Any Cinema 4D users here?

solo

Thanks Tom.

Stinkie

No problem. There's these, too: http://library.creativecow.net/tutorials/cinema4d

I've been eying C4D (and Vray) for some time as well.

Rich O Brien

Pete,

Would you ever try Blender? It's quite powerful and when you start to get to grips with it you reap the benefits. Plus the tutorials are abundant and free.

solo

@unknownuser said:

Pete,

Would you ever try Blender? It's quite powerful and when you start to get to grips with it you reap the benefits. Plus the tutorials are abundant and free.

Blender is very powerful, but so intimidating, the problem is getting to grips with it, I have tried a few times but just fizzled out.

pilou

And fully compatible with Moment of Inspiration!
(Moi --> C4D not the inverse!
(Moi is used in general as Pre-modeler for C4D )
Export from Moi in OBJ with Ngons enable!
(if you don't know Moi, it has the same spirit of facility than SU!

PS Hypernurbs has nothing to see with real Nurbs

solo

Pilou, you have punted MOI hundreds of times, are you an employee?

Rich O Brien

MOI is good but not a mapping solution.

Stinkie

@solo said:

@unknownuser said:

Pete,

Would you ever try Blender? It's quite powerful and when you start to get to grips with it you reap the benefits. Plus the tutorials are abundant and free.

Blender is very powerful, but so intimidating, the problem is getting to grips with it, I have tried a few times but just fizzled out.

You know, the 'recent' UI overhaul really worked wonders. And Rich is right about those tuts.

http://cgcookie.com/blender/get-started-with-blender/

Not free, but looks good:

http://www.cgmasters.net/training-dvds/environment-modeling-and-texturing/

pilou

@Solo
Not really, but i am with it from the begining for all the French parts!
UI, Manual, Forum, Wiki, my own site and own tutorial videos etc... a cool mode to fill my old days and nights!

About the mapping, there is no problem: make it in C4D
All is yet well oriented for a renderer
And better than Blender for example, this last one don't know use all informations of orientation's vertices/faces !

Modeling Moi3D and Autodesk 123d
Texturen and Fx Cinema 4D and Turbulence 4D
Animation Cinema4D
Rendering Vray for C4

By Zarkow

[flash=560,315:2j34k90m]http://www.youtube.com/v/XfJM2z_tw0I[/flash:2j34k90m]

pilou

Another great famous classic modeler guy just begin with C4D

Glen Southern
This guy is very approachable don't hesitate to contact him
Maybe you can convert him to SU

Some example of his new tutorials no sound!
(click the links if you want to have the full screen)
http://vimeo.com/30935186
[flash=400,225:ulph6fw4]http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=30935186&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash[/flash:ulph6fw4]

http://vimeo.com/31037569
[flash=400,225:ulph6fw4]http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=31037569&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash[/flash:ulph6fw4]

You can of course also see the other works more technic like this crazzy watch 100% C4D

http://vimeo.com/31463883
[flash=400,240:ulph6fw4]http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=31463883&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash[/flash:ulph6fw4]
By Glen Southern

dale

Pete
Just wondered if you were tempted by the fact that Thea will soon operate fully functionally inside C4D? This would be absolutely amazing.

solo

@dale said:

Pete
Just wondered if you were tempted by the fact that Thea will soon operate fully functionally inside C4D? This would be absolutely amazing.

Yup.

notareal

@solo said:

@dale said:

Pete
Just wondered if you were tempted by the fact that Thea will soon operate fully functionally inside C4D? This would be absolutely amazing.

Yup.

In The Oven - Thea Render for Cinema4D http://www.youtube.com/v/I-Vq2BGzdbU
As all plugin authors can use the same SDK, it's more a matter of time when further integration will happen... naturally C4D does benefit greatly as it can handle high polygon models. SU may still need a external renderer, because of it's memory limitations. But certainly a deeper integration is now possible.

dale

Which of the C4D versions are you looking at (or working with)?

solo

R 13

dale

Final questions.
Are you able to export to C4D from SketchUp?
Does it work well, and in which format?
Thanks

solo

@dale said:

Final questions.
Are you able to export to C4D from SketchUp?
Does it work well, and in which format?
Thanks

I have not tried yet, I am still on the absolute basics. Will need to stop learning this week as I have an urgent project (the hot potato job given to the foriegner over Thanksgiving)

pilou

Thearender inside C4D (in the Oven)

[flash=560,315:1t0b68bl]http://www.youtube.com/v/I-Vq2BGzdbU[/flash:1t0b68bl]

solo

I know...DROOL!!!

jeff hammond

@solo said:

I have not tried yet, I am still on the absolute basics. Will need to stop learning this week as I have an urgent project (the hot potato job given to the foriegner over Thanksgiving)

hey wait.. that's the best time to learn a new app..
refuse to open the app(s) you already know then be prepared to not sleep for 4 days.. on day 5, you'll be decently familiar with the new one