clones on Surface only from camera view01:10:15 Q - Nested Dielectrics, filling glass water01:18:39 Q - Endless water loop [discussion]01:27:22 Housekeeping01:28:24 Thank you and Bye
Creating Appealing Bar Chart Presets with Maxon Studio (3/4) – Create with Maxon Maxon Training Team 2025-06-19 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILES HERE! 🚨 ➡️ maxonvfx.com/4k31shS Creating Appealing Bar Chart Presets with Maxon Studio (3/4) – Create with MaxonIn Episode 3 of our series about the create page in Maxon Studio, we’re thrilled to feature Candy Mustache, whose innovative capsule designs have helped redefine possibilities in After Effects using Maxon Studio. Discover how Candy Mustache uses Maxon Studio to craft effective, visually appealing bar charts that make data visualization easier than ever. If you’re ready to empower your design workflow and create capsules that turn complex information into beautifully simple visuals, this episode is not to be missed!00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:00:45 Welcome 00:02:04 Intro to Apostolos Roussas00:04:52 Today's take on Maxon Studio00:06:39 Maxon Studio Quick Introduction00:09:42 Maxon Studio, Creating A Simple Capsule00:10:24 __ DIY Control Panel00:12:03 __ Dynamic parameter connection00:14:31 __ Expressions, Slider00:16:56 __ Reducing the Decimals, round00:18:10 __ Defining the Bar based on code00:19:51 __ Create Capsule [1]00:21:59 __ Slider Min-Max value range00:22:51 __ Adding Color adjustments00:24:35 __ Save Capsule00:25:33 Maxon Studio, Creating a Complex Capsule 00:26:08 __ Create five Slider, copy, paste expression00:29:54 __ Creating Color Controller[1], drag and drop00:31:46 __ Add Text entry00:32:31 __ Create Position, Scale, Rotation, Opacity00:33:15 __ Creating Color Controller[2], Default Color00:36:50 __ Adding a Label, changing the Capsule00:39:14 __ Apostolos' quote about Maxon Studio00:41:01 __ Live Library00:41:38 __ Create Capsule [2]00:46:07 Create Page Tutorial00:47:34 Housekeeping00:49:45 Download files00:51:53 Thank you and bye
What’s New in Cinema 4D 2025.3 and Redshift 2025.5 Maxon Training Team 2025-06-18 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILES HERE! 🚨 ➡️ maxonvfx.com/3ZbU8ItWhat’s New in Cinema 4D 2025.3 and Redshift 2025.5Join us for an exciting livestream about the new features in Cinema 4D 2025.3 and Redshift 2025.5. Elly, Jonas, and Noseman from the Maxon Training Team are going to dive into the updates by showing the new Liquid simulations, UDIMs, Texel Density, AI-based Search in the Asset Browser, and much more.00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:00:40 Welcome00:01:31 Housekeeping00:04:09 Cinema 4D 2025.3 UV and Texel Density00:04:34 __ Introduction, examples00:06:06 __ Texel Density Tab, UV Manager00:07:52 __ Density recommendation and setting00:09:30 __ Multiple textures, set resolution00:11:18 Cinema 4D 2025.3 UDIM, U-DIMensions00:12:01 __ Introduction, examples00:13:04 __ Cinema 4D example[1] Intro00:14:19 __ Cinema 4D example[2] Textures applied00:15:32 __ Cinema 4D example[3] UDIM token00:16:34 __ Cinema 4D example[4] Example 100:17:29 __ Cinema 4D example[5] Example 200:19:02 __ Examples are in the download option00:19:44 Redshift 2025.5 [1] Graphic Card update00:20:44 Redshift 2025.5 [2] Denoiser00:22:02 Redshift 2025.5 [3] AOV, Ambient Occlusion00:23:58 Redshift 2025.5 [4] Denoise AOV - AO00:24:45 Redshift 2025.5 [5] Portal Lights, Viewport00:26:46 Assets [1] Laubwerk00:28:37 Assets [2] Example Tree adjustments00:30:34 Assets [3] Browser search, local AI00:33:37 Assets [4] Example search from Viewport00:35:01 Fluid System, Particles00:35:06 __ Examples00:37:06 __ Fluids[1] Fluid particles have Mass[1] 00:37:52 __ Fluids[2] Liquify - Modifier00:39:05 __ Fluids[3] Water Wheel00:39:18 __ Fluids[4] Collision, Wetmap00:39:53 __ Fluids[5] Splash splash00:40:12 __ Fluids[6] Wet-Cloth, wet-stretch00:40:22 __ Fluids[7] Ask the Trainer June 1900:41:36 __ Fluids[8] Beer glass filling v100:42:04 __ Fluids[9] Ball through water00:43:00 __ Fluids[10] Morph shapes00:43:34 __ Fluids[11] Convert particle to Fluid00:43:57 __ Fluids[12] Liquid Collider, Draw Result00:45:14 __ Fluids[13] Quick Start. Mini Scene00:47:11 __ Fluids[14] Noseman's GPU00:48:06 Fluid Questions00:48:11 Q - Capabilities