ZBrush by Maxon Tutorials - https://www.toolfarm.com/tutorials/pixologic_zbrush/ After Effects Plugins | Cinema 4D Plugins | 3D Software Thu, 01 Aug 2024 14:07:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Maxon Livestreams from SIGGRAPH 2024 Day 3 is today! https://www.toolfarm.com/tutorial/maxon-siggraph-2024-livestream/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 14:07:47 +0000 https://www.toolfarm.com/?post_type=tutorial&p=126051 Watch Maxon's livestream from SIGGRAPH 2024 featuring artist presentations and the latest news and updates on Maxon One.

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]]> Watch Maxon’s livestream from SIGGRAPH 2024 featuring artist presentations and the latest news and updates on Maxon One. SIGGRAPH is the premier conference and exhibition for computer graphics and interactive design. The conference takes place in Denver July 30-August 1.

Maxon Presenter List

Bookmark this page to watch the presentations live,
or come back later for the archive.

Maxon // SIGGRAPH 2024 // Day 1

July 30, 2024

Maxon // SIGGRAPH 2024 // Day 2

July 31, 2024

Maxon // SIGGRAPH 2024 // Day 3

August 1, 2024

Maxon One

Maxon One

Cinema 4D, Forger, Red Giant, Redshift, Universe, and ZBrush in One Bundle!

Introducing Maxon One – the ultimate subscription package for 3D artists and motion designers looking to bring their creative projects to life. With Maxon One, you gain instant access to an award-winning 3D animation tool with Cinema 4D as well as Red Giant Complete’s full collection of powerful tools for editing, VFX, and motion design. Plus, with ZBrush included in the bundle, you have the freedom to model sophisticated illustrations limited only by your imagination. Finally, the ultra-fast GPU renderer Redshift for Cinema 4D is also included. Now you can push the boundaries of what’s possible and take your creativity to a whole new level with a single all-encompassing package. Unlock the full potential of your creative brilliance with Maxon One!

Learn MoreTry Maxon One for free!

Maxon Cinema 4D Subscription

Maxon Cinema 4D Subscription

3D computer animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software

Maxon Cinema 4D is a professional 3D modeling, animation, simulation, and rendering software solution. Its fast, powerful, flexible, and stable toolset make 3D workflows more accessible and efficient for design, motion graphics, VFX, AR/MR/VR, game development, and all types of visualization professionals. Cinema 4D produces stunning results, whether working on your own or in a team.

Cinema 4D 2024 provides unmatched speed and performance for the most sophisticated creative scenes. Rigid Body Simulations can now interact with all existing forces, pyro, cloth, and soft bodies. Pyro shines with a hot new feature that allows fire to be emitted from particles and matrices. And the new Vertex Normal tools offer artists unparalleled precision to perfect surfaces.

Learn MoreTry Maxon Cinema 4D Subscription for free!

Redshift by Maxon

Redshift by Maxon

Redshift Now Available as Subscription

Redshift is the world’s first fully GPU-accelerated, biased renderer built to meet the specific demands of contemporary high-end production rendering in C4D. Tailored to support creative individuals and studios of every size, Redshift offers a suite of powerful features and supports complex, advanced shading networks and texturing capabilities as required for production-quality rendering. Redshift has the features and uncompromising quality of a CPU renderer, but at GPU rendering speeds.

Learn MoreTry Redshift by Maxon for free!

Red Giant - Annual Subscription

Red Giant - Annual Subscription

Get all the tools from Red Giant at one low price with Red Giant.

Maxon Red Giant is the leading provider of visual effects and motion graphics tools, offering innovative and powerful solutions for filmmakers, editors, motion designers, and visual effects artists. Red Giant tools empowers artists, filmmakers, and designers to bring their creative visions to life.

Get all the Red Giant tools for filmmaking and motion graphics. You’ll enjoy access to Trapcode, Magic Bullet, VFX, and Universe – each designed with innovative features that make it easy to craft eye-catching visuals!

Learn MoreTry Red Giant - Annual Subscription for free!

