Overview
What is Cinema 4D?
Maxon, headquartered in Germany, offers Cinema 4D, an animaton suite for 3D artists, which the vendor states is suitable for beginners and seasoned professionals alike, who can take advantage of Cinema 4D’s wide range of tools and features to achieve…
Create Dynamic Animation with ease.
Full featured, strong product
Steep learning curve, but TOTALLY worth it.
Powerhouse at a price
It's like breathing... after a while you don't even think about it
Pricing
What is Cinema 4D?
Maxon, headquartered in Germany, offers Cinema 4D, an animaton suite for 3D artists, which the vendor states is suitable for beginners and seasoned professionals alike, who can take advantage of Cinema 4D’s wide range of tools and features to achieve stunning results for demanding, fast-paced 3D…
Entry-level set up fee?
- No setup fee
Offerings
- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos
Maxon Cinema 4D | Demo Reel IBC 2020
CINEMA 4D Engineering Demo Reel
Tip - 261: Create variations of Mixamo animations in Cinema 4D
CINEMA 4D Demo Reel 2011-12
Maxon Cinema 4D Demo Reel 2013
Cinema 4D Demo Reel IBC 2020
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Cinema 4D Video
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(21)Community Insights
- Recommendations
Users who have experience with Cinema 4D have provided several recommendations based on their usage. The most common recommendations are as follows:
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Learn from Greyscalegorilla: Users recommend utilizing the resources and tutorials available from Greyscalegorilla for learning how to use Cinema 4D effectively. This platform appears to be highly regarded for its educational content in the field of motion graphics design.
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Explore plugins: Users suggest checking out the various plugins available for Cinema 4D. These plugins can enhance the functionality and capabilities of the software, allowing users to further expand their creative possibilities.
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Seek support from online communities: Users advise seeking support from internet websites and forums dedicated to Cinema 4D. These online communities can provide valuable guidance, troubleshooting assistance, and inspiration for both beginners and experienced users of the software.
Overall, these recommendations highlight the importance of continuous learning, exploring additional tools and resources, and being an active member of the Cinema 4D community to fully leverage its potential in the field of 3D VFX.
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Reviews
(1-5 of 5)Create Dynamic Animation with ease.
- Dynamic Animation
- Character Animation
- Creating 3D Environment
- Creating 3D objects
- Creating 3D characters
- Rigging
- Fast rendering
- Dynamics
- Array
- Value for money
Full featured, strong product
- Strong interface
- Good set of tools and features
- App runs efficiently
- Rendering times
- Strong integration with AE
- Producing quality training content reduces mistakes and improves ebitda for our restaurants
Steep learning curve, but TOTALLY worth it.
- Rendering
- Animation
- Text/Graphical 3d
- Lighting
- Product demo/mockups
- Steep Learning Curve
- Pricey
Commercial Production
Graphical Integration into print materials (and digital) We did a lot with brochures and billboards. Hi Res rendering takes hours, but the output set us FAR apart from the run-of-the-mill competition we had.
- Able to get ideas on page fast
- Quality Lighting
- Smooth animation
- Render quality at higher resolutions
- Positive ROI - no one else in the area was using anything remotely close to what it was capable of...so they always chose us
- Negative - It was crazy expensive each year
As a side note, I used Cinema a lot for artwork (non-work) that I'd create. I is the most fun (and beautiful) program I've ever used.
Powerhouse at a price
- Seemingly endless selection of tools
- clear and powerful manipulation tools
- effect use of hotkeys for navigating the 3D space
- Render windows could be better organized and clear (mostly for new users)
- Implementing quick lighting templates
- Possibly using a "real world" unit of measure
- Powerful Export options
- Quick modeling tools
- Integration with AfterEffects
- Flexibility of styling and modeling
- quality light and texture rendering
- quick modeling tools saves time
It's like breathing... after a while you don't even think about it
- Stability.
- Ease of use.
- Compatibility with plugins and render engines.
- Weak UV mapping interface.
- Redshift integration is not 100% seamless yet.
- Weight-mapping is a nightmare.
- Virtual Reality efforts are a huge hit at events and among investors and customers.
- 3D Animation projects have been halved as far as time spent vs. previous preferred package (3DS Max).