![]() Likewise for the new dynamics of motors, hinges, springs and soft body dynamics. In speaking with Luke Stacy in Maxon's offices in the UK earlier this year, the development team believes that it is more important to be good than be first. While Maxon has innovated in a number of areas over the years, their real accomplishment is engaging new capabilities in a way the rewards users for engaging the features instead of frustrating them or sending them to cryptic descriptions penned by developers whose lives are based around math and coding. To users, all the terminology really means is that now renders can look even more realistic with significantly less fussing with lights and other environment settings. In particular is a new feature called Linear Workflow. In this example, area 1 and 2 show the more believable results of a Linear Workflow. It also reduces the CG tendency to over expose objects in the specular areas. Linear Workflow, enabled by click a button, creates a more realistic dispersion of light as in the real world. Just drag and drop simplicity or "right click" menus that adapt and change based on what your mouse is over. ![]() While I'll cover options for the enhancements further along in this article, suffice to say, that Maxon has continued their relentless push towards making the use of their software easy. We'll only be looking at the two versions of C4D most useful for filmmakers: the Prime and the Studio editions. For those interested in the Prime edition, it has received a nice inheritance of features while remaining unchanged in price. (See the comparison chart here.) But, the Prime edition has much more now than the Core edition of r11 had. The Prime edition, on the other hand, is for users that just don't need all of that. Studio is really geared towards, animation, character animation and motion graphics or really, anything you want to throw at it. So what's the difference between the Prime and Studio editions? The Studio edition has everything and the kitchen sink Cloners, MoGraph effectors, hair and cloth tools and Global Illumination capabilities. ![]() Also worth mentioning is that the stellar texturing tool Maxon makes called BodyPaint, comes with any version of C4D too and it integrates with the new color profile capabilities. These capabilities are now simply part of the software. Prior to r12, you could do the "a la carte" thing of adding certain features like Advanced Lighting or Hair as a separate plug-in or capability. ![]() In addition to the new whizmos and capabilities, Maxon has chosen to fundamentally change their former "module" method of acquiring their products. For a complete sense of what the software is capable of, you can take a quick spin through other reviews on this site: I'll be looking highlighting the latest improvements and additions championed in r12. The latest offering of the award winning Cinema 4D (C4D) adds some super practical features that should make filmmakers who use or want to use matte painting and digital scene building tool. To prove it, they keep adding very useful features to their program. Maxon wants to get into your film production. ![]()
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