Universe

Universe

Video transition and effects plugins for editors and motion graphics artists

Red Giant Universe is a collection of 89 GPU-accelerated plugins for editors and motion graphics artists. Stylize your footage. Create motion graphics. Add transitions and effects. In addition, find text generators and lots of presets.

Learn MoreTry Universe for free!

ZBrush Subscription

ZBrush Subscription

The All-In-One Digital Sculpting Solution Designed for the Pursuit of Art

ZBrush sets the industry standard for digital sculpting/painting. With customizable tools that can shape, texture, and paint virtual clay in real time with instant feedback, you’ll have unprecedented access to an endless range of precise digital creations.

Learn MoreTry ZBrush Subscription for free!

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]]> Maxon’s FMX 2024 Presentations from Stuttgart https://www.toolfarm.com/tutorial/maxons-fmx-2024-presentations-from-stuttgart/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:11:59 +0000 https://www.toolfarm.com/?post_type=tutorial&p=125390 Watch Maxon's FMX 2024 videos featuring several incredible 3D and motion artists. Get inspired as artists break down their astonishing work!

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]]> Below, watch Maxon‘s FMX 2024 videos featuring several incredible 3D and motion artists. Get inspired as artists break down their astonishing work!

  • All play, no work | Timea Balo
  • Details matter – How to discover the artistic voice in 3D | Valentin Heinrich
  • From VR Sculpting to Procedural Materials in 3D | No Worries Just Shapes
  • Unconscious Patterns of Creativity | Novoto Studio
  • Rigging & Animating Illustrations in Cinema 4D | Steph Ramplin
  • Being cute in all dimensions | Eva Munnich
  • authenti-city | Lisaly Guzman
  • Kaiju Dreams: Creating Creatures from Childhood Memories | NAOWAO
  • The new Particle System for Cinema 4D | Derya Oeztuerk-Prehn
  • Ravaged Beauty – From human to a mutated creature in ZBrush | Davide Sasselli
  • Achieving complex effects with ZBrush | Daniele Angelozzi

FMX took place April 23-26, 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany.

FMX 2024 Playlist from Maxon

Get the Tools in the FMX 2024 videos

Maxon One

Maxon One

Cinema 4D, Forger, Red Giant, Redshift, Universe, and ZBrush in One Bundle!

Introducing Maxon One – the ultimate subscription package for 3D artists and motion designers looking to bring their creative projects to life. With Maxon One, you gain instant access to an award-winning 3D animation tool with Cinema 4D as well as Red Giant Complete’s full collection of powerful tools for editing, VFX, and motion design. Plus, with ZBrush included in the bundle, you have the freedom to model sophisticated illustrations limited only by your imagination. Finally, the ultra-fast GPU renderer Redshift for Cinema 4D is also included. Now you can push the boundaries of what’s possible and take your creativity to a whole new level with a single all-encompassing package. Unlock the full potential of your creative brilliance with Maxon One!

Learn MoreTry Maxon One for free!

Maxon Cinema 4D Subscription

Maxon Cinema 4D Subscription

3D computer animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software

Maxon Cinema 4D is a professional 3D modeling, animation, simulation, and rendering software solution. Its fast, powerful, flexible, and stable toolset make 3D workflows more accessible and efficient for design, motion graphics, VFX, AR/MR/VR, game development, and all types of visualization professionals. Cinema 4D produces stunning results, whether working on your own or in a team.

Cinema 4D 2024 provides unmatched speed and performance for the most sophisticated creative scenes. Rigid Body Simulations can now interact with all existing forces, pyro, cloth, and soft bodies. Pyro shines with a hot new feature that allows fire to be emitted from particles and matrices. And the new Vertex Normal tools offer artists unparalleled precision to perfect surfaces.

Learn MoreTry Maxon Cinema 4D Subscription for free!

Redshift by Maxon

Redshift by Maxon

Redshift Now Available as Subscription

Redshift is the world’s first fully GPU-accelerated, biased renderer built to meet the specific demands of contemporary high-end production rendering in C4D. Tailored to support creative individuals and studios of every size, Redshift offers a suite of powerful features and supports complex, advanced shading networks and texturing capabilities as required for production-quality rendering. Redshift has the features and uncompromising quality of a CPU renderer, but at GPU rendering speeds.

