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The official #Cinema4D Bluesky account. Part of #MaxonOne, #C4D is pro 3D modeling, animation, simulation & rendering software for film, TV, games & design.
🔮 #Cinema4D gives artists more power with less hassle: smarter MoGraph, refined simulation, improved UV & expanded Capsules.

💊 Capsules offer ready‑to‑use materials, models & objects to help you start faster & create without compromise. Save time & fuel your creativity.

➡️ maxonvfx.com/4ak8SLb
February 4, 2026 at 6:13 PM
💡 #SceneNodes in #Cinema4D Part 6: 3D Artist Chris Middleton builds a procedural neon sign generator using text & splines.

🌟 Create neon tubing, tape masks, a glass plate, & plugs that update automatically. Learn arrays & send data to the Object Manager.

➡️ https://maxonvfx.com/4q8oZ38
February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
🚀 #Cinema4D’s procedural approach keeps possibilities open so you can explore, iterate, and change course without breaking your project.

No steep learning curve. No clunky detours. #C4D keeps you in the zone from first idea to final render 💫

👀 Read more 👇

🔗 https://maxonvfx.com/4bXzVgw
February 2, 2026 at 9:22 AM
🧮 Part 5 of #SceneNodes in #Cinema4D: 3D Artist @c_middlet introduces arrays, a crucial yet misunderstood part of Scene Nodes.

⚛️ Learn how arrays store geometry, positions, colors, and more in a UI demo with lines, splines, and #MoGraph.

🤩 Watch Scene Nodes Part 5 ⬇️

🔗 https://maxonvfx.com/4q9MFEy
January 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
🛑 Part 4 of #SceneNodes in #C4D with 3D Artist Christopher Middleton. Use the Edit Resource window to add custom controls for procedural models.

⚠️ A traffic sign with buttons for Stop, Yield, Diamond, Circle, and Rectangle, all customizable.

🤩 Watch NOW 👇

🔗 https://maxonvfx.com/3LTOjvU
January 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
⌛ Three weeks before #NodeFest 2025, the opening titles were in jeopardy. The studio tasked with the project backed out, so Yes Captain stepped in while running the festival and created a bold animatic with #C4D, festival colors, & AI 3D models that wowed the crowd.

👉 https://maxonvfx.com/3ZpvCn3
January 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM
🍾 Part 3 of #SceneNodes in #Cinema4D: 3D Artist Christopher Middleton breaks down how to create a parametric bottle generator built in nodes.

Using a single object in a cloner, fields can generate countless bottle designs with a simple seed change.

🤩 Watch NOW 👇

🔗 https://maxonvfx.com/3YWkg9O
January 28, 2026 at 5:47 PM
💡 #C4DQuickTip: Want to apply a material to just part of your model in #Cinema4D? Drag the material onto the Polygon Selection. #C4D will automatically create a selection tag, assign the material, and link it to those polygons. Fast, easy, precise. 🎯

👀 Watch NOW! 👇

🔗 https://maxonvfx.com/49Ust38
January 27, 2026 at 7:52 PM
#SceneNodes in #C4D PART 2

🌐 3D Artist Christopher Middleton dives into procedural modeling, building a detailed barrel in nodes.

🛢️ From a base cylinder, craft wooden panels, metal rings and bolts with selections and modeling tools.

🍿 Watch Part 2 NOW! 👇

🔗 https://maxonvfx.com/4qCXhwx
January 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
🌐 Scene Nodes in #Cinema4D let you build and control your scene, from objects & geometry to materials & modifiers using a powerful & flexible node graph.

New to #SceneNodes in #C4D? 3D Artist Christopher Middleton has you covered. 👀 Watch the full tutorial 👇

🔗 https://maxonvfx.com/4r8yDnc
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
💡 #C4DQuickTip: Instantly tidy your Object Manager in #Cinema4D with the "Delete Without Children" command. This simple trick removes clutter while keeping all your important objects intact.
January 20, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Behind the scenes of Breathe 🌆

Explore Victor Dimitrov’s (Weight Of Thought) creative process for his tribute to #Akira and #GhostInTheShell. Built in #Cinema4D, rendered in OTOY’s #OctaneRender, textured in #SubstancePainter.

🔗 https://maxonvfx.com/4pILnjx
January 19, 2026 at 9:17 PM
🌆 Freelance CGI artist Victor Dimitrov, aka Weight of Thought, fuses anime nostalgia with futuristic vision in Breathe, inspired by Akira and Ghost in the Shell.

