If you work with fluid simulations, 3D scans, or stop-motion animation, you’ve likely run into the dreaded OBJ Sequence. Unlike Alembic files, Cinema 4D doesn’t have a native “Import Sequence” button for OBJs. For years, artists have relied on simple Python tags to toggle visibility frame-by-frame. But there’s a problem: Cinema 4D 2025 and 2026 work differently.…
You can control almost any parameter in Redshift by using user data in Cinema 4D. Add user data from programming tags. In this example, we used Hue/Saturation/Lightness and Alpha. We need to use the same names for the Scalar User Data’s Attribute Name.
If you have ever tried to create a gold, copper, or zinc material in Redshift, you’ve probably stared at the color wheel, tweaking the “Reflectivity” and “Edge Tint” until it looked “close enough.” But “close enough” isn’t physically accurate. Today, I’m going to show you a workflow that removes the guesswork entirely. By using real-world…
For Cinema 4D 2026 & Redshift If you have ever tried to layer a “Scratches” normal map on top of a “Wood Grain” normal map in Redshift, you’ve likely noticed something annoying: The details get washed out. When you use a standard RS Color Mix or even the RS Bump Blender to mix two blue-purple normal maps, Redshift often treats…
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If you work in motion graphics or product visualization, you know the pain of stacking objects in Cinema 4D. You have two standard options: manually aligning coordinates (tedious) or using a Cloner (restrictive if you need individual control). While there are many Cinema 4D Python scripts out there for stacking, most of them suffer from two major flaws: Today, I’m…
Rolled paper, spirals, and scroll-like geometry are common motifs in motion design. Whether you’re animating a poster unfurling, a scroll opening, or a stylized ribbon, having a procedural generator gives you flexibility to adjust parameters without rebuilding geometry from scratch. This script provides: Key Features Explained Practical Applications This generator is perfect for: Why This…
The script is designed to generate procedural book pages inside Cinema 4D. Instead of manually modeling each page, the generator builds them automatically based on user-defined parameters. It handles: ⚙️ How It Works The script leverages Cinema 4D’s Python API to construct polygon objects step by step: For both Front and Back textures, simply multiply…