WAKE is a new short from two very talented artists,Dan Braga and Julz Lane, both currently studying at Billy Blue College of Design here in Sydney. Dan & Jules recently collaborated to create this stunning piece for one of their class projects. They wanted to test their storytelling abilities, whilst also pushing their 3D skills…
It’s the festive time of year once again, and here at helloluxx, we thought we’d share some XP Xmas Advent gifts with all you Cinema 4D users out there. Each day of December until the 24th, we offer you a free X-Particles scene file. It’s going to feel like Christmas everyday! Well, perhaps not, but…
Voronoi Fracture! Cinema 4D R18 has hit the streets. It is a really great release and Maxon have given us a great selection of new features. One of the top features is the MoGraph Voronoi Fracture object. The integration is superb and it is so much fun to play with. I’ve uploaded a few files…
X-Particles Wind Twister Tutorial This is a great tutorial for creating an X-Particles Wind Twister from Mario Tran Phuc from Insydium. Mario is a super talented guy and this tutorial shows his skills at work in X-Particles. The twister is created using the xpWind modifier and then Mario takes you through various styles, starting with…
Optimising Scenes in Cinema 4D In this tutorial we look at a number of tricks for optimising scenes in Cinema 4D. Two of the biggest problems when working with 3D animation, are slow editor playback and long render times. In this tutorial, Tim looks at various methods of increasing both playback whilst working and speed…
Did you know you can watch most of the helloluxx tutorials on YouTube? As some of you may have noticed over the last few days, access to our tutorials on Vimeo has been disrupted. We are in the process of resolving this and hopefully we should have them back online very soon. For some reason…
Thank you for all the wonderful responses to my Siggraph presentation this year, much appreciated! As a bonus, I’ve decided to offer the original C4D scene files for download. This does not include everything from my presentation as some of the files are part of commercial projects and I can’t distribute those. Hopefully there’s something…
In these 10 tips for better lighting in Cinema 4D, I cover techniques which explore basic lighting concepts and how we can implement these using Maxon’s Cinema 4D. 1. Which type of light? Depending on the atmosphere you are trying to achieve, choosing the correct light can be fundamental. For a candle or a…
Maxon have worked fast this year and the first round of NAB presentations are already online at Cineversity and ready for your viewing pleasure. There are some incredibly talented artists presenting and you will pick up a whole bunch of useful tips and tricks, so they are definitely worth a look. Huge thanks to…