💫 Created in #Cinema4D, rendered in #OctaneRender, and textured in #SubstancePainter.

🔎 Explore more 👇

🔗 be.net/weightofthought
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
🎯 Greg Leuenberger of Pixel Fondue shares a detailed look at moving from #Modo to #Cinema4D for product rendering and animation.

This video covers #CAD file imports and scene organization with practical tips for making a smooth transition to #C4D.

👀 Watch now👇

🔗 https://maxonvfx.com/3LIz5JY
January 15, 2026 at 4:45 PM
💡 #C4DQuickTip: Update every material in your #Cinema4D project with the Material Exchanger to save time and keep your scenes perfectly consistent.

🔗 https://maxonvfx.com/49jcg8K
January 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
🤔 Got #Cinema4D or #Redshift questions? Get answers in next week's #AskTheTrainer livestream. 📡

📅 Don’t miss your chance to learn tips, tricks, and workflows on January 15th — LIVE!

⏰ 8AM PST🔹11 AM EST🔹5PM CET ⏰

🎯 Get your questions ready for #AskTheTrainer 👇

🔗 https://maxonvfx.com/49y7aV5
January 8, 2026 at 7:48 PM
💡 #C4DQuickTip: Got textures that don’t match your UVs? Learn how to remap a texture between UV maps using "Store UV" and "Remap" commands in #Cinema4D. 🎯 Perfect for clean, accurate texturing. Try it in your next project!

👀 Watch Now! 👇
🔗 https://maxonvfx.com/4qjaB92
January 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
🥳 TOP 10 #C4DQuickTips of 2025! 🚀

🥁 Drumroll please...

🚨 #1: Make Liquid Particles in #Cinema4D 🎉

🌊 Create liquid particles that move around a circle spline using the Liquify Modifier, a Spline Emitter, & a Follow Spline Modifier. 🔄💦

👉 https://maxonvfx.com/4qi1eq6
December 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🥳 We're counting down our TOP 10 #C4DQuickTips of 2025! 🚀

Coming in at #2: Expanding Pyro Explosion in #Cinema4D.

🔥 Learn how to make a smooth and expanding Pyro explosion by using dynamic geometry and increasing the maximum substeps of the Pyro simulation.
December 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🥳 TOP 10 #C4DQuickTips of 2025! 🚀

#3: Affecting Rigid Bodies using Fields in #Cinema4D.

🔓 Unlock the power of the #MoGraph Matrix with Rigid Body Dynamics! 🎯 Learn how to make Fields respond to each clone’s simulated position instead of the cloner’s original setup.

👉 https://maxonvfx.com/4alDYTd
December 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
🥳 We're counting down our TOP 10 #C4DQuickTips of 2025! 🚀

Coming in at #4: Stick any Object to an Animated Object in #Cinema4D.

💡 Learn how to stick and conform any mesh object to any other animated object using the Surface Deformer in Projection Mode.
December 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🥳 We're counting down our TOP 10 #C4DQuickTips of 2025! 🚀

Coming in at #5: Volume Builder External Caching in #Cinema4D.

💡 Learn how to set up a strap loop and buckle to use with Cloth Simulation, using the Connector Tag, a Point Selection, and a Box Field.

👉 https://maxonvfx.com/4s1rGps
December 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🥳 We're counting down our TOP 10 #C4DQuickTips of 2025! 🚀

Coming in at #6: Volume Builder External Caching in #Cinema4D.

💡 Learn how to cache a Volume to a VDB sequence directly from the Volume Builder, using the "External Cache Location" setting.
December 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🥳 TOP 10 #C4DQuickTips of 2025! 🚀

Coming in at #7: Particle Light Emission using Custom Property in #Cinema4D.

💡 Learn how to create a custom particle color property and use it in #Redshift to create emissive particles.

👀 Watch now! 👇
#C4DQuickTip 171: Particle Light Emission using Custom Property in Cinema 4D
YouTube video by Maxon Training Team
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December 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🥳 We're counting down our TOP 10 #C4DQuickTips of 2025! 🚀

Coming in at #8: Car Wheel Contact Patch Deformation in #Cinema4D.

💡 Learn how to create a car wheel contact patch deformation using the Free Form Deformer (FFD) and an XPRESSO tag to reverse the deformer rotation. 🛞

👀 Watch now! 👇
#C4DQuickTip 172: Car Wheel Contact Patch Deformation in Cinema 4D
YouTube video by Maxon Training Team
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December 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM