Change Color Depend on Current Frame Cinema 4D Xpresso and Python Tip
Here is a quick tip to change any color parameter depending on the current frame. We will use Xpresso and Python Node to create this setup. Add a rs area light. Add Xpresso tag to your light. Drag your area light into xpresso node editor. Add its color input. Create 3 Constants. (By default it…
Creating Blinking or Flickering Lights with Field Drivers in Cinema 4D
Ever needed blinking or a flickering light in cinema 4d? This technique shows a very practical and easy way to create such effects. In this example we add field driver to our area light’s intensity slider. Next we need to click on Field Driver tag. Click on the parameters tab. Enter your minumum and maximum…
Controlling Colors with Formula Fields in Cinema 4D
Sometimes you may want to control a parameter of a specific clone in Mograph. This technique shows a simple usage of Formula Fields. Here we are using multiple Formula Fields for each object. Note that ID values start with 0. In this example, they go: 0, 1, 2, and 3. This setup would work with…
OBJ Sequence Importer and Player for Cinema 4D 2026
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.…
Control Your Redshift Material With User Data
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.
Stop Guessing: The Scientific Way to Create True Metals in Redshift
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…
Stop Ruining Your Normal Maps: The Proper Way to Blend Normals in Redshift
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…
Stop the Jitter: Cinema 4D Object Stacking Python Tag
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…
Spiral Paper Roll Generator – Python Generator
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…