Learn MoreTry Redshift by Maxon for free!

Red Giant - Annual Subscription

Red Giant - Annual Subscription

Get all the tools from Red Giant at one low price with Red Giant.

Maxon Red Giant is the leading provider of visual effects and motion graphics tools, offering innovative and powerful solutions for filmmakers, editors, motion designers, and visual effects artists. Red Giant tools empowers artists, filmmakers, and designers to bring their creative visions to life.

Get all the Red Giant tools for filmmaking and motion graphics. You’ll enjoy access to Trapcode, Magic Bullet, VFX, and Universe – each designed with innovative features that make it easy to craft eye-catching visuals!

Learn MoreTry Red Giant - Annual Subscription for free!

ZBrush Subscription

ZBrush Subscription

The All-In-One Digital Sculpting Solution Designed for the Pursuit of Art

ZBrush sets the industry standard for digital sculpting/painting. With customizable tools that can shape, texture, and paint virtual clay in real time with instant feedback, you’ll have unprecedented access to an endless range of precise digital creations.

Learn MoreTry ZBrush Subscription for free!

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]]> Maxon’s NAB 2024 Presentations Archives https://www.toolfarm.com/tutorial/maxon-nab-2024/ Wed, 08 May 2024 21:06:44 +0000 https://www.toolfarm.com/?post_type=tutorial&p=119432 Watch live or catch the archives of Maxon's NAB 2024 Presentations, featuring top artists from around the globe.

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]]> Maxon uploaded individual presentations from NAB 2024, featuring global artists, and demos of the latest, groundbreaking Maxon One features and tools. There are 19 videos in the playlist, so be sure to watch them all!

Maxon’s NAB 2024 Presentation Highlights Include:

  • Battle for Wu-York City: In this presentation, Jonathan Winbush will show how he’s using Cinema 4D with Unreal Engine for Fortnite (UEFN) to create a new video game experience with Method Man of the Wu-Tang Clan.
  • Resurrecting Atlantis: Widget + UI Design in “Aquaman 2”: Fantasy User Interface Designer Robyn Haddow will show some mograph systems she designed for the Atlantean ship display, as well as textures she mapped inside the Octobot, the mech vessel piloted by Black Manta and soldiers from Necrus.
  • Creating Board Game and Toy Commercials with Maxon Tools and Unreal Engine 5: Over two sessions, Jon “Jags” Nee will explain the basic principles of using Maxon Cinema 4D and ZBrush to bring assets and animation into Unreal Engine 5 to create commercials and high-res renders for vinyl toys and collectibles.
  • Mastering Particle Loops in After Effects: Erica Anderson covers the building blocks to creating particle loops in After Effects using Trapcode Particular to build “anything your heart desires.”
  • Creating a Sci-Fi Short Film in C4D: In this two-part presentation, Gryun Kim and Woosung Kang will provide an overview of the entire production process for making their Sci-Fi short “WAI-000,” including camera animation tips, mechanical animation, compositing with Universe, and advanced Cinema 4D techniques.

Maxon One

Maxon One

Cinema 4D, Forger, Red Giant, Redshift, Universe, and ZBrush in One Bundle!

Introducing Maxon One – the ultimate subscription package for 3D artists and motion designers looking to bring their creative projects to life. With Maxon One, you gain instant access to an award-winning 3D animation tool with Cinema 4D as well as Red Giant Complete’s full collection of powerful tools for editing, VFX, and motion design. Plus, with ZBrush included in the bundle, you have the freedom to model sophisticated illustrations limited only by your imagination. Finally, the ultra-fast GPU renderer Redshift for Cinema 4D is also included. Now you can push the boundaries of what’s possible and take your creativity to a whole new level with a single all-encompassing package. Unlock the full potential of your creative brilliance with Maxon One!

Learn MoreTry Maxon One for free!

