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Cinema 4D Tutorial: VDB Volume Workflow HackWhats the difference between the RS Volume object and the Volume Loader Object. Have you ever been confused as to why there are two ways to load a VDB? Which one should you use?The VDB Volume Hack That Will Change Your Redshift Workflow Forever!What is the Difference Between the RS Volume and the Volume Loader Object?I found a workflow for VDBs that seems to be WAY better! Am I missing something? Let me know!Well go over how to use VDB Volumes in Cinema 4D and Redshift and how to optimize import, usage, scale, and more. I hope you find it useful!If you want over 2,000 VDBs and VFX Elements check out our store now!Get your VDBs HereWant More Quick Tips?If you want more of these, head to our YouTube channel, leave a comment, and subscribe!Leave a Comment and Subscribe Here

One 3D artist I have been a huge fan of is Darrien Murphy. Hes an incredible designer.I recently saw a piece he did called Superheroes and Villains Trapped in the Egyptian Temple of Hathor and I really loved it. The vibe is sick, the camera moves are great, the music is spot on, and the whole thing is just really clean and well-made.I wanted to ask him about this video and his process so we can all learn a little about his workflow. Lets go! But before we do, lets watch the video, so we know what were discussing:Tell us about yourself! What do you do?My name is Darrien Murphy and Im a freelancer. Ive been in 3D/motion design for 20 years. My favorite and most used software is Maya in conjunction with Redshift.Tell me about this particular project. Was it for a client, or personal project? A bit of both. My friend started an online toy store called Lost City Toys and she hired me to create the brand and the website. I knew she would need a promo video and this project is the outcome. I have also been rebuilding my reel and felt like I needed one more project.What was the goal of this project? This is a promo to launch the website www.lostcitytoys.com & hopefully bring some eyes to it.What software/engine/plugins did you rely on for this project? I used Maya, Redshift, After Effects, and Davinci Resolve. No plugins.What was the most challenging part of pulling off such a great project? This project was the first time I really dove heavily into the new Redshift Standard Material with Subsurface Scattering. I knew the marble material would be in almost every shot so I spent a lot of time on it fine-tuning. For a long time, Ive had some sculptures in my mind that I wanted to emulate. The Bust of Octavian when he was a boy and the ivory miniatures from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna which I visited about 15 years ago. Here are some images that I used for inspiration:What was the timeline, how long did it take you to create?I took about 9 months including about 2.5 months of rendering. This was on top of my normal work schedule.Did you work with a team on this, or do it all yourself?I did work with purchased sculpts from some ZBrush modelers such as Vasiliy Poryagin, Zafar Hussain, and Dragun Studios. Other than that I did everything, hence the 9 months.What was the most fun part of it?The most fun part was the look development and lighting. My background is film directing so even though this is just 2 minutes I treated it like a film production.Do you use VDBs much?Yes, on two of my last three project I have used VDBs and I plan to in the future. The Pixel Lab VDBs are really great.I love using VDBs because they allow me to get directly into look development. For example, on this project, after I created the volume material for the fire I didnt even have to do a test render sequence because I already knew the sim was great. I also like the versatility and ease of use.(Learn more about VDBs in this article)Above fire asset is from VFX Elements Fire 3 PackDo you have any tips for using VDBsThe primary tip I would give for fire is finding the delicate balance between the gradient and other attributes in the material versus the (Redshift) Postfx Bloom. Getting the balance right will allow it to behave properly on screen meaning seeing detail in the flames when close and an overexposed flame from a distance with no adjustment.(Above render is Darrien using our Fire VDBs)Do you have any suggestions for people who want to join the industry now? Yes, if you use 3rd party assets, use high-quality assets. Pay attention to lens sizes in your 3D scene. Its as much a part of the creative process as anything else. Be ambitious in your projects, particularly while youre young and have extra time. Get in the habit of being outside your comfort zone. This will accelerate your learning pace.Ill also share a bit of my process. I chose music early (before my shot list). I edited the music, and then I made a video edit with just solid color backgrounds and text (see video below). I tailor my shots to the music, and then when I render I have an exact frame length with 10 extra frames of heads and tales.Where can we find your work and learn more about you?YouTube: www.youtube.com/@theimperiumstudioArt Station: www.artstation.com/darrienmurphyPixel Lab VDB 3D AssetsI hope you enjoyed this interview with Darrien! If you want to use the same assets that he uses in his renders, check out our VDB Packs!Check out Our VDB Products Here

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Cinema 4D 2025.1 Updates: WOW!Here are my favorite 3 (or 4) additions to Cinema 4D with their new 2025.1 Winter Release, which just dropped. These are absolutely Quality of Life updates, which are very useful. Maybe not the most shiny and exciting updates, but incredibly handy day-to-day!My 4 Favorite Updates in Cinema 4D 2025.1 Winter ReleaseIn this C4D tutorial you'll learn:New Boolean Object. The update allows you to stack anything inside the boolean, including Cloners, in a very intuitive and fast way. It also adds the new Boolean Tag under the Modeling Tags. This allows you to add a tag to anything inside of the Boolean and change the operation of that object by overriding the main Boolean settings. Very handy! Overall, it is a fantastic update.Custom Templates. Now you can create a custom scene and add it to your home screen so when you start up Cinema 4D you can quickly open a custom template. This is perfect for creating scenes for various project types to give you a jump start. Something like a perfect 3-point lighting setup with cyc and textures and HDRI which you keep coming back to would be perfect to add as a custom template.A new Denoising engine called OIDN. Its Intels latest Open Image De Noiser which is GPU accelerated and AI based. It allows you to navigate your scene and get a very quick response. A huge quality-of-life boost for texturing and lighting since it resolves so dang quickly!And finally, the Custom Frames option in the render settings. This is a perfect way to render select frames in your sequence, or even render only missing frames. Its not too flashy, but its SO HELPFUL!Want More Quick Tips?If you want more of these, head to our YouTube channel, leave a comment, and subscribe!Leave a Comment and Subscribe Here

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5 Time-Saving Cinema 4D Tips EVERY User Should Know!In this video, Ill give you 5 simple but powerful tips to speed up your Cinema 4D workflow and save you valuable time on your projects. Whether youre a beginner or a seasoned pro, these tricks will help you work faster, smarter, and more efficiently.Speed Up Your Cinema 4D Workflow with These 5 tipsIn this C4D tutorial you'll learn: Use your right, left, up, and down arrows to move or rotate your objects in 5 cm increments. Perfect for quickly nudging objects around your scene.Use the Object as Cameras feature to quickly set up your 3-point lighting or position objects easily in your scene. This is a perfect tip for lining up your spotlights perfectly.Quickly Duplicate and Offset your objects by simply holding Ctrl and dragging. Will save a lot of time when trying to populate your scene.Reset PSR. Ill show you a few ways to quickly reset an object to the world center or to another objects position/rotation/scale. You can use Reset Transform or use the shortcut Alt+0. Also, a quick tip showing how to quickly reset any parameter in Cinema 4D to its default settings by simply right-clicking on the little left and right arrows on any parameter.A reminder that you can switch between all of your 5 camera views with shortcuts F1-F5. If you make this part of your workflow it will save you SO much time.Want More Quick Tips?If you want more of these, head to our YouTube channel, leave a comment, and subscribe!Leave a Comment and Subscribe Here

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