of this Fluid release00:49:10 Q - Stability and Speed00:49:37 Q - Release date -- it is out today00:49:49 Q - Are these FLIP fluids00:50:20 Q - White Water - example color00:53:34 Q - Fluid and renderer - Vray, Octane00:54:02 Q -- Liquid Mesh00:54:50 Q - Fluid jump-start Capsules00:55:57 Q - Any GPU updates needed for C4D 2025.300:57:28 Q - Requirements for high-resolution fluids01:00:51 Q -- For v1, stick with more viscose fluids01:02:01 Q - Mesh preview and Liquid Mesher01:03:21 Q -- Liquid Mesher and Motion Blur, Redshift01:03:56 Q - Fluid Loop along Spline01:05:46 Q - Cash or not for render01:06:24 Q - Blending Colors of different fluids01:09:27 Q - Bubbles - is that possible01:13:57 Q - Fluids[15] Cloth and Fluids Mass[2]01:15:36 Q - Meshing single Liquid Particles, Steps01:17:40 Wrapping up01:19:15 Thank you and bye
How to Enable or Disable Maxon Studio Thumbnails Preview Maxon Training Team 2025-06-17 | By default, hovering your mouse cursor over a capsule in Maxon Studio will preview the content of that capsule. You can turn this behaviour ON or OFF from the Maxon Studio Settings page. Click the gear icon to bring the settings page up and check the second option from the top to “Enable video preview on hover of thumbnails”
#C4DQuickTip 192: Retime Animation Using a Single Slider in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-06-12 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to Control and Retime Any Keyframed Animation Using a Single Slider, with the Help of a Cloner in Fixed Animation ModeRecorded in Cinema 4D 2025.2Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
Creating Reusable Graphics Presets with Maxon Studio (2/4) – Create with Maxon Maxon Training Team 2025-06-12 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILES HERE! 🚨 ➡️ maxonvfx.com/45mUhws Creating Reusable Graphics Presets with Maxon Studio (2/4) – Create with MaxonJoin us for Episode 2 of our series about the create page in Maxon Studio as we welcome motion designer Andy Needham, one of the talents behind many presets in Maxon Studio’s capsules library. Andy will reveal how to create visually striking graphics for social media and beyond using After Effects, then transform them into reusable capsules with Maxon Studio. This fun and inspiring session will help you level up your designs while saving time and effort in the process.00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:00:41 Welcome00:01:23 Today's Topic00:01:40 Housekeeping00:03:05 PugPals Logo Capsule00:04:43 __ Andy's Process [1], Intro00:07:21 __ Ae, Maxon Studio, Intro00:10:33 __ Selecting an existing capsule00:10:57 __ Create a Composition file00:12:11 __ Edit Capsule [1], re-name00:13:18 __ Edit Capsule [2], add artwork00:14:01 __ Edit Capsule [3], reset content00:14:15 __ Edit Capsule [4], Remove Color00:14:55 __ Edit Capsule [5], add text00:15:38 __ Overlord, Ai to Ae content00:16:48 __ Edit Capsule [6], Background color00:18:15 __ Edit Capsule [7], First Preview00:19:11 __ Edit Capsule [8], adding a new element00:21:10 __ Edit Capsule [9], save as preset00:22:01 __ Edit Capsule [10], only placeholders00:23:06 __ Andy's Process [2], shapes and color00:23:52 Book Tip, Sara Caldas, Palette Perfect00:24:43 __ Andy's Process [3], Workflow Ai to Ae00:27:49 __ About Placeholders, Shape layer, Text00:30:18 __ Aspect ratio variance, Comp sizes00:31:28 __ Ae Expressions, text bounds, scale00:35:45 __ Import color, Ai to Ae00:37:23 __ Heading Null, positioning00:39:27 __ Build Capsule, Create Capsule00:40:50 __ Organize Capsule, Groups, changes00:41:57 __ Integrating parameters, colors00:43:32 __ Format Elements00:46:13 __ Adding elements to previous entries00:46:44 __ Timeline - UI - two-way communication00:47:55 __ Adding Divider, Label00:48:52 __ Configure a Path entry, Slider min-max00:51:56 __ Linked values00:54:44 __ Create a Capsule, Edit00:58:49 __ Modify Capsule, create, check01:05:07 __ Capsule and their location01:06:59 Wrapping up, thank you and bye
Use the cloner to make a quick van race! #shorts #maxon #cinema4d #c4dquicktip Maxon Training Team 2025-06-11 | Did you know you could easily move and clone objects along splines?In this quick video we’ll learn how to create a van race by using the Cloner object and a spline that represents our track.
#AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | June 5th, 2025 Maxon Training Team 2025-06-06 | #AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | June 5th, 2025Join us for an exciting #AskTheTrainer livestream on Thursday June 5th, 2025, at 8am Pacific, as Cinema 4D Master Trainer Noseman is going to answer your questions live. Please prepare your questions and ask them here already: maxonvfx.com/3uZ5hjW00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:00:37 Welcome00:02:43 Q - RS Toon and shadow animation00:04:48 Q -- Tonemapper Input, Ramp00:07:45 Q -- Tonemap Pattern00:08:15 Q - Buttons on floating Shirt [1]00:12:08 Q - RS Toon, Ramps and lights00:13:33 Q - Bottons on floating Shirt [2]00:14:35 Q - Density Set vs Density Add00:15:36 Q - Using AI and staying relevant00:16:54 Q - Animation Interpolation Default00:19:05 Q - Particles, not smooth00:20:00 Q - Spring Suspension, Car-rig00:21:17 Q - Running character gap, transition00:28:07 Q - Use of - Motion Vector Pass00:32:16 Q - Cached particles and Camera movement00:32:56 Q - Learning Cinema 4D after ZBrush00:34:42 Q - Video Projection on a cube00:36:42 Q - Refresh of unchanged Volume objects00:38:21 Q - Pyro as a mask, or render a pass00:40:38 Q - Unroll a carpet00:43:55 Q - Scene nodes, Extrude, colors to Polygons00:48:15 Q - Particle late start, cache start point00:48:23 Q - Tape rolled around package problem00:55:46 Q - Object grows from floor, Volume, Noise [1]00:58:06 Q - Rocket lasso - searchable00:59:01 Q - Use of the Channel Converter Field01:04:15 Q - Velocity zero, but particles move01:07:49 Q -- Workaround extra clicks01:08:46 Q - Chain and simulation01:12:45 Q - GUI customization, tool, object01:18:40 Q - Housekeeping01:20:06 Wrapping up, thank you and bye
How to Change the Shortcut for Launching Maxon Studio Maxon Training Team 2025-06-05 | By default, you can launch Maxon Studio by pressing CTRL+Option+Space. You can also change this key combination. Press the gear icon to open the Maxon Studio Settings page. Under the Shortcut category, click on the key combination box and press the key combination that you wish. A valid key combination will be shown as BLUE while an invalid key combination will be shown as RED. An invalid key combination will always be accompanied by a message explaining why the combination is invalid. If you wish to reset to default key combination, simply press the reset arrow right next to it.
#C4DQuickTip 191: Make any 3D model Symmetrical in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-06-05 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to make a 3D model Symmetrical using the Symmetrize Command.Recorded in Cinema 4D 2025.2Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
Creating Eye-Catching Carousel Presets using Maxon Studio (1/4) – Create with Maxon Maxon Training Team 2025-06-05 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILES HERE! 🚨 ➡️ maxonvfx.com/4kAAL41 Creating Eye-Catching Carousel Presets using Maxon Studio (1/4) – Create with MaxonKick off this exciting series about the create page in Maxon Studio with motion designer Keanu Visuals, who will show you how to take your After Effects creations to the next level. In this first episode, you’ll learn how to design a sleek graphics carousel and convert it into an intuitive, reusable preset with Maxon Studio’s create page. Packed with practical tips and creative insights, this episode is perfect for motion designers looking to streamline their workflows while creating stunning visuals.00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:00:22 Welcome Today's Topic00:01:53 Keanu Visuals00:03:41 Carousel Project, The Track00:05:47 Q - How was that captured00:06:29 __ Carousel Concept Practical Shot00:06:54 __ Creating a new Ae Comp, Pre Comp00:08:04 __ Tracking Memory Card, adjust lost 00:11:46 Tip - keep the tracking feature clean00:13:18 __ Tracking Data to Null00:13:56 Tip - Confidence setting00:14:34 Q - Handling obscured Tracker feature 00:15:43 __ Check Track, Using Solid, connect Null00:17:07 Carousel Project, Creating the Cards00:17:33 __ Six prepared Carousel placeholders00:18:56 __ Round Comp corners, Outline - Tip00:20:41 Tip - 2D tracker - Use Spot Clone Tracker00:21:32 Q - Short for Grid tool00:22:28 Carousel Project, Carousel 3D00:23:04 __ Position cards, content-pieces00:26:00 __ The Importance of Carousel Control00:26:22 __ Resize the whole Carousel00:27:16 __ Recap00:27:42 Carousel Project, Animating Carousel00:27:38 __ Jump out, start00:29:03 __ Rotation Interaction00:30:21 __ Adding Motion Blur00:31:24 __ Effects to explore next00:32:12 Maxon Studio, Introduction to Capsules 00:35:33 __ Edit Page, changing appearances00:39:30 __ Can you create your own Capsules00:41:24 Maxon Studio, Creating a Capsule00:42:53 __ Create Page, what is possible00:44:15 __ Detail Page, Thumbnail, Name00:44:51 __ Ideas on what the capsule should do00:45:14 __ Use Solids as Placeholder, Groups00:48:18 __ Create Capsule00:48:22 __ Create a new project, apply Capsule00:49:57 __ Apply Content00:50:57 __ Tracking is project-based00:51:47 __ How to apply parameters to Capsules00:52:24 Summary Discussion, downloadable files00:53:39 Next episodes00:54:52 Housekeeping00:56:27 Thank you and bye!
