In this quick tutorial I’ll show you a way to use the align to spline tag to easily light a scene, and also a workaround to a gotcha that occurs when using this tag.Read More

In this quick tip I’ll show you a way you can use visibility and noise in your lights to add some realism.Read More

In this super quick tip I’ll show you how to add some “boing” to your animation. Super easy and fast way to add some interest.Read More

In this tutorial I’ll show you how I made the opening animation to my reel and tutorial bumps. I’ll go over the C4D Shader Effector and show you how to use it for revealing text. UPDATE: (Thanks Thomas for pointing this out) Since I’m not using the more complicated features of the effector, but only...Read More

In this quick tip I’ll show you a sometimes overlooked feature in the mograph random effector and a way to create some interesting and quick animation using it.Read More

  I stumbled onto this video recently and it really is spot on. (Make sure to check out the video at https://www.to-fu.tv) The animation is great, but what’s really cool is the content. How to stay creative is such a loaded and tough question. I think these 29 ideas are very powerful. I noticed a...Read More

In this tutorial I’ll show you another example of how you can use the C4D Mograph Camera Shader. If you can think of any other cool ways to use the camera shader, please send me a link or drop a note in the comments. I would love to see some creative uses for this shader....Read More

In this tutorial I show you one way you can use the camera shader in Cinema 4D to produce the M.C. Escher “Droste” effect. There is a free plugin to make the “Droste” effect in After Effects here: https://adobe.ly/5F08Ue My buddy Carl Larson made a tutorial awhile back showing how to use it.Read More

In this tutorial I’m going to show you an effect that is often overlooked, but one that can generate a really awesome look in a couple clicks. The cel renderer is perfect for architecture as well as many other abstract and sci-fi purposes.Read More

I was working in the office a couple weeks ago, trying out a really cool new technique I had found. I stared at my screen with excitement at the unbelievable design I had just invited forth. Then I noticed somebody peering over my shoulder. I heard a soft, “meh.” I turned around to see a...Read More