Maxon Cinema 4D Subscription

Maxon Cinema 4D Subscription

3D computer animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software

Maxon Cinema 4D is a professional 3D modeling, animation, simulation, and rendering software solution. Its fast, powerful, flexible, and stable toolset make 3D workflows more accessible and efficient for design, motion graphics, VFX, AR/MR/VR, game development, and all types of visualization professionals. Cinema 4D produces stunning results, whether working on your own or in a team.

Cinema 4D 2024 provides unmatched speed and performance for the most sophisticated creative scenes. Rigid Body Simulations can now interact with all existing forces, pyro, cloth, and soft bodies. Pyro shines with a hot new feature that allows fire to be emitted from particles and matrices. And the new Vertex Normal tools offer artists unparalleled precision to perfect surfaces.

Learn MoreTry Maxon Cinema 4D Subscription for free!

Redshift by Maxon

Redshift by Maxon

Redshift Now Available as Subscription

Redshift is the world’s first fully GPU-accelerated, biased renderer built to meet the specific demands of contemporary high-end production rendering in C4D. Tailored to support creative individuals and studios of every size, Redshift offers a suite of powerful features and supports complex, advanced shading networks and texturing capabilities as required for production-quality rendering. Redshift has the features and uncompromising quality of a CPU renderer, but at GPU rendering speeds.

Learn MoreTry Redshift by Maxon for free!

Red Giant - Annual Subscription

Red Giant - Annual Subscription

Get all the tools from Red Giant at one low price with Red Giant.

Maxon Red Giant is the leading provider of visual effects and motion graphics tools, offering innovative and powerful solutions for filmmakers, editors, motion designers, and visual effects artists. Red Giant tools empowers artists, filmmakers, and designers to bring their creative visions to life.

Get all the Red Giant tools for filmmaking and motion graphics. You’ll enjoy access to Trapcode, Magic Bullet, VFX, and Universe – each designed with innovative features that make it easy to craft eye-catching visuals!

Learn MoreTry Red Giant - Annual Subscription for free!

ZBrush Subscription

ZBrush Subscription

The All-In-One Digital Sculpting Solution Designed for the Pursuit of Art

ZBrush sets the industry standard for digital sculpting/painting. With customizable tools that can shape, texture, and paint virtual clay in real time with instant feedback, you’ll have unprecedented access to an endless range of precise digital creations.

Learn MoreTry ZBrush Subscription for free!

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]]> Put your ZBrush Creations into your Movies | VFX & Chill https://www.toolfarm.com/tutorial/zbrush-vfx-chill/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:25:58 +0000 https://www.toolfarm.com/?post_type=tutorial&p=116593 In today's VFX & Chill, the gang teaches you how to paint, rig, animate, and composite your creations into a video using ZBrush.

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]]> In today’s episode of VFX & Chill, the gang is back to teach you how to paint, rig, animate, and composite your creations into a video using ZBrush and other tools. Tune in live on Groundhog Day at 10 AM PST/1 PM EST, or catch the archives later.

ZBrush Subscription

ZBrush Subscription

The All-In-One Digital Sculpting Solution Designed for the Pursuit of Art

ZBrush sets the industry standard for digital sculpting/painting. With customizable tools that can shape, texture, and paint virtual clay in real time with instant feedback, you’ll have unprecedented access to an endless range of precise digital creations.

Learn MoreTry ZBrush Subscription for free!

Maxon One

Maxon One

Cinema 4D, Forger, Red Giant, Redshift, Universe, and ZBrush in One Bundle!

Introducing Maxon One – the ultimate subscription package for 3D artists and motion designers looking to bring their creative projects to life. With Maxon One, you gain instant access to an award-winning 3D animation tool with Cinema 4D as well as Red Giant Complete’s full collection of powerful tools for editing, VFX, and motion design. Plus, with ZBrush included in the bundle, you have the freedom to model sophisticated illustrations limited only by your imagination. Finally, the ultra-fast GPU renderer Redshift for Cinema 4D is also included. Now you can push the boundaries of what’s possible and take your creativity to a whole new level with a single all-encompassing package. Unlock the full potential of your creative brilliance with Maxon One!