Setting Horizontal Capsule to Vertical in Maxon Studio Maxon Training Team 2025-06-02 | If you applied a horizontal capsule in Maxon Studio and realize that you want to change it to vertical instead, you can do so using the Apply Options.First, create a new vertical composition and set the apply options to fit width, this will allow Maxon Studio to fit the width of your horizontal capsule to the vertical composition. Then select Apply New Instance on the three dots menu on the applied capsule in the Edit page, or you can also apply another capsule from the Discover page. Maxon Studio will honor the Apply Options you’ve selected until you change it back.
VFX and Chill | The End Maxon Training Team 2025-05-31 | VFX and Chill: The Original Unscripted Visual Effects AdventureHashi, Seth and Michael break down effects from Movies and TV Shows each week! Together with you, the live audience, the Chill gang uses state-of-the-art 3D software to create cool, funny, or ludicrous creations. You'll laugh, learn, and cry happy tears of VFX joy. VFX and Chill is brought to you by Maxon! Get the tools we used to make all this: maxonvfx.com/VFXandShill#VFXandChill #vfx #Cinema4D #Maxon #vfxandchill
#C4DQuickTip 190: Rendering Tracer Using Particle Color in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-05-29 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to Render a Tracer with the Particle Colors it was tracing using a Vertex Color, a Connect Object and the C4D Hair Attributes Node in Redshift.Recorded in Cinema 4D 2025.2Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
#C4DQuickTip 189: Using Expressions in the Attribute Manager in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-05-22 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to Use Expressions Formulas and Variables in the Attribute Manager.Recorded in Cinema 4D 2025.2Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
#C4DQuickTip 188: Maximizing Window Size in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-05-15 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to Maximize the Size of any Window or Manager using a simple Shortcut.Recorded in Cinema 4D 2025.2Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
#C4DQuickTip 187: Customize Global Popup - Radial Menu in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-05-08 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to Customize the "Global Popup Menu", also known as "Radial Menu" by modifying the "M_GLOBAL_POPUP" in the Menu Manager. This will allow you to tailor C4D's interface to suit your workflow better.Recorded in Cinema 4D 2025.2Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
ProTalk with ProArt - Session 3 - Grading & Finishing Maxon Training Team 2025-05-07 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILES HERE! 🚨 ➡️ maxonvfx.com/4iPiBuQ ProTalk with ProArt – Session 3 – Grading & FinishingIn the third and final part of our “ProTalks and ProArt” series, join Maxon and ASUS for a session about the use of ASUS new HDR monitor for Grading & Finishing purpose.Tony and Max will be joined by Senior Colorist David Block, CSI and Colorist & Finishing Artist Twain Richardson to discuss about variety of topics in HDR grading & finishing.Learn more about ASUS ProArt PA32UCDM: asus.com/displays-desktops/monitors/proart/proart-display-oled-pa32ucdm
VFX and Chill | May 2 2025 Maxon Training Team 2025-05-03 | VFX and Chill: The Original Unscripted Visual Effects AdventureHashi, Seth and Michael break down effects from Movies and TV Shows each week! Together with you, the live audience, the Chill gang uses state-of-the-art 3D software to create cool, funny, or ludicrous creations. You'll laugh, learn, and cry happy tears of VFX joy. Got a suggestion of a shot for the crew to recreate or a shot of your own for them to critique? maxonvfx.com/vfxandchillsuggestionboxVFX and Chill is brought to you by Maxon! Get the tools we used to make all this: maxonvfx.com/VFXandShill#VFXandChill #vfx #Cinema4D #Maxon #vfxandchill
#AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | MoGraph SPECIAL | May 1st, 2025 Maxon Training Team 2025-05-02 | #AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | MoGraph SPECIAL | May 1st, 2025Join us for an exciting #AskTheTrainer MoGraph SPECIAL livestream on Thursday May 1st, 2025, at 8am Pacific, as Cinema 4D Master Trainer Noseman is going to answer your MoGraph questions live. Please prepare your questions and ask them here: maxonvfx.com/3uZ5hjW00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:01:00 Welcome00:03:24 Q - Crowd Simulation00:04:44 Q -- Cloner Blend Mode, Basics00:08:39 Q -- Cloner Blend Mode, Alembic00:08:57 Q -- Alembic still pose, CSTO00:10:51 Q -- Field-based animation00:14:21 Q -- Creating an Alembic00:19:30 Q - Cloner Blend and Weight00:21:18 Q -- Airport Info flip board00:24:04 Q -- Back-front Color Material00:24:55 Q -- Cloner Fixed Animation Mode00:26:00 Q -- Crowd-based letters, text00:27:58 Q -- Any field can be used, grow00:32:05 Q - Staying focused00:32:48 Mini Housekeeping, Tips00:34:21 Q - Track plus trailer rig [NA]00:34:40 Q - Control clones, selections, etc.00:36:20 Q -- Paint data, BodyPaint 3D 00:42:21 Q -- Paint a Vertex map00:46:02 Q - Grow, MG Weight, Selection00:51:50 Q - Redshift Camera Distort, material [NA]00:52:19 Q - Spheres size varies into volume00:54:35 Q -- Create different scales, Push Apart00:57:38 Q -- Tighten the group via Force00:59:47 Q - Mix Simulation, affect separate01:00:02 Q - Blend or animate Vertex Maps01:02:41 Q - Future feature - NDA -Share Your Idea01:05:37 Q - Complex combination of shapes [NA]01:06:16 Q - How to share my idea - Maxon01:09:11 Q - Flock clones, varying frequencies01:09:48 Q -- Example 1, increase child-clone01:14:04 Q -- Tip MoGraph Weight Map01:16:11 Q -- Example 2, MoGraph Sort01:18:33 Q - Sync two moving objects [NA]01:18:56 Q - Tips for learning retention01:19:52 Q -- Teach, mentor, share01:22:13 Housekeeping01:26:30 Thank you and bye!
