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Here is a little workflow tip that saves time and lets you sleep while rendering a batch of images.
Lets say you have a scene with multiple cameras and you want to render them all without selecting every camera manually.

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There are some things you never pay attention to, this time it is the "Remote" post effect.
The manual says that "Remote" will automatically launch an application at the end of a rendering and pass the rendered image to it.

So here is what I did.

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It's the time of the year to do another Blinking Lights setup. I made this one for an online client and I will explain how its done.

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Yesterday I got my first 100% online client.
I had to make an xpresso setup for an architect. He wanted to place windows on a building and have the facade pierced (boolean operation) in the right place without having to do it by hand. And he wanted to be free to add or delete windows on the fly.
This is an animation made in a few minutes to illustrate the result.

The setup is or great simplicity and is made with two coffee nodes (made by Majoul and Paspas)
If you are interested in this setup please contact me, (this is not a free setup).

I have decided to offer some online services to the Cinema4d community. The idea to do this comes from 3D-Attack.
What I can do for you:

• Problem solving - trouble shooting: send me a problem, I'll solve it asap,
• Xpresso setup: send me a machine and I'll make it run,
• Personal training: contact me and we'll setup a schedule and a program.

My areas of expertise are listed in the Categories menu on the right.
If you want training we can work on a one-to-one basis or with a small group.
You can also contact me for a pay-per-minute help on your files or any of the tutorials on this site.
I live in Rotterdam in the Netherlands but will be available during American east-coast office hours. I am a nine to five guy in the wrong time zone ; )
Contact me by leaving a comment, I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Or mail me at base80@base80.com
I speak French, Dutch and English.

This is the third method for connecting cables. This time I am using the Tracer object of Mograph.
This is by far the easiest method and the fastest one too.

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Wow, I am so happy with this trick. The Trailing Taillights at last. For ages I have been looking for a solution for animating this trailing lights effect and now I found it. This solution is 100% automatic and stretches according to the speed of the object.

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I am having a lot of fun combining several techniques in Cinema4d. This time I combine Hair and particles.
The result in this case is some kind of fireworks.

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