Explore – CG Shortcuts

Abstract Animated Light Streaks in Cinema 4D
Learn how to create animated light streaks in Cinema 4D that flow perfectly along any 3D geometry.
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Christmas Popup Book in C4D – UPDATED
A fully animated Christmas pop-up book project for C4D, revealing a festive scene with Santa, trees, gifts, snow and a Merry Christmas message.
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Happy New Year Twisted Rope Setup
A Cinema 4D project file featuring “Happy New Year” text built from twisted Reeper splines and Hair for an organic string look.
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Twisted Rope & String In Cinema 4D
A Cinema 4D project file for creating twisted rope, string, and twine using splines, Reeper, and Hair for an organic look.
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Pouring Chocolate Over Icecream In Cinema 4D
Create a realistic chocolate-pour-over-ice-cream simulation complete with crunchy nut toppings using C4D’s liquid and particle system.
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Melting Things in Houdini
A procedural Houdini setup that melts a solid object into flowing liquid.
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Randomize Text Across Clones in Cinema 4D – Random Text in Texture Maps
A Cinema 4D project demonstrating how to randomize text using materials and textures, ideal for applying unique labels or colors to multiple objects.
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Randomize Text Across Clones in Cinema 4D – Text Object Based
A Cinema 4D project demonstrating how to randomize text across multiple 3D Text Objects for dynamic grid-based animations.
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Looping Pencil Along a Spline in C4D
A Cinema 4D project that animates pencils smoothly along a spline for a seamless looping motion effect.
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Looping Snake Along a Spline in C4D
A Cinema 4D project that animates a snake-like cylinder along a spline to create a seamless, slithering loop.
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Fill Objects With Liquid in C4D
Simple Liquid Fill Setup in Cinema 4D – A ready-to-use scene for filling glasses, bottles, and jugs with liquids using Cinema 4D’s new liquid particle
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Offsetting Animated Clones with Mograph in C4D
Cloning animated objects (baked keyframes) and offseting the animations based on Fields
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Dynamic Lipstick Effect in C4D
A dynamic Cinema 4D setup where lipsticks are physically launched from a holder, bounce onto the floor, and leave realistic contact marks.
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Cinema 4D Field Force Rocks or Sand Attraction
Create dynamic sand or rock simulations in Cinema 4D using Field Forces to attract clones toward shapes.
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Cinema 4D Field Force Repel and Glow Effect with Mouse Pointer
Create an interactive clone simulation in Cinema 4D where a mouse pointer repels glowing clones using Field Forces, dynamic collisions, and Redshift material blending.
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C4D Field Force Animation – Dynamic Clone Motion
Create dynamic, organic motion using Field Force and Cloner Offset along a spline for stunning procedural animations.
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Abstract Animated Light Streaks in Cinema 4D

Christmas Popup Book in C4D – UPDATED

Happy New Year Twisted Rope Setup

Twisted Rope & String In Cinema 4D

Pouring Chocolate Over Icecream In Cinema 4D

Melting Things in Houdini

Randomize Text Across Clones in Cinema 4D – Random Text in Texture Maps

Randomize Text Across Clones in Cinema 4D – Text Object Based

Looping Pencil Along a Spline in C4D

Looping Snake Along a Spline in C4D

Fill Objects With Liquid in C4D

Offsetting Animated Clones with Mograph in C4D

Dynamic Lipstick Effect in C4D

Cinema 4D Field Force Rocks or Sand Attraction

Cinema 4D Field Force Repel and Glow Effect with Mouse Pointer

C4D Field Force Animation – Dynamic Clone Motion