#C4DQuickTip 186: Baking Mesh Normals in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-05-01 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to Bake the Normals of a 3D object so that regardless of the deformation, the phong breaks remain consistent.Recorded in Cinema 4D 2025.2Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
Color Grading a Luxury 3D Perfume Ad - Create with Maxon Maxon Training Team 2025-05-01 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILES FOR THIS SERIES HERE! 🚨➡️ maxonvfx.com/43zdWsf Create with Maxon; Creating a Luxury Perfume Ad in 3DEpisode 4 - Color Grading a Luxury 3D Perfume Ad with Max RaharjoJoin us for the fourth and final episode in our exclusive series on crafting a stunning perfume ad. In this session, Maxon Trainer Max Raharjo, will dive into the art of color grading bringing the final visuals to life. Learn pro techniques and essential tips and tricks of look development to refine your visuals and create a polished look. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this session will take your skills to the next level.00:00:00 waiting Loop00:01:04 Welcome00:01:33 Today's Topic00:03:22 Why DaVinci Resolve00:05:14 Take over from part 300:05:25 __ Import and organize00:07:02 Color Page Preparation, DaVinci00:07:20 __ Project Settings00:07:39 __ Need to Editing, Cuts00:11:02 __ Detect Scene Cuts00:11:57 __ Move to the Color Page00:12:45 __ Footage quality00:15:11 __ Project Color Management00:15:45 __ Grouping similar shots00:17:55 __ Group Pre-Clip Color Settings00:18:27 __ Timeline Color Settings00:18:55 __ Why Log for color grading00:23:44 Group, Shot Balance00:24:10 __ Looks or balance first00:25:18 __ Practical vs CG white-balance00:26:08 Q - Why not ACEScg00:26:59 Clip by Clip, Group Session00:27:32 __ Balance the shot00:29:10 __ Notes of balance matching00:31:05 __ Creating the look [1]00:31:49 __ Output transform 2499 DRT00:35:34 __ Max's Work Flow for Looks00:37:15 __ RGB mixer, soften the colors, HUE00:38:40 __ DCTL - Tetrav2, color adjustments00:40:22 __ Saturation options [1] HSV00:43:24 __ Saturation options [2] Lab00:49:26 __ Saturation options [3] Selective00:52:45 __ Saturation options [4] Color Slice00:54:47 __ Magic Bullet Looks and ACEScct00:57:52 __ Magic Bullet Looks adding effects00:59:17 Walk Through Power Window adjustments 00:59:36 __ Re-lighting via Power Windows01:00:25 __ Track Window, Contrast rules01:02:25 __ Side and bottom areas01:03:57 __ Emphasize the bottle01:05:38 __ Clip before color grading01:05:56 __ Clip after color grading01:06:25 OpenEXR In Davinci Resolve01:06:55 __ Importing OpenEXR into DaVinci01:08:16 __ Color-Page, Color Space setting01:10:02 __ OpenEXR Passes, access mattes01:14:02 Wrapping up01:14:27 Housekeeping01:15:37 Thank you very much, bye!
