No worries, let me know which one you end up going with

Hey Joanna, other than what I mention in this video: https://cgshortcuts.com/what-computer-do-you-need-for-cinema-4d

Here’s some ideas:

Budget Options ($200–$400):

1. Dell UltraSharp U2422H

   • 24″, 1920×1080, 99% sRGB, factory calibrated.
   • Affordable, great color accuracy, compact size for smaller setups.

2. BenQ PD2705Q

   • 27″, 2560×1440, 100% sRGB, HDR10…

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What Computer Do You Need For Cinema 4D? | CG Shortcuts

What to keep in mind when looking for a new Cinema 4D workstation.

No worries did those work for you?

Hi Israel, there’s actually a few good tutorials on youtube about this already, did you try these?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PouTnEErU40&pp=ygUUYzRkIHBvd2RlciBleHBsb3Npb24%3D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O5xknV11Kw&pp=ygUUYzRkIHBvd2RlciBleHBsb3Npb24%3D

Hi Parag, I think the easiest way to do something like this is to create the shockwave in After Effects, you’ll have more flexibility in getting the right look. Then render that out as a black and white matte and use it in C4D inside a material which you can stack on top of the ground material. I’ll see if I can knock together a project file…

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Yep, you can make a project file template if you use the same settings all the time and save loads of time

Hey Matt, render settings are actually stored within the project file itself. If you mean your saved layouts or keyboard shortcuts etc, you can find them in your preferences folder.

This tutorial might help:

https://cgshortcuts.com/export-your-cinema-4d-shortcuts-keys

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Export Your Cinema 4D Shortcuts Keys | CG Shortcuts

How to export your Cinema 4D shortcut keys from one version of C4D to another. 

No worries, good to hear it worked out anyway;)

Hi Sean, thats a bit of a tricky one. Looks like some twisting going on for sure and some cloning along the twisted shape. Maybe the shape being cloned is also being twisted as well, really hard to say.

I’ll try a bit longer and see if I can figure it out

Good stuff, all the best with your project bud, its looking great!!