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Redshift Camera Types
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2 January 2023
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Redshift in Cinema 4D offers a set of specialized camera models for achieving various cinematic, immersive, and technical effects. These include traditional lens simulations and panoramic or 360° output options, making them ideal for everything from product shots to VR content and real-time environments.
What Types
- Standard Camera: Functions like a real-world camera with support for physical settings like aperture, exposure, and depth of field.
- Spherical Camera: Captures a full 360° image in equirectangular format—ideal for VR and environment maps.
- Cylindrical Camera: Projects a panoramic view around the Y-axis, useful for architectural and environment visualizations.
- Hemisphere Camera: Similar to spherical but only captures the upper half of the environment, perfect for dome projections.
- Cube Map Camera: Outputs six square renders in all directions for use in game engines and reflection mapping.
How It Works
- Create a Camera: Add a Redshift Camera from the menu or convert a standard C4D camera to Redshift type.
- Select Camera Type: In the Camera’s Redshift tag, choose between Standard, Spherical, Cylindrical, etc.
- Render for Output: Choose the appropriate camera type depending on whether your output is flat, immersive, or panoramic.
Use Cases
- Product shots: Use Standard Camera with DoF and motion blur for photorealistic presentation.
- VR rendering: Employ Spherical or Cube Map Cameras to generate immersive 360° content.
- Architectural flythroughs: Panoramic cylindrical cameras offer a seamless view of large environments.
- Real-time assets: Use Cube Map outputs for engine-ready reflection environments.
Benefits
- Wide range of perspectives for creative and technical needs
- Supports VR, games, product rendering, and architectural viz
- Physically accurate camera simulation with bokeh and DoF
- Flexible camera types for immersive or flat media output
More info here: Redshift Camera Types Documentation
Video Credit: theAstropath.
Description: This video demonstrates how to use the Redshift Camera Object in Cinema 4D 2023.
