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Kongsberg Digital x Microsoft : Part 03
Friends,learn these easy but super-powerful mograph techniquesand then maybe next-time you will do the job for a big client like Microsoft.Sorry in case I was a bit too detailed with my explanations but I just wanted to make sure, you get these important techniques right.Have an amaaazing weekend everyone, BestMarkus
Kongsberg Digital x Microsoft: C4D Lessons finally start tomorrow!
Friends,Sorry for keeping you waiting too long this month! You deserve cool practical lessons, so let´s dive into C4D tomorrowand I´ll show you how I created some of these cool cube-based visualizations for AIfor Kongsberg Digital and Microsoft.Thanks for your support and see you tomorrow!Markus
Kongsberg Digital x Microsoft : Check out these Daily Renders from the Project
Friends,just to give yo an idea what kind of visuals you will learn how to create in the upcoming part 3of the new tutorial series:-).
Kongsberg Digital x Microsoft : Project Breakdown Part 02
I could also call this video something like "How to present your daily work in a structured/fun way to your client" or just..."How to make your client feel save and happy" haha.Well, a big part of the fun with clients for me is to present my ideas/results, and therefore miro or milanote is a good tool.C...
Kongsberg Digital x Microsoft : Project Breakdown Part 01
Let´s start into this new lil´mini breakdown series! Part 02 will be there tomorrow evening.
Training starts Monday : Kongsberg Digital x Microsoft : Client Project Breakdown
Friends,Sorry for keeping you waititng for fresh content! I was lately involved in some cool client projects, but finally on the upcoming Monday 14th OctoberI´m back on patreon!And since I´m very into the whole "Microsoft and Design"topic, I´m happy that I got the chance to be involved in a project for Micro...
Thinking about October´s Content! More Studies of Microsoft Design?
Friends,Besides my current client projects, I´m of course thinking / making-plans about October´s content for you guys!As you might have noticed, I´m a big fan of all the beautiful animations word-class studios do for microsoft design. And right now, I am very into what https://notreal.tv/is doing!Check their instag...
Check out these Renderings from the new Projectfile
Friends,just wanted to show you some renderings from the latest projectfile that I just shared with you.Some shots were featured in Maxon´s latest release video for C4D 2025and it´s mainly using the new "Follow Spline" modifier.Maybe you wanna play a bit with the file and put in another cool simulation? Have ...
C4D 2025 Particles Projectfile from Maxon´s Release Video
Hi Friends,Now included in all paying memberships.Let me share my projectfile for one of the animations from Maxon´s release video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAxQcD_DTUw&t=24swith you.You can cache the simulations but also feel free to chnage their parameters. Also: Once the particle groups are cached, I think yo...
C4D 2025 Follow Spline Example Projectfile
C4D 2025 Follow Spline Example Projectfile The missing hdri is free on polyhaven, in case you want to use the same hdri.
Softbody Jellyfish Projectfile
Friends,MAD ( Motion and Design)was so kind to also share his projectfile with us. Bonus points for giving it a super clean professional structure in the objects manager;-).
Softbody/Cloth Jellyfish with my Buddy: Motion and Design
Hi Friends!I invited another one of my 3D/C4D/Design buddiesto give you some sweet extra dosis of softbody/cloth madness!(Just always trying to give you a good bang for your bucket;-). So yeah, MAD was so kind to create this exclusive lessonfor my patreon and teach you this cool technique that you can not only use for ...
My Projectfile for Artdirecting Softbodies and Studying "Microsoft LOOP"
Friends,this is my projectfile. Maybe you wanna play a bit with it!I will probably later put this into my patreon shop, but for now I will share the file here in this post entry.Once again the hdri machine_shop_01_8k from polyhaven, will do a great job for the lighting;-).
50 Minutes of Artdirecting Softbodies and Studying "Microsoft LOOP"
Friends,this technique is pretty pretty powerfulwhen used right, so I think, you should definitely add this to your toolkit!Sorry that the lesson turned out to bit a bit long, but I wanted to include some design understanding and also how to create a proper re-usable spline rig!If you want to dive directly into the sof...
4K + Ultrawide Pyro/Particles Wallpapers ( Free Download in all paid Memberships)
Friends,I know that most of you don´t need those, but I uploaded a package of wallpapers in the shop just in case, somebody wants them anyway.They come as a free download, if you have a paid membership.Next time, it´s tutorial time again.
