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C4D 11.5 + Attractor

Shawn — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:58:12 +0000

Created in C4D 11.5 using the new Mograph Rigid Body tag.

I am still amazed at how easy these are to setup and how quick they are to render.

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C4D Quick Tip: Enhanced OpenGL

Shawn — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:26:54 +0000

Have you ever been working on a complex scene that was causing your scene to slow down and not play back in real time.
If you are using a gfx card that supports OpenGL it can be used to help accelerate your scene. To do this go to Display -> Enhanched OpenGL

The GFX card can be used to render the transparency, shadows, post effects and noise channels when you are working in your scene.

EnhancedOpenGL

C4D Quick Tip: Frame Scene

Shawn — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:04:32 +0000

Have you ever moved your camera in a weird way that caused you to not be able to get back to view your scene?

Here is an easy way to fix that. Click Edit, then click Frame Scene. Its as easy as that.

Frame Scene

Software I Use All The Time

Shawn — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:49 +0000

Avid Media Composer - The foundation of any work-flow. From digitizing to editing to exporting to tape Media Composer is the industry leader in non linear editing.

Adobe After Effects - After Effects can do so many different things its hard to even begin to describe it. Compositing, Video effects, Colour grading and so much more. After Effects provides essential tools for any video work-flow.

Adobe Photoshop - Title cards, Retouching, Digital matte painting, Compositing photographs or creating graphic elements Photoshop has a wide range of uses and continues to gain user in an increasingly digital world.

Trapcode Particular - A very powerful plugin for After Effects that is very easy to use and can create good looking effects within a few minutes. I use this plugin on every project I do, whether it be adding interesting elements to titles, adding elements to a background or adding an animated wipe, Particular has become an essential part of any motion designers arsenal.

Adobe Bridge - Bridge has become an essential work-flow tool allowing creative people of all types to access their media easier and quicker then ever before. Bridge allows media of all types to be import into programs quicker than using a conventional window explorer and also allows you to preview footage or graphic elements easier than opening them in their native applications.

Maxon Cinema 4D - Cinema 4D is one of the easiest to use 3D programs on the market right now. Knowing After Effects I was able to jump into C4D and start creating (Something I wasn't able to do with any of the other 3D programs on the market) And with a newly updated and easier to use dynamics simulator C4d is a powerful tool for the advanced user or the new guy who wants to start learning 3D.

Matchmoving Test

Shawn — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:31:39 +0000

Here is a quick video that I made up to get an idea of how to integrate Boujou, Cinema 4D and After Effects into a work-flow.

The proccess went something like this.

Track footage in Boujou
Create BG in C4D
Key footage in AE
Composite the shots
Colour correct and add extra elements

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