Object Node Refresh
Xpresso, Tips & Tricks – by: base80
December 1st, 2006
This is a tip to avoid a lot of frustration when using an Object Node.
The problem with this node is that it doesn’t always reflect the expected ports.
Object Node Refresh
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Autumn leaves
Autumn Leaves
Tips & Tricks, Clothilde – by: base80
November 13th, 2006
Well it has been ages since my last tutorial.
Here is a nice seasonal tutorial about how to animate autumn leaves.
This is 2 seconds of the result.
Proximal + Hair Shader
Proximal + Hair Shader
Hair – by: base80
January 31st, 2006
I am trying to mow the lawn. Maxon provided a nice video-tutorial about mowing but I wanted to try a different way.
Well it didn’t work, but I discovered that the Proximal Shader does very nice things with the Hair Shader.
This is an example of the Proximal shader in the Curl setting of hair.
Read more for some other examples. Heavy page ahead!!
Continue readingBrush With Collision
Brush With Collision
Hair – by: base80
January 30th, 2006
Just a small tip to avoid hairs in your head when using the brush.
Grow Hair – A visual report
Grow Hair – A visual report
Hair – by: base80
January 26th, 2006
I’ve been dreaming about animating Hair since its Demo.
Now I have he module I am amazed of how extremely powerful this thing really is.
I did not find how to keyframe aspects of Hair but the Xpresso Hair nodes are very very complete.
Here is an example of how hair grows.
Read on and enjoy the rest of my tests. This page is very heavy in animated gifs!
Continue readingMake an Even Background (c4d basics!)
Make an Even Background (c4d basics!)
Tips & Tricks, Textures – by: base80
January 25th, 2006
All to often I see this recurring questions on the forums.
“How do I get an even background”.
You know, just an object on a white plane that is white in the corners.
Like this but then white please.
Please do not click on Read More.
Continue readingFlag & Pole (Belt Tag R.9.5)
Flag & Pole (Belt Tag R.9.5)
Hair, Clothilde – by: base80
January 25th, 2006
How to attach a flag to a moving pole with Clothilde. And how to use Wind (particle forces) with Clothilde.
There is a gap in the little animation due to Gif looping.
Continue readingGrass & Flowers with Hair
Grass & Flowers with Hair
Hair – by: base80
January 24th, 2006
This is the result of my very first tests with the demo of Hair. Grass and Flowers.
In this tutorial I’ll try to explain how to make flowers with Hair. It is a bit tricky to try to explain this in a short tutorial and results may not be the same for everyone.
Trampoline Tut1
Trampoline Tut1
Clothilde – by: base80
January 23rd, 2006
Here is another tutorial about the size factor of the Clothilde tag.
The trampoline is just one possible example for demonstrating tension in a membrane.
We will also make a sphere bounce in the trampoline and get the membrane to adapt to the collision.
Shrink Wrap Paprika – Tut
Shrink Wrap Paprika – Tut
Clothilde – by: base80
January 22nd, 2006
Shrink Wrap Paprika.
This tutorial covers the size factor in the Clothilde tag.
The size setting in Clothilde can be used to create elastic surfaces like latex or rubber and it can be used to wrap objects