4K + Ultrawide Wallpapers Package Pyro/Particles C4D 2025
Get 10+ of my Pyro/Particles C4D 2025 renderings as 4K and Ultrawide Wallpapers. Product is free in all paid memberships.
Short Teaser for upcoming Tutorials and the Free Maxon Logo File
Friends,this is just a short Youtube Teaser for the temporary free give-away project file and part 1 of the upcoming "Microsoft Design Studying the Masters" tutorial.Thanks for being with me and see you soon!Best,Markus
Get my C4D 2025 Maxon Particles Logo Project File
Hi C4D Community, I decided to share with the C4D community my projectfile for the Maxon Teaser logo animation:-).The File is attached at the bottom of this post.You can see the animation here https://www.instagram.com/p/C_tJdACsL22/if you missed it.Also feel free to check the short tutortial on my YouTube channel abo...
"Microsoft Design: Studying the Masters Series" continues soon!
EDIT: Friends, I changed the release plan/schedule for tutorials slightly and will share this tutorial next week and finish some particle stuff this week.___________________Friends,What Not Real and Zelig Studio created here for Microsoft...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpy9c4eaTp4is just to good, not to be studied i...
What´s New in C4D 2025?
Friends,check Maxon´s release video on youtube to get a first overview of what´s in the C4D 2025 release:https://youtu.be/JAxQcD_DTUw?si=bVpbihdGQTGzi2u1You can also check maxon´s website to get a good overview.https://www.maxon.net/en/cinema-4dYou might notive that some of the featured artworks are tagged with "...
Cinema 4D 2025 New Particle Features: Spline Modifier
Hi Friends,I was teaming up with Maxon for the C4D 2025 releaseand played with some of the new features already! Let´s dive directly into my first C4D 2025 tutorialand learn something about one of the new particle modifiers, the follow spline modifier.This lesson is for free on my Youtube channel, but you can expect p...
Special Announcement September 10th!
Maxon is cooking something, my friends. And guess who teamed up with them for some cool content in September? ;-)PS: Yes, the particles logo is an artwork by me and it would be... perfect for an upcoming tutorial, don´t you think?Friends, see you tomorrow!
Microsoft Loop Part02: Animation and Shader Setup
See me playing/thinking about different shader setups + some animation.
Microsoft Loop Part02 Teaser: Playing with Shaders
Part02 + projectfile will be there by the end of the week.Until then, have a look on these shader variations, before I decided to go with the final result.Good decision... or should I went with another version?
Microsoft Loop Part01: Spline Techniques, 2D-Aesthetics, "Flat"-Lighting, Swirl-Animation
Friends,Let´s start our studies on Microsoft Loop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpy9c4eaTp4I share some simple design knowledge here, but when done right... you can create very clean aesthetic results!Especially I enjoy the trick with the orthographic camera to create a 2D approach to your 3D world!Part02 will be ar...
Microsoft Loop: Logo Animation Tutorial tomorrow
Hi Friends,let´s continue our explorations on Microsoft Designand study the masters a bit more!Tomorrow I want to focus on the logo animation that you can see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpy9c4eaTp4See you tomorrow!(PS: I´m also preparing a lesson for next week, which will be on C4D´s native particle syste...
Trigger Keyframed Animation with C4D Mograph Part 02
Friends, in this tutorial I show you how to trigger your animations with the clever use of a plain effector. You can basically create the same effect as I showed you in part 01 of this trigger keyframed animation tutorial-mini series.
Free YouTube Tutorial: Becoming a Master Sushi Chef in Cinema 4D
Hi Friends,this is just a short youtube introduction to today´s sushi project files, that Knights can download from the shop;-).Best,Markus
Inspirations for your Abstract Sushi Artworks
Friends,here is a selection of sushi inspired artworks that I created today, in case you want to play a bit with my latest project file in the shop section(free download for tier members this month).Feel free to let me know, which of these version inspires you the most!
Having Sushi with 3DBonfire
Hi Friends,I was out, eating sushi and felt like having a bit spontanous fun in C4D today! (Didn´t felt the folders theme this morning ;-)Knights patrons will get a free download(this month) of3 C4D projectfiles, with different arrangements of costum-made sushi assets.Most assets are still procedural, so you can chang...

