Learn MoreTry Maxon One for free!

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]]> ZBrush Timed Challenge | VFX and Chill https://www.toolfarm.com/tutorial/zbrush-timed-challenge/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:02:03 +0000 https://www.toolfarm.com/?post_type=tutorial&p=116390 During the ZBrush Timed Challenge, Seth and Hashi battle it out as they model the panda from Kung Fu Panda in ZBrush.

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]]> During the ZBrush Timed Challenge, Seth and Hashi battle it out as they model the panda from Kung Fu Panda in ZBrush. This should be fun! Watch live on January 26, or catch the archives.

“Seth and Hashi will be put to ZTest, as Michael challenges them to sculpt things in ZBrush with a timer running. Also, Seth and Hashi are not good at ZBrush.”

Get ZBrush

ZBrush Subscription

ZBrush Subscription

The All-In-One Digital Sculpting Solution Designed for the Pursuit of Art

ZBrush sets the industry standard for digital sculpting/painting. With customizable tools that can shape, texture, and paint virtual clay in real time with instant feedback, you’ll have unprecedented access to an endless range of precise digital creations.

Learn MoreTry ZBrush Subscription for free!

Maxon One

Maxon One

Cinema 4D, Forger, Red Giant, Redshift, Universe, and ZBrush in One Bundle!

Introducing Maxon One – the ultimate subscription package for 3D artists and motion designers looking to bring their creative projects to life. With Maxon One, you gain instant access to an award-winning 3D animation tool with Cinema 4D as well as Red Giant Complete’s full collection of powerful tools for editing, VFX, and motion design. Plus, with ZBrush included in the bundle, you have the freedom to model sophisticated illustrations limited only by your imagination. Finally, the ultra-fast GPU renderer Redshift for Cinema 4D is also included. Now you can push the boundaries of what’s possible and take your creativity to a whole new level with a single all-encompassing package. Unlock the full potential of your creative brilliance with Maxon One!

Learn MoreTry Maxon One for free!

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]]> Halloween Tutorials Roundup #halloween #vfx #tutorial https://www.toolfarm.com/tutorial/halloween-tutorial-roundup/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:05:19 +0000 https://www.toolfarm.com/?post_type=tutorial&p=111580 We LOVE Halloween at Toolfarm and we've been sharing some creepy VFX tutorials, horror film sound design tutorials, and a lot more!

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]]> We LOVE Halloween at Toolfarm and we’ve been sharing some creepy VFX tutorials, horror film sound design tutorials, and a lot more! We have dug up some of our favorite older tutorials plus loads of new ones. Check them out, if you dare. Mwahahahahaha.

VFX Tutorials

Blood moon optics

Add a Blood Moon with Boris FX Optics

In this Quick Tip, Mick Harauz shows you how to add a creepy blood moon to your images in just a few steps in Boris FX Optics.

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maxon demyst spooky week 3

Spooky Scene Workflows: Redshift, ZBrush, Substance, Cinema 4D

Join ZBrush environment artist and instructor Rodolfo Silva and Maxon Master Trainer Dustin Valkema for a new four-part spooky webinar series.

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zbrush membrane-like wings tutorial

Make a Bubbling Cauldron with Cinema 4D, Thinking Particles, Xpresso

Make some magic with Cinema 4D, Thinking Particles, some deformers, and Xpresso with this Bubbling Cauldron tutorial.

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maxon demyst spooky week 3

Ghostly Text Reveal, Sapphire in AE, including a Project File

John Dickinson breaks down a ghostly text reveal that he created using Sapphire and Particle Illusion in After Effects.

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friday the 13th vfx and chill

Friday the 13th | VFX and Chill

From Friday the 13th, Hashi was all alone in a spooky abandoned house, he’s sharing free scripts with all of you! In this episode, Hashi also shows techniques for making smoky ghosts, bloody text, popping balloons, faces in smoke, and more using simulations in Cinema 4D.

