the c4d base http://www.base80.com/index.php Tips & Tricks, Textures and Tutorials for Cinema4d and Xpresso en-EU http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Xplode Basics http://www.base80.com/index.php/2010/03/12/xplode-basics Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:49:00 +0000 base80 MoGraph Xplode 203@http://www.base80.com/ <p>This <a href="http://xplode.valkaari.com/en/xplode.php">Xplode plugin</a> is the greatest thing that happened to Cinema4d since MoDynamics.<br /> I've spent hours with this toy and the results can be astonishing. </p> <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X86Zt2_djho&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999&amp;hd=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X86Zt2_djho&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999&amp;hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object> <a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2010/03/12/xplode-basics#more203">Read more &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2010/03/12/xplode-basics">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> This Xplode plugin is the greatest thing that happened to Cinema4d since MoDynamics.
I've spent hours with this toy and the results can be astonishing.

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]]> http://www.base80.com/index.php/2010/03/12/xplode-basics#comments Xplode and the Matrix object http://www.base80.com/index.php/2010/03/11/xplode-and-the-matrix-object Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:51:42 +0000 base80 MoGraph Xplode 201@http://www.base80.com/ <p>A client asked me to generate a regularly distributed Voronoi shattering on a Facade of a building, yes this used to be very fashionable in architects and designers' wet dreams&#8230;</p> <p><img src="http://www.base80.com/tips/xplode/matrix-tut/voronoi-building.jpg" alt="voronoi-building" title="voronoi-building" /></p> <a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2010/03/11/xplode-and-the-matrix-object#more201">Read more &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2010/03/11/xplode-and-the-matrix-object">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> A client asked me to generate a regularly distributed Voronoi shattering on a Facade of a building, yes this used to be very fashionable in architects and designers' wet dreams…

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]]> http://www.base80.com/index.php/2010/03/11/xplode-and-the-matrix-object#comments Youtube Channel http://www.base80.com/index.php/2010/03/08/youtube-channel Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:59:50 +0000 base80 News MoGraph 198@http://www.base80.com/ <p>Yes I am still alive, and no I don't have much time to update the site (that was quite obvious, no?)<br /> I have started a youtube channel to show some experiments.<br /> Most of the experiments are made with the new plugin called Xplode (<a href="http://xplode.valkaari.com/en/xplode.php">link</a>)</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/base80#g/a">My Youtube channel</a></p> <object width="640" height="505"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3-2HCiRIP2c&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999&amp;hd=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3-2HCiRIP2c&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999&amp;hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="505"></embed></object> <a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2010/03/08/youtube-channel#more198">Read more &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2010/03/08/youtube-channel">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Yes I am still alive, and no I don't have much time to update the site (that was quite obvious, no?)
I have started a youtube channel to show some experiments.
Most of the experiments are made with the new plugin called Xplode (link)

My Youtube channel

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]]> http://www.base80.com/index.php/2010/03/08/youtube-channel#comments Egg modeling tutorial http://www.base80.com/index.php/2009/03/13/egg-modeling-tutorial Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:57:06 +0000 base80 Work in Progress Modeling 197@http://www.base80.com/ <p>I had to do this tutorial for the sake of history. After a very funny thread on c4dCaf&#233; I noticed there is a whole subculture of Egg modeling strategies <img src="http://www.base80.com/rsc/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="&#58;&#68;" class="middle" /><br /> These two web pages will teach you how to do the Egg modeling.<br /> <a href="http://www.eggtion.net/index.php?id=1061&amp;l=en">Egg Primitive Plugin</a><br /> <a href="http://home.comcast.net/~thamyris/eggtut/eggtut.html">Splendid Egg video tutorial</a><br /> <a href="http://home.comcast.net/~thamyris/eggpolytut/eggpolytut.html">Point by point on blueprint method </a><br /> And <a href="http://www.c4dcafe.com/ipb/index.php?showtopic=42085">here</a> is the subject on C4dCaf&#233;</p> <p>OK Lets get started on this one...<br /> <img src="http://www.base80.com/modeling/Egg/Egg-1.jpg" alt="egg" title="egg" /></p> <a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2009/03/13/egg-modeling-tutorial#more197">Read more &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2009/03/13/egg-modeling-tutorial">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> I had to do this tutorial for the sake of history. After a very funny thread on c4dCafé I noticed there is a whole subculture of Egg modeling strategies :D
These two web pages will teach you how to do the Egg modeling.
Egg Primitive Plugin
Splendid Egg video tutorial
Point by point on blueprint method
And here is the subject on C4dCafé

