In this chapter, you’ll deepen your understanding of creating and customizing materials with Redshift within Cinema 4D. Through a series of detailed tutorials, you’ll learn how to craft and adjust various types of materials, from basic and metal materials to glass and light emission effects, as well as controlling reflections and gloss layers. The focus will be on precisely adjusting colors, reflections, refractions, and light scattering in materials. You’ll also be introduced to advanced techniques, such as adding gloss layers, using alpha masks, and creating glowing effects. The chapter concludes with a hands-on exercise where you’ll create and save your own presets for different material types in Cinema 4D. Upon completing this chapter, you’ll possess the know-how to craft realistic and creative materials for your rendering projects in Redshift.

In this in-depth chapter, you’ll learn how to harness the advanced texturing and material capabilities of Redshift within Cinema 4D. You’ll become acquainted with various techniques and nodes to manipulate, combine, and control textures. This ranges from adjusting displacements, sizes, and tiling to employing blend modes, alpha masks, and specialized features like bump maps and normal maps. The importance of color corrections, brightness adjustments, and tonal changes will also be addressed. Furthermore, you’ll be introduced to the art of displacement technique to give your models genuine geometric details. The chapter concludes with a hands-on guide on integrating and customizing third-party textures. Upon completing this chapter, you’ll possess extensive knowledge and skills to craft complex and realistic materials for your rendering projects.

In this chapter, you’ll deepen your skills in lighting techniques and illumination control using Redshift within Cinema 4D. You’ll be introduced to various types of light sources, from point lights to specialized lights like Redshift Sky and Sunn Sky Rig. You’ll learn how to adjust these light sources and optimize their specific parameters to achieve the desired ambiance and illumination in your scenes. Moreover, you’ll discover how to create and adjust realistic effects such as caustics when light hits glass or reflective surfaces. This chapter provides you with a comprehensive understanding of light control, from the basics to advanced techniques, elevating your renderings in Redshift to a new level.

In this chapter, you’ll delve deeper into the world of camera and rendering techniques using Redshift within Cinema 4D. You’ll learn how to employ various camera settings and perspectives to frame your 3D models, ranging from focal length to depth of field. You’ll also uncover techniques for color correction and the creation of lens effects, enhancing your renderings. Moreover, you’ll discover how to seamlessly integrate 3D models into photographs while controlling light and shadow. Lastly, you’ll venture into the realm of animation, understanding how motion blur, in conjunction with camera settings, brings your animations to life. This chapter offers a profound understanding of Redshift’s advanced camera and rendering functionalities.

In this chapter, you’ll be introduced to the intricate post-production techniques using Redshift within Cinema 4D. You’ll discover how to craft masks for objects, allowing for efficient editing in compositing tools like Photoshop and After Effects. You’ll also dive deep into AOVs (Arbitrary Output Variables), understanding how they can be utilized to provide flexibility in post-production. This includes techniques for rendering lights as separate layers, working with depth passes, and comprehending specialized AOVs like Ambient Occlusion and World Position. The chapter concludes with a discussion on applying these techniques in software such as DaVinci Resolve and After Effects. Armed with these skills, you’ll be able to refine your renderings with greater precision and creative impact.