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zbrush membrane-like wings tutorial

Create Transparent Ghostly Effects with Mocha & Particle Illusion

Create transparent ghostly effects using Mocha Pro and Particle Illusion to transform an actress into a ghost.

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zbrush membrane-like wings tutorial

ZBrush: Creating Thin Membrane-Style Wings (Good for Bats, Dragons)

Just in time for Halloween, learn three different ways to create membrane-like wings (think bats, dragons, monsters) in ZBrush with this tutorial from Pablo Muñoz Gómez.

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Blood moon optics

The Thing With a Hundred Eyes with Red Giant

Here’s a classic Halloween tutorial and free template! Red Giant‘s lead designer Leo Hageman shows you how to use the Contact Lens Kit. It’s a free and easy-to-use project with 100 different eye presets! The presets are based on well-known horror, fantasy, and sci-fi characters.

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Blood moon optics

Spooky Season VFX & Chill with Hashi & Seth

From the crypt of YouTube! Watch Hashi & Seth create a dementor raptor Beetlejuice tribute on the Spooky Season episode of VFX and Chill.

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maxon demyst spooky week 3

The Last of Us Clicker, GeoTracker for After Effects

In this tutorial, learn how to take some stock footage of a Zombie and turn it into a mushroom-faced Clicker inspired by HBO’s The Last of Us – using GeoTracker in After Effects and some 3D cordyceps.

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Other Horror VFX and Titles Tutorials to check out

Sound Design Tutorials

maxon demyst spooky week 3

Burning Question: How Do I Create Sound Design for Horror Films?

The sound design in horror films can put your audience directly into the experience. In this article, learn about the history of horror music scores and spooky sound design, and how to make them, whether you’re a musician or not. There are lots of tips on what sounds and techniques work well in the genre.

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maxon demyst spooky week 3

How To Create a Hair-Raising Soundscape This Halloween

Another from Halloween’s past, Alessandro Mastroianni shows you how to create a Hair-Raising Soundscape for your horror film using Krotos Audio Dehumanizer 2 and Concept 2.

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maxon demyst spooky week 3

Use Krotos Audio Reformer Pro to Design Sound for Haunted House Attractions

Create some spooky haunted house attraction sounds with sound designer Dan Bieranowski using Krotos Audio Reformer Pro.

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maxon demyst spooky week 3

Create Zombie Sound Effects Using Simple Monsters

Terrify your friends or add more devilish detail to your sound design by performing an eerie array of goblin growls, grim reaper laughs and bloodcurdling zombie screams in the studio.

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More Sound Design Tutorials

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]]> Spooky Scene Workflows: Redshift, ZBrush, Substance, Cinema 4D https://www.toolfarm.com/tutorial/spooky-scene-redshift-workflows/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:31:23 +0000 https://www.toolfarm.com/?post_type=tutorial&p=110089 Join ZBrush environment artist and instructor Rodolfo Silva and Maxon Master Trainer Dustin Valkema for a new four-part spooky webinar series

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]]> Join ZBrush environment artist and instructor Rodolfo Silva and Maxon Master Trainer Dustin Valkema for a new four-part spooky webinar series leading you through an entire workflow for a Halloween-inspired scene.

Using a combination of ZBrush, Substance, Cinema 4D, and Redshift, you’ll learn how to sculpt, texture, light, and render an entire scene, as well as pick up essential tips for working efficiently and developing the look and atmosphere of your environment.

The final episode airs on October 30!

DPP: Spooky Scene Workflows – Week 1

Week 1 – Mon 9th Oct 2023 – 9 am PDT / 5 pm BST / 6 pm CEST

Learn how to block out a ZBrush scene using simple shapes, and then add complexity with intuitive and efficient steps. You’ll also learn essential tips that will speed up your ZBrush workflows and enhance the way you creatively navigate ZBrush.

Rodolfo will showcase his blockout process, modeling the biggest elements of a scene using multiple nondestructive tools in ZBrush. He’ll cover Dynamic Subdiv, Gizmo Deformers, LiveBooleans, ArrayMesh, Masking techniques, and Surface Noise, showing how to iterate on the design and overall shapes of your models for environment design.