ProTalk with ProArt – Session 2 – Post-Production Maxon Training Team 2025-04-28 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILES HERE! 🚨 ➡️ maxonvfx.com/4hTKf8F Join Maxon and ASUS for the “ProTalks with ProArt” special livestream series. In the previous session, we introduced the new ASUS HDR Monitor, exploring it specs and how it can be used as an on-set monitor. Now in this second session we will dive deeper. Tony and Max will be joined by London based Creative Director Vladislav Solovjov to breakdown how ASUS PA32UCDM impact the post-production workflows. Find out more about the featured ProArt Display PA32UCDM on asus.com/displays-desktops/monitors/proart/proart-display-oled-pa32ucdm
VFX and Chill | Planet Explosions! Maxon Training Team 2025-04-26 | VFX and Chill: The Original Unscripted Visual Effects AdventureHashi, Seth and Michael break down effects from Movies and TV Shows each week! Together with you, the live audience, the Chill gang uses state-of-the-art 3D software to create cool, funny, or ludicrous creations. You'll laugh, learn, and cry happy tears of VFX joy. Got a suggestion of a shot for the crew to recreate or a shot of your own for them to critique? maxonvfx.com/vfxandchillsuggestionboxVFX and Chill is brought to you by Maxon! Get the tools we used to make all this: maxonvfx.com/VFXandShill#VFXandChill #vfx #Cinema4D #Maxon #vfxandchill
#C4DQuickTip 185: Procedural Triangulation in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-04-24 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to Procedurally Triangulate any 3D model using the "Remesh" and "Polygon Reduction" GeneratorsRecorded in Cinema 4D 2025.2Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
Product Lighting and Texturing for a Luxury 3D Perfume Ad - Create with Maxon Maxon Training Team 2025-04-24 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILES HERE! 🚨➡️ maxonvfx.com/4j4SKPoCreate with Maxon; Creating a Luxury Perfume Ad in 3DEpisode 3 – Product Lighting and Texturing for a Luxury 3D Perfume Ad with Elly WadeIn this third episode, join Maxon Trainer Elly Wade, as she dives into product lighting and texturing for luxury 3D perfume ads in Redshift. You'll learn how to create gorgeous glass and subsurface materials, as well as beautiful caustics for that extra element of realism. Finally, you’ll breakdown professional product lighting techniques for that stunning final render.00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:01:50 Welcome00:02:24 Today's Topic00:03:18 Project Files00:03:39 Preview Part 3 content00:05:43 Bottle, Nested Dielectrics00:06:15 __ The Concept of Nested Dielectrics [1]00:08:44 __ The Key Setup of Nested Dielectrics [2]00:10:00 __ Nested Dielectrics [3] Example00:11:50 Bottle, Light Session, part 100:12:13 __ Lights used, Area, Dome plus HDRI00:13:42 __ Specifics for Glas setups00:14:32 __ Area Light setup00:15:57 __ Aera Lights with Softboxes texture00:19:55 Q - Nested Dielectric, Normal direction 00:21:08 Bottle OpenPBR Material00:21:57 __ Glas [1] Specular, IOR, Roughness00:23:25 __ Glas [2] Transmission, Depth, Color00:26:18 __ Liquid [1] Specular, IOR, Roughness00:27:32 __ Liquid [2] Transmission, Color00:28:01 __ Render artifacts - Trace Depth [1]00:32:37 __ Liquid [3] Depth00:33:10 __ Light Session, part 2, adjustment00:33:39 __ Trace Depth [2] per material00:34:59 Liquid Meniscus, Concave, Procedural00:36:32 __ Select Facing, 'surface tension'00:39:27 The Cube Gradient Background00:45:17 __ Prevent shadows, RS Object Tag00:46:15 Q - Select Facing, Scene Node00:48:53 Micro Surface Imperfections00:50:15 __ Glas [3] Material, Maxon Noise00:51:16 __ Glas [4] Displacement, Tessellation00:54:20 Q - Background separate or included, alpha00:54:50 Q - How about Caustics00:56:40 Q - Cube and Dome-light interaction00:57:07 Q - Liquid animated with Noise, moving00:57:48 Recap [1], Asset Browser tip00:58:56 Emboss Bottle Lettering01:00:11 __ UV, Cubic Unwrap01:02:30 __ Create UV Mesh Layer, Save01:03:05 __ Photoshop, Layer, Example01:04:34 __ Type mid-gray, blur for displacement01:05:26 __ Load texture as Displacement, Scale01:07:43 __ Displacement Blending01:08:28 Recap [2]01:12:33 Tip - Faster Redshift Render01:13:09 Quick Tip Session - Render Optimization01:13:19 __ Automatic Sampling off, Samples, Min Max01:14:19 __ Overwrites, Reflections, refractions01:15:10 __ Global Illumination, Brute Force Rays01:16:16 __ Irradiance Point Cloud [1] Screen Radius01:16:24 __ Irradiance Point Cloud [2] Retrace Threshold01:17:06 __ Render Comparison, visual 01:19:25 __ Animation clip01:20:46 Please explore the other parts of the series01:21:36 Q - Further color changes based on Color Grading01:22:03 Q - render vs final aesthetic01:22:50 Wrapping up, thanks everyone, and bye!
Motion Design for a Luxury 3D Perfume Ad - Create with Maxon Maxon Training Team 2025-04-23 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILES HERE! 🚨➡️ maxonvfx.com/3XGwYJrCreate with Maxon; Creating a Luxury Perfume Ad in 3DEpisode 2 – Motion Design for a Luxury 3D Perfume Ad with Elly WadeIn this second episode, join Maxon Trainer Elly Wade, as she breakdowns various animation techniques used to create elegant perfume commercials in Cinema 4D. From beautiful cloth simulations, to floating petals and smooth camera movements, you’ll be diving into a wide range of motion design techniques used to create stunning professional 3D visuals.00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:02:32 Welcome00:04:24 Preview, Client Brief00:07:15 Elly's Process, walkthrough [1]00:10:21 What is the difference00:11:57 Elly's process, walk through [2]00:13:52 Animation Setup, Bottle, File 0100:14:55 __ The parts of the scene00:15:13 __ Bottle Animation, mini rig00:16:37 __ Defining Bottle up animation00:17:27 __ Bottle banking rotation keyframes00:19:10 __ Dope Sheet, timing keyframes00:21:30 Q - Which file is in use00:21:48 Animation Setup, Camera 0100:22:17 __ Setting focal length, framing00:22:41 __ Target animation description00:23:47 __ Camera animation 01, Target Tag00:26:45 __ Camera animation 01, timing00:27:12 Q - Please explain the Target Tag00:28:00 __ Camera animation 01, Dolly In00:28:52 __ Camera 01, Summary00:29:42 Animation Setup, Manual Fluid00:30:34 __ Workflow introduction00:31:54 __ Defining the liquid volume00:32:38 __ Close Polygon Hole, Type00:33:10 __ Reverse Normals00:34:28 __ Boole Generator, Legacy00:36:05 __ Boole, Level object, A-B00:37:23 Q - Why Legacy Bool00:38:13 __ Liquid rig, Constrain Tags00:44:43 __ Constrain Tag, Offset, level00:45:43 Prepping for the next shot00:46:46 Animation Setup, Camera 0300:47:24 __ Mini rig set up, grouping00:47:58 __ Bottle Vertical animation00:48:24 __ Petal, Cloth animation00:48:32 __ Artistic Intent, supporting actor00:49:55 __ Cloner, animation, randomized00:51:50 __ Overlap, problem, Push Apart00:53:26 __ Petal animation, zero gravity00:55:04 __ Scene Scale00:55:54 __ Adding movement, Turbulence00:58:06 __ Simulation Settings. Time Scale01:00:10 __ Art Directing [1] Simulations, Spline01:01:25 __ Art Directing [2] Field Force01:03:37 __ Art Directing [3] Randomness01:04:46 __ Art Directing [4] Integrating Bottle01:05:02 __ Solving Intersection, moving clones01:07:52 __ Collision and simulation, Petal01:09:08 __ Camera Movement, Arc Spline, Target01:12:19 __ Animation summary01:13:20 Summary of today's steps done01:15:52 Creating Animatic [1] Clips01:17:27 Creating Animatic [2] C4D Render Setting01:19:30 Creating Animatic [3] Final edit01:20:06 Part 3, Rendering effects, Redshift01:22:38 Wrapping up, thank you and bye
VFX and Chill | Expanding The Frame Maxon Training Team 2025-04-19 | VFX and Chill: The Original Unscripted Visual Effects AdventureHashi, Seth and Michael break down effects from Movies and TV Shows each week! Together with you, the live audience, the Chill gang uses state-of-the-art 3D software to create cool, funny, or ludicrous creations. You'll laugh, learn, and cry happy tears of VFX joy. Got a suggestion of a shot for the crew to recreate or a shot of your own for them to critique? maxonvfx.com/vfxandchillsuggestionboxVFX and Chill is brought to you by Maxon! Get the tools we used to make all this: maxonvfx.com/VFXandShill#VFXandChill #vfx #Cinema4D #Maxon #vfxandchill
#AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | April 17th, 2025 Maxon Training Team 2025-04-18 | #AskTheTrainer | Ask Me Anything! | April 17th, 2025Join us for an exciting #AskTheTrainer livestream on Thursday April 17th, 2025, at 8am Pacific, as Cinema 4D Master Trainer Noseman is going to answer your questions live. Please prepare your questions and ask them here already: maxonvfx.com/3uZ5hjW00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:01:49 Welcome00:05:50 Q - Particle Trace to Loft [NA]00:08:43 Q - Redshift Custom Material Interface00:10:40 Q -- Walkthrough, Start Node, Group00:14:44 Q - Grow Ceiling Cloth Ribbon00:18:47 Q -- Spline Warp00:20:56 Q - XRef, how is that working00:24:05 Q - Pyro, stir and settle dust00:26:37 Q - Growing Hair via Vertex map [NA]00:27:00 Q - Pyro, Smoke wisp [1], tendril denser00:27:54 Q -- Alternative - Volume, Electrify00:30:28 Q -- Tip Connect can use Volume, etc00:32:55 Q -- Pyro Volume vs Standard Volume00:36:00 Q -- Fog Volume Builder00:36:37 Q - Placement vs Dynamic Placement00:38:20 Q - Fixed spline length, point change00:40:52 Q -- Spline Wrap, Keep Lenght00:43:09 Q -- Tip -Classic first, before Nodes00:44:17 Q - Control stretchiness of cloth00:48:45 Q - Project directory system00:49:40 Q - Scene Nodes creating Booleans [1]00:50:43 Q - Clone different sizes but gap-free00:52:33 Q -- Example00:54:40 Q - Face mocap transfer00:57:05 Q - Light object to pass name [NA]00:58:47 Q - Scheimpflug Effect, Tilt Lens01:04:38 Q - Variable Typefaces, Scene Nodes01:08:41 Q - Displacer drives material attribute01:14:21 Q - Snap, Mesh Checking only Perspective01:16:57 Q - What to do when finding a bug01:17:29 Q - Camera Solver XYZ alignment01:18:39 Q - Spline Chamfer procedurally01:18:59 Q -- Node Spline Chamfer, Nodes Spline01:19:53 Q -- Add Input, Import as Spline01:22:27 Q - Sim to offset time Alembic [NA]01:23:25 Q - Pyro, Smoke wisp [2], Asset Browser01:23:40 Q -- Tip, a question is part of the solve01:26:55 Q - Variable Font, example01:29:44 Q - Particle paint logo01:33:58 Q - Scene Nodes creating Booleans [2] 01:34:47 Housekeeping01:39:38 Wrapping up, thank you, and bye!
