Use spline IK to rig your character spines, and much more! SPINE SPLINES!
Lets learn about making character spines using the Splike IK tag in Cinema4D. help your character dance and wiggle its hips better than ever!
Check out this spline animation tutorial for more spline animation goodness: https://ace5studios.com/spline-animation-tutorial-c4d-dont-use-pla/
Cinema 4D’s cloth sim system isn’t the most advanced in the world, but I did find a way to simulate a nice top with it. So here is a tutorial about it. I also cover how to modify cloth objects and then keep simulating them.
Actually simulating cloth on moving characters doesn’t go quite as smoothly as you can see here, but i guess it just needs more work. I’ll also try xparticles cloth sim tools some time soon.
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Looking for a way to attach clothes to characters without using the cloth simualtion? Here is a handy video about that:
A good way to stick clothes to a character if you don’t want to simulate them after you made them can be found here : https://ace5studios.com/surface-deformer/
Ever wanted to change the icons or the colors? Well this is how you get into it.
Download the file below, navigate into your c4d install directory, and then navigate to “resource\modules\c4dplugin\icons” and paste it there. ( make a backup of your original).
If you found this interesting, also check out this tutorial about UI customization: https://ace5studios.com/ui-customization-in-maxon-cinema4d/
Looking for version icons?
Ever wanted buttons for stuff like Protection tag, cloth or other stuff, well now you can. If you need any other buttons, just let me know and Maria will whip em up for you. ( also show her some support on her instagram page)
Kevin made some redshift buttons for you all, just throw them into the same folder 🙂
If you found this interesting, also check out this tutorial about UI customization: https://ace5studios.com/ui-customization-in-maxon-cinema4d/
In this tutorial i go over how to more effectively use the FFD tutorial in Cinema 4D. Use a pose morph tag to store states, you can also use the same tag to transfer info between FFD objects
If you found this interesting, also check out this tutorial about UI customization: https://ace5studios.com/ui-customization-in-maxon-cinema4d/
Ever Wonder what the difference between FK and IK is, when rigging this is a pretty common term. I go over the differences here and when you should use which one.
If you found this interesting, also check out this tutorial about UI customization: https://ace5studios.com/ui-customization-in-maxon-cinema4d/
In this tutorial i go over how to use tokens and relative paths to making saving renders easier than ever.
Do you have any questions? Be sure to ask in the comments and i’ll add the answers to this post for everyone to see.
If you found this interesting, also check out this tutorial about UI customization: https://ace5studios.com/ui-customization-in-maxon-cinema4d/
Fully rigged #TwoLeg4D character for cinema 4D
Hey Guys, Got a New rig for you, this time it’s the two legged egg thing, thanks to the talented Ugur Ulvi Yetiskin! Make sure to check out his other maya rigs in the link below.
The original Character and rig for maya was made by Ugur Ulvi Yetiskin
Hint: Bind “reset psr” to an easy shortcut if you haven’t yet 🙂
If you use him and post somewhere make sure to tag him as #TwoLeg4D
Get the Cinema4D rig of TwoLeg here:
Download 2Leg4D
( if you really don’t want to share, or don’t have an account, just close the window that pops up after you click on one of the buttons, and then you can download)
Check out my products page for more free rigs: http://ace5studios.com/products
Also don’t forget to follow me and Maria on twitter for more free rigs!
In this tutorial i cover various elements on the HUD in cinema 4D that you might not be aware of.
Do you have any questions? Be sure to ask in the comments and i’ll add the answers to this post for everyone to see.
If you found this interesting, also check out this tutorial about UI customization: https://ace5studios.com/ui-customization-in-maxon-cinema4d/
In this tutorial i go over the different between the alpha and transparency option in Cinema 4D materials
Do you have any questions? Be sure to ask in the comments and i’ll add the answers to this post for everyone to see.