DPP: Spooky Scene Redshift Workflows – Week 2

Week 2 (Detailing & Props) Mon 16th October – 9 am PDT / 5 pm BST / 6 pm CEST

Rodolfo will show a variety of ways to add details in ZBrush. You’ll learn how to create amazing scenes using only a few models, and how to scatter them throughout the environment. He’ll continue his breakdown of the Halloween-themed environment by showing you IMM, Uving, and decimation workflows to easily generate secondary details such as the cobblestone path, wooden fence, tombstones & door framing.

Covered in this video

  • Making IMM brushes for prop scattering (Skull candles and Tombstones)
  • UVing and Decimation workflows for use as IMM brushes
  • Making the cobblestone path, fence, and Door framing with IMM Curve brushes in conjunction with ZSpheres and Curve functions.

DPP: Spooky Scene Redshift Workflows – Week 3

Aired Oct 23, 2023 – 9 am PDT / 5 pm BST / 6 pm CEST

Week 3 – ZBrush – Substance – ZBrush IMM Rodolfo will share his ZBrush-to-Substance texturing workflow, giving key advice and creative options for pipelines, and texturing the final prop in Adobe Substance Painter. Once complete, he’ll hand the scene off to Dustin, who’ll use Cinema 4D and Redshift to finalize the composition and set up the base lighting of the scene.

  • Making a simple Tombstone model in ZBrush, texturing and baking in Substance, and bringing it back to ZBrush for use as an IMM.
  • Building the final scene composition in Cinema 4D, discussing camera angles, focal lengths, and lighting setup to get the scene looking spooky!

DPP: Spooky Scene Redshift Workflows – Week 4

Scheduled for Oct 30, 2023 – 9 am PDT / 5 pm BST / 6 pm CEST

Week 4 – Lighting, Rendering & Atmosphere Dustin will share a variety of creative lighting techniques in Cinema 4D and Redshift to inspire different approaches to creepy look development.

Covered in this episode

  • How to shape lighting in the scene to strengthen the composition and highlight elements of the environment
  • Using Redshift to enhance the atmosphere
  • Building the base materials in the scene, discussing what’s important based on the composition and story being told by the image

Redshift by Maxon

Redshift by Maxon

Redshift Now Available as Subscription

Redshift is the world’s first fully GPU-accelerated, biased renderer built to meet the specific demands of contemporary high-end production rendering in C4D. Tailored to support creative individuals and studios of every size, Redshift offers a suite of powerful features and supports complex, advanced shading networks and texturing capabilities as required for production-quality rendering. Redshift has the features and uncompromising quality of a CPU renderer, but at GPU rendering speeds.

Learn MoreTry Redshift by Maxon for free!

ZBrush Subscription

ZBrush Subscription

The All-In-One Digital Sculpting Solution Designed for the Pursuit of Art

ZBrush sets the industry standard for digital sculpting/painting. With customizable tools that can shape, texture, and paint virtual clay in real time with instant feedback, you’ll have unprecedented access to an endless range of precise digital creations.

Learn MoreTry ZBrush Subscription for free!

Maxon One

Maxon One

Cinema 4D, Forger, Red Giant, Redshift, Universe, and ZBrush in One Bundle!

Introducing Maxon One – the ultimate subscription package for 3D artists and motion designers looking to bring their creative projects to life. With Maxon One, you gain instant access to an award-winning 3D animation tool with Cinema 4D as well as Red Giant Complete’s full collection of powerful tools for editing, VFX, and motion design. Plus, with ZBrush included in the bundle, you have the freedom to model sophisticated illustrations limited only by your imagination. Finally, the ultra-fast GPU renderer Redshift for Cinema 4D is also included. Now you can push the boundaries of what’s possible and take your creativity to a whole new level with a single all-encompassing package. Unlock the full potential of your creative brilliance with Maxon One!

Learn MoreTry Maxon One for free!