#C4DQuickTip 184: Affecting Rigid Bodies using Fields in Cinema 4D Maxon Training Team 2025-04-17 | In this Quick Tip, Athanasios "Noseman" Pozantzis (@nosemangr) will show you how to use the Update MoGraph Matrix setting with Rigid Body Dynamics so that Fields can read the Simulated position of each clone rather than the original position set by the clonerRecorded in Cinema 4D 2025.2Subscribe to the Cinema 4D Quick Tips playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoOSKydrWhF9R-MvqdlN9kZGAnd the Redshift Quick Tips playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeO87vDgOoMCFBcVPQTzUmp0bBzze6znGet the latest news and updates: maxon.net/en/email-updatesFollow us for more great content: • Twitter: twitter.com/maxonvfx• Instagram: instagram.com/maxonvfx• Facebook: facebook.com/MaxonVFX• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maxonvfxMore info: maxon.net
Modeling a Perfume Bottle in ZBrush for iPad - Create with Maxon Maxon Training Team 2025-04-17 | 🚨 DOWNLOAD FREE PROJECT FILES HERE! 🚨➡️ maxonvfx.com/3QWaCzR Modeling a Perfume Bottle in ZBrush for iPad - Create with MaxonCreate with Maxon; Creating a Luxury Perfume Ad in 3DEpisode 1 - Modeling a Perfume Bottle in ZBrush for iPad with Ian RobinsonJoin us as we kick off this new series, where our very own Maxon Trainers show you step by step how to create a luxury perfume ad using the Maxon tools. In this first episode, Master ZBrush Trainer, Ian Robinson will be showcasing how the perfume bottle was made using ZBrush for iPad with the new ZModeler, and you will see how powerful Maxon's new features are in this follow-along episode.00:00:00 Waiting Loop00:01:16 Welcome00:03:40 Q - Following Free ZBrush iPad [1]00:04:07 Teaser of final product00:05:12 Q - ZBrush iPad Glove00:05:49 iPad ZBrush Modeling, First Tips00:06:02 __ ZBrush - what is it00:06:31 __ References and details, Intro00:08:40 __ Creating a floating Menu00:09:06 __ Place all model parts in a folder00:09:37 iPad ZBrush Modeling, Bottle Block-Out00:09:47 __ Subtools, how to place an object00:10:23 Q - Following Free ZBrush iPad [2] Hole00:10:23 Q - Following Free ZBrush iPad [3] DynaMesh00:12:25 Q - Following Free ZBrush iPad [4] Cut00:13:43 Q - Can I do that with the desktop version00:14:42 __ ZModeler and Transform - Gizmo00:15:07 __ Open Gizmo, call up PolyCube, adjusting00:16:50 __ Tip - adding tools to favorite00:17:14 __ ZModeler in Brushes, quick-taps00:18:25 __ Edge Actions, Presets, EdgeLoops00:20:01 __ IMM Primitive [1], Cylinder, drag actions00:21:17 Q - How to access tools and menus00:23:49 Q - Missing ZModeler [1]00:24:46 Q - How to measure objects00:27:00 Q - Missing ZModeler [2] sign out and in00:27:22 __ Clean topology, Multiple typologies00:30:59 __ Stitching, Remesh By Union00:31:30 __ Spraycap, walkthrough00:32:10 __ Subtool, insert Cylinder00:32:32 __ Subtool Transparency, ghosting00:33:33 __ Fix Complex-Poles problems, Symmetry [1]00:35:01 __ ZRemesher [1], options, Symmetry [2]00:37:16 __ Selecting Polygons, Setting PolyGroups00:38:05 __ Extrude vs QMesh, making a hole00:40:47 __ Copy, scale, position, snap00:42:22 __ IMM Primitives [2], centered00:43:58 __ Split Unmasked Points00:44:21 __ ZRemesher [2], Creased edges, bevel00:46:00 __ Insert Interactive00:47:00 Q - Adding custom Brushes00:48:50 __ Spray bottle's nozzle, Split, QMesh00:49:36 __ Dynamic Subdiv, Wireframe off00:50:16 __ Adding straw, dip tube, or siphon tube00:50:52 __ Hose-wall, Bend Curve, Deformer, scale00:53:30 __ Shell and boolean [1]00:54:57 Q - Modeling ZBrush vs Cinema 4D00:57:31 __ ZRemesher [3], Folder, duplicate change00:59:52 __ Bottleneck, Shell and boolean [2]01:02:33 __ Polygroups, group by normals, Crease01:03:45 __ Bottle embossing, select, mask, fall off01:05:01 __ Summary, notes on shape and material01:06:47 Q - Best setting, custom brushes, tips01:14:46 Watch next, Ian's livestream01:16:47 Q - Beginner tutorials for ZBrush01:18:36 Wrapping Up, thank you, and bye
