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High Contrast Look and Powder Indent
Hi everyone! I have two effects I have been wanting to achieve – this bright high contrast colorful look similar to the first image and learning how to make an indent of a logo in a powder material. My colors and lighting come out way too flat and lack dimension while making the objects too “white”. Additionally, I cannot figure out how to take a logo I have (png/svg) and use it to make an indent powder. Any tips would be so appreciated!
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Hi Kieran, is that first image your render or the look you’re trying to create?
Making an Indent in Powder Material:
For the powder indentation effect:
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Displacement Map Method:
- Convert your logo to a black & white height map.
- Apply it as a Displacement Map in the material settings.
- Use a high-subdivision plane to capture details.
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Volume Builder (For a More Sculpted Look):
- Drop your logo shape into a Volume Builder and subtract it from a powdery surface.
- Adjust voxel size for precision.
- Use Volume Mesher to convert it back into geometry.
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Hi Dave! Thank you so much for the help! I will try that out now! Do you have any recommendations for a powder material to get that cosmetic blush look. The first image and the others I’ve attached are more for reference. If you have any tips or presets, I’d love to see! But I am modeling that blush compact – having some issues getting that semi-transparent plastic material.
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Hey! No problem at all—glad I could help!
For the blush powder material, you’ll want to use a mix of subsurface scattering and a fine noise bump to get that soft, slightly textured look. A subtle sheen or specular highlight can also help mimic the way powder catches light. If you’re using Cinema 4D with Redshift or Octane, I’d recommend starting with a diffuse base, adding some light SSS, and layering a soft roughness map for realism.
For the semi-transparent plastic on the compact, it’s all about getting the transmission settings right. Make sure to use a mix of refraction and roughness to achieve that slightly frosted effect, and tweak the IOR to around 1.49 for a realistic plastic look. Let me know what renderer you’re using, and I can suggest more specific settings!
Would love to see how it turns out! 🚀
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Thank you for the tips! I’m still pretty new to Cinema4D so need to do a bit more research into your tips! Still trying to figure out how to model the indent a bit. I was able to do it with the polygon pen and combining the top of the powder mesh with the polygon pen shape. Doesn’t look the best but it is actually modeled into the shape!
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Here is one more example of that high contract look!
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