Maxon Cinema 4D, two decades of experience in the development of 3D graphics

The new version 12 of Cinema 4D takes advantage of two decades of experience in the development of 3D graphics and has dozens of new functions to improve productivity including rendering acceleration, improvement of dynamics, new deformers and high animation capabilities of characters that will allow digital artists to create, in an intuitive and easy way, images and 3D animations of high performance.

The new version 12 of Cinema 4D takes advantage of two decades of experience in the development of 3D graphics and has dozens of new functions to improve productivity including rendering acceleration, improvement of dynamics, new deformers and high animation capabilities of characters that will allow digital artists to create, in an intuitive and easy way, images and 3D animations of high performance.

As Harald Schneider, CEO and co -founder of Maxon Computer has remarked, “our development team did everything possible to ensure that the characteristics requested by customers are easy to use, stable and powerful. Professional creatives of all fields can find unprecedented solutions to help them face the challenges of current high production environments and create first level content”.

New functions

According to team configuration, Maxon Cinema 4D in its 12 version offers new functions such as dynamic improvement. Cinema 4D now incorporates a complete and easy to use rigid bodies dynamics based on the trial Bullet engine. Objects can be connected through hinges, docks and complex joints, and with a simple click, they can be transformed into soft bodies.

Render has also been improved rationalizing batch rendering, and in terms of linear work and with color profiles, the adoption of a linear workflow is now as simple as activating a box. Colors and lighting are mixed in a more realistic way, and the result are higher quality images with less effort. Color profiles are now integrated in Cinema 4D for a more precise color representation.

As for the IES lights, it is possible to apply precise light fades using IES data directly from lamp manufacturers. The photometric intensity based lumens and candles is also supported by the new version.
To ensure that the calculations are precise and the scenes of the scene remain consistent, now incorporate real units of measure, converting them automatically and retaining both scales and units in each document.

The advanced Image viewer 4D now includes a full -screen player, a viewer and histogram browser.

As for tools applied to characters, the reverse kinematics system (IK) incorporates the new dynamic properties, also including a powerful integrated possessment and morphing system.

Another novelty in the latest version is the incorporation of several new deformators including options to modify objects based on a low polygonization or screen space.

Finally, notice that version 12 supports the powerful Python language allowing users to create great functionality to create scripts, expressions and plugins for an unlimited creative workflow.

Four editions

This version also marks a general reorganization throughout the Cinema 4D R12 products line with the introduction of four editions that offer a proven workflow and have a set of possibilities aimed at 3D professionals, professionals, artists of Motion Graphics, architects and designers.

The product line of Release 12 of Cinema 4D includes new advanced editions to support the needs of the creative workflow of specialized professionals in the 3D market, as well as an update of BodyPaint 3D, the famous high -end application of Maxon of Maxon of painting and textured:

• Prime: The core of the Professional 3D graphics package includes basic modeling functionalities, animation and render. Additionally, version 12 includes environmental occlusion and many deformers that were previously in the modules of Mocca and Mograph.

• Broadcast: Take advantage of Cinema 4D Prime functionalities to offer a set of high -range motion graphics tools expressly designed to improve the creative process of Broadcast design professionals. Version 12 now includes the characteristics of the previous MOGRAPH module, IG and a wide bookstore of objects, materials and configurations.

• Visualize: The professional solution for architects and designers. Take advantage of Cinema 4D Prime functionality to offer a professional solution for architects and designers. Cinema 4D Visualalize includes all the characteristics of the previous editions of Architecture and Engineering, (the Advanced Render, Sketch and Toon and Net Render 3 modules plus an extensive bookstore of materials and objects.

• Studio: The most complete of the Release 12 of Cinema 4D includes all available functions, as well as all Broadcast and Visualize packages libraries.

• BodyPaint 3D V12 for 3D painted, textured and UV edition. Although it benefits from all the new developments of its sister application, Cinema 4D Prime, BodyPaint 3D V12 offers a total complement of 3D painting tools and textured uniquely by other market packages. The new features in update 12 include color profiles, the option of rendering environmental occlusion in a texture and cineman connection with Renderman including rendering arrests directly within BodyPaint 3D. In addition, it has updated exchanges with 3DS Max, Maya, Sofimage and Lightwave 3D.

Requirements

The recommended system requirements includes Windows XP, Vista or 7 running on INTEL or AMD CPU with support for SS2; Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher in Intel based on Mac; 1024 MB RAM, ROM DVD Unit. DVD installation may need 2.5 GB of disk space.

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