Adobe Substance 3D Collection for Teams & Businesses

Adobe Substance 3D Collection for Teams & Businesses

The 3D generation is here

In the Substance 3D ecosystem, smart creative apps and high-end content give you everything you need to make inspiring art. For the beginner and expert alike. The Substance 3D Collection includes Stager, Painter, Sampler, Designer, 50 assets (materials, models, and lighting) per month, 100 GB of Creative Cloud storage, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Fonts, Behance, and Adobe Portfolio.

Adobe VIP Licensing - U.S. sales only

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Adobe Substance 3D Collection for Enterprise

Adobe Substance 3D Collection for Enterprise

Enterprise provides the Substance Automation Toolkit and CAD import in Adobe Substance 3D Stager

In the Substance 3D ecosystem, smart creative apps and high-end content give you everything you need to make inspiring art. For the beginner and expert alike. The Substance 3D Collection includes Stager, Painter, Sampler, Designer, 50 assets (materials, models, and lighting) per month, 100 GB of Creative Cloud storage, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Fonts, Behance, and Adobe Portfolio.

Enterprise provides the Substance Automation Toolkit and CAD import in Adobe Substance 3D Stager.

Adobe VIP Licensing - U.S. sales only

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]]> ZBrush: Creating Thin Membrane-Style Wings (Good for Bats, Dragons) – Halloween! https://www.toolfarm.com/tutorial/zbrush-creating-thin-membrane-style-wings-good-for-bats-dragons-halloween/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:56:02 +0000 https://www.toolfarm.com/?post_type=tutorial&p=87490 Just in time for Halloween, learn 3 different ways to create membrane-like wings (think bats, dragons, monsters) in ZBrush with this tutorial from Pablo Muñoz Gómez.  There's a "Quick Way", a "Controled Way" and a "Fun Way".  All three methods can be useful in different situations too, not to just make wings.

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]]> Just in time for Halloween, learn 3 different ways to create membrane-like wings (think bats, dragons, monsters) in ZBrush with this tutorial from Pablo Muñoz Gómez.  There’s a “Quick Way”, a “Controlled Way” and a “Fun Way”.  All three methods can be useful in different situations too, not to just make wings.

This tutorial was found via Lesterbanks.  Thanks for sharing.  Send him some love by checking out his blog post here.

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]]> Watch DAT Chicago Live on September 8 https://www.toolfarm.com/tutorial/dat-chicago/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:27:25 +0000 https://www.toolfarm.com/?post_type=tutorial&p=109013 Watch DAT Chicago, streamed live on September 8 at 12 pm Central Time. Toolfarm will be there so watch our social media channels for pix!

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]]> Watch DAT Chicago, streamed live on September 8 at 12 pm Central Time. Sponsored by Dell Technologies, RNDR, Nvidia, and Toolfarm (that’s us!). Featuring EJ Hassenfratz, Chris Schmidt, Jonathan Winbush, Mathias Omotola, Matt Milstead, Dave Koss, Nick Vegas, Chad Ashley, Tracey Khan, Douglas Alberts, Ethan Barnowsky, & Julie Craft.

Toolfarm will be at DAT Chicago so watch our social media channels for some behind-the-scenes photos.

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]]> Ana Carolina Pereira | Making an Appealing Render with ZBrush + Unreal 5 https://www.toolfarm.com/tutorial/ana-carolina-zbrush-siggraph-2023/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:31:01 +0000 https://www.toolfarm.com/?post_type=tutorial&p=108899 Experience the mesmerizing process of sculpting intricate beauty in ZBrush with Ana Carolina Pereira at SIGGRAPH 2023.

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]]> Experience the mesmerizing process of sculpting intricate beauty in ZBrush with Ana Carolina Pereira at SIGGRAPH 2023. Witness the seamless transformation into a breathtaking virtual masterpiece through the immersive rendering capabilities of Unreal Engine 5.

Ana Carolina presented at the Maxon booth at SIGGRAPH 2023 in Los Angeles, CA.

Ana Carolina Pereira | Making an Appealing Render with ZBrush and Unreal 5 | SIGGRAPH 2023

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