learn. C4D Mograph Techniques 03

Build a looping boiling flurry of voxels using Mograph and OpenVDB.

We start by creating a seamless loop of points using the Matrix Object and Mograph Effectors.

Creating the boiling effect using the Volume Builder and a combination of filters to manipulate the voxels into the required shape.

Once the boiling effect is setup, we restrict the geometry to within the shapes of the letters, then create additional geometry using the shape of the letters to outline the effect.

Set up a shiny plastic material for the outline and then fill the letters with a translucent shader using Redshift’s Single Scattering effect.

Mixing together the Matrix Object and Text Splines to create this dynamic typographic result with Voronoi Fracture.

Apply Mograph Effectors and Fields for transitions between different words, this striking technique can be adapted and used with any spline or input source and is a great demonstration of alternative uses for Voronoi Fracture

We use a combo of fields to control colour in the RS Material, these are driven by the same objects we used to build the effect.

This offers a procedural approach to the material and will adapt the colours as you change the spline or adapt the effect.

This tutorial demonstrates an efficient technique for slicing geometry to create the well known topology map look, we use Fields with OpenVDB to create an evolving landscape which we can build up or remove with ease.

The geometry is sliced into sections, we then invert the effect to create land surrounding the text, also sliced into sections.

Using OpenVDB we melt together the geometry, creating a soft terraced result.

Mixing up the Maxon Noise to displace our terrain and create a snow material, sparkling as the landscape moves.

The type we set in a slightly worn and roughened gold material, with snow settled on the top.

By using Rigid Body Dynamics with Splines, it is possible to create an array of different techniques. In this tutorial we start with the basic setup, then develop this into an undulating mass of geometry, suitable for organic fleshy shapes.

We then adapt this setup to work with thousands of rigid bodies, creating a totally different look.

Finally we take a quick look at another adaption of this technique. We roll spheres over a landscape using a spline to control their position and dynamics for the motion, resulting in fluid and realistic natural movement.

Taking the first organic result from our experiments above, we use Curvature to isolate concave / convex parts of the mesh to use as a mask which adapts to the ever-changing mesh. Combine this with displacement and Multi-SSS for an organic and slightly grotesque looking material.