OK Lets get started on this one...
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]]> http://www.base80.com/index.php/2009/03/13/egg-modeling-tutorial#comments Hair-Force 1 http://www.base80.com/index.php/2009/01/14/hair-force-1 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:02:06 +0000 base80 Hair Particle (classic) 189@http://www.base80.com/ <p>Hair-Force tutorial. This tutorial will help you blow away your lawn.</p> <div class="videoblock"><OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" WIDTH="480" HEIGHT="360"><p><PARAM NAME="movie" VALUE="http://www.base80.com/tips/grass-wind/Hair_force-1.swf"></p><PARAM NAME="quality" VALUE="high"><EMBED src="http://www.base80.com/tips/grass-wind/Hair_force-1.swf" quality="high" WIDTH="480" HEIGHT="360" TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></EMBED></OBJECT></div> <p>Heavy pages coming up!</p> <a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2009/01/14/hair-force-1#more189">Read more &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2009/01/14/hair-force-1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Hair-Force tutorial. This tutorial will help you blow away your lawn.

Heavy pages coming up!

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]]> http://www.base80.com/index.php/2009/01/14/hair-force-1#comments Reinventing the BaseWheel http://www.base80.com/index.php/2008/12/20/reinventing-the-basewheel Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:57:06 +0000 base80 Xpresso Models 188@http://www.base80.com/ <p>Finally the wheel solution that works in all situations.</p> <div class="videoblock"><OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" WIDTH="500" HEIGHT="500"><p><PARAM NAME="movie" VALUE="http://www.base80.com/xpresso-files/base-wheel/basewheel4.swf"></p><PARAM NAME="quality" VALUE="high"><EMBED src="http://www.base80.com/xpresso-files/base-wheel/basewheel4.swf" quality="high" WIDTH="500" HEIGHT="500" TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></EMBED></OBJECT></div> <a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2008/12/20/reinventing-the-basewheel#more188">Read more &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2008/12/20/reinventing-the-basewheel">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Finally the wheel solution that works in all situations.

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]]> http://www.base80.com/index.php/2008/12/20/reinventing-the-basewheel#comments Tempest in a Teacup http://www.base80.com/index.php/2008/10/03/tempest-in-a-teacup Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:14:45 +0000 base80 Tips & Tricks MoGraph 187@http://www.base80.com/ <p>This is a two part tutorial; <br /> - 1 is about the deformed liquid, <br /> - 2 is about the bubbles. </p> <div class="videoblock"><OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" WIDTH="480" HEIGHT="480"><p><PARAM NAME="movie" VALUE="http://www.base80.com/mograph/storm/storm_in_glass.swf"></p><PARAM NAME="quality" VALUE="high"><EMBED src="http://www.base80.com/mograph/storm/storm_in_glass.swf" quality="high" WIDTH="480" HEIGHT="480" TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></EMBED></OBJECT></div> <a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2008/10/03/tempest-in-a-teacup#more187">Read more &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2008/10/03/tempest-in-a-teacup">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> This is a two part tutorial;
- 1 is about the deformed liquid,
- 2 is about the bubbles.

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]]> http://www.base80.com/index.php/2008/10/03/tempest-in-a-teacup#comments Reference Shader http://www.base80.com/index.php/2008/09/17/reference-shader Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:39:38 +0000 base80 Textures Reference Shader 186@http://www.base80.com/ <p>I just received the "Reference Shader" by <a href="http://www.blackstar-solutions.de/en_c4dshader.php">Blackstar Solutions</a> and it is great.<br /> I installed the shader moments ago and I was up and running a split second later. No need for tutorials, There is no learning curve at all... or is there. I will be spending some time to discover the possibilities and will post my findings here.</p> <p>What the plugin basically does is enable you to link one shader to channel several other channels. You modify it in one place it modifies in al the referenced places. Very useful when you have to make those little bricks architects tend to like so much.</p> <p><img src="http://www.base80.com/tips/Reference_Shader/ref-shader.jpg" alt="Reference_Shader" title="Reference_Shader" /></p> <a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2008/09/17/reference-shader#more186">Read more &raquo;</a><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.base80.com/index.php/2008/09/17/reference-shader">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> I just received the "Reference Shader" by Blackstar Solutions and it is great.
I installed the shader moments ago and I was up and running a split second later. No need for tutorials, There is no learning curve at all... or is there. I will be spending some time to discover the possibilities and will post my findings here.

What the plugin basically does is enable you to link one shader to channel several other channels. You modify it in one place it modifies in al the referenced places. Very useful when you have to make those little bricks architects tend to like so much.

Reference_Shader

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