MAXON Software Featured in Spider-Man 3 Effects Pipeline

BodyPaint 3D and CINEMA 4D exclusive 3D texturing and digital matte environment software used.

MAXON, June 11, 2007 – MAXON’s software played an important role in the making of Spider-Man 3 according to visual effects powerhouse Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc. For this record-smashing blockbuster, Sony Pictures Imageworks utilized CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D as part […]

6 out of 5 Stars for CINEMA 4D R10 from FilmMakingCentral.com!

Where do I begin? Some things in life simply get better with age. Wine, cheese, and Cinema 4D by Maxon! As many of you know, Cinema 4D became one of my favorite products last year. Finally I was able to grasp a 3D program! Not only was Cinema 4D easy to learn and extremely user […]

CG Restrospective 2006 from CG Society

Whoosh! 2006 was a year full of new releases, massive CG movie performances, product surprises, and the inevitable mergers and takeovers. With the active CGSociety community assisting, we have compiled a comprehensive list of events, films and product upgrades that were related to CG in 2006. The criteria for selection, is that the event had […]

Creating Generic Ornaments in Cinema 4D

Every year, certain holidays come around which bring up the same questions from different clients – making iconographic images that indicate the season. There are hundreds of little 3D objects that can be made quickly – in about 10 minutes, so it doesn’t seem worth the trouble of archiving and logging all of those little […]

3D Ghosts Sheets: Simple Cloth in Cinema 4D

In the world of broadcast promo, it’s been a mad push for fall campaigns all summer long, and chances are that you’ve already finished your Halloween campaigns by now (and they’re airing), but if you haven’t, here’s an easy way to create some 3D “bedsheet” ghosts with CINEMA 4D>’s MOCCA module.

3D Ghosts Sheets: Simple […]

MAXON IS IN THE HOUSE

MAXON IS IN THE “HOUSE”

Sony Pictures Imageworks’ texture lead Dennis Bredow commented on how essential BodyPaint 3D was in texturing all characters, costumes, environments and props for Monster House. BodyPaint 3D’s ability to work in concert with Adobe Photoshop, apply textures to models and project paint directly onto surfaces, as well as handle extremely […]

Pixologic :: Education:: Documentation

Pixologic :: Education:: Documentation

Download detailed documentation for ZBrush, including how to integrate ZBrush with your favorite 3D programs, including 3DS Max, XSI, LightWave 3D, and Cinema 4D.

Creating a neon sign in Cinema 4D and Photoshop

Neon Type Effects

Ever wanted to have your very own neon sign, but don’t fancy paying £800 for it? Imaging guru Chris Weston shows you how to recreate neon effects using Cinema 4D’s powerful 3D toolset and a little help from Photoshop

Maxon announces immediate release of CINEMA 4D R9.6

Maxon proudly announces its second free update for CINEMA 4D this year. Release 9.6 has more than 40 improvements over R9.5. Most of the improvements have been made to OpenGL display speed, compositing functionalities and the Content Browser.

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Transferring tracking data from After Effects to Cinema 4D

It’s a snap to translate position, scale and rotation data from MAXON’s Cinema 4d to Adobe After Effects, but what happens when you want to export After Effects 3D data to Cinema 4D?

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