I feel like while many productions try to compress more and more content in a single shoot day there becomes less and less chances for any guesswork on actual set. But the problem is creativity doesn’t flourish that way and previsualisation for me is the way to combat that behavior and open up the possibility to slowly ripen my visions. Cinematography Database: Hey Julius, tell us where you’re from and what kind of work you do. Julius Koivistoinen: Hey! I’m a cinematographer from Finland currently specialized in medium to large-sized TV commercials. My background is in photography where I s ..read more

We both have never utilized a tool like this before, so we weren’t entirely sure if it would translate on the day. That fear changed immediately when the setup time was diminished at least by half, and the execution of the look was almost exact. Cinematography Database: How did the Warrior Song project come together and what was the initial visual concept? West Webb: The artist wanted to bring a little bit of Marvel’s Black Panther into the piece, so we tried to achieve a visual piece that didn’t necessarily mimc anything we had seen in the trailers. We wanted to create something that grant ..read more

In 2018 we are going to try to release all of the additions and updates to the Cine Designer Database on the 1st of each month. We will publish a blog post and a forum post with the links to the new and updated assets. February Additions: JL Fisher Model 23 Sectional Jib Chapman Hustler IV Dolly American Grip Road Runner 220 Light Stand X Rite Color Checker Classic and Probes Husky String Light Beadboard Circle 4ft Beadboard 4×8 Beadboard 4×4 Cine Designer February Gallery Check back next month to see the new updates and additions. Cheers, Matt The post Cine Designer February 2018 Updat ..read more

I got into using Cine Designer after looking at what you are making on Instagram, but always thinking I couldn’t do it because I have zero idea about anything 3D. To be honest if it wasn’t for your tutorial videos I probably wouldn’t have bothered, because I think a huge misconception is that you need a really good computer to run it. Lewis uses an Apple Macbook Pro to run Cinema 4D and Cine Designer. Your videos gave a simple explanation of how to set up a project, build a scene and pre-vis a shoot to make something similar to what you are making, with out all of the other technical parts ..read more

Cinematographer Angelo Coli transforms a child’s living room into the ocean floor using clever lighting and camera work. Cinematography Database: Tell me about yourself and what kind of work you do right now? Angelo Coli: I am a 28 years old Italian cinematographer based in Milan, the city where the majority of italian commercials get made and where I started off as a camera assistant almost 9 years ago. Now I work as cinematographer mostly on commercials. CD: What was the director’s concept for this commercial? AC: The story of the “Under the sea” video is a strange one. The director, Gianc ..read more

This is not a complaint, just a workflow update for Cine Designer and Set Designer users Cinema 4D R17 introduced the “Reflectance” channel for it’s native materials. This was a move towards physically accurate reflections and using it for reflections works great. In R19 they added a new feature called “Add PBR Materials” that puts the “Color” channel in the “Reflectance Channel” as a Lambertian layer. This is mandatory for using Pro Render, their new native GPU render engine, that is actually made by Radeon Pro. I tried using the new PBR Materials with my normal Physical Render workflow a ..read more

In this video we use Set Designer assets to layout and design a simple bedroom. We also used C4D PBR Materials, which we no longer recommend due to longer render times and worse viewport rendering.  All Set Designer assets use standard C4D materials now. The post How to Design a Bedroom in Cinema 4D appeared first on Cinematography Database ..read more

In this video we use Set Designer assets to layout and design a simple bathroom.  The wall system doesn’t make easy to add the cut out for the bath tub and shower but we are working on improving that aspect of the system. We also used C4D PBR Materials, which we no longer recommend due to longer render times and worse viewport rendering.  All Set Designer assets use standard C4D materials now. The post How to Design a Bathroom in Cinema 4D appeared first on Cinematography Database ..read more

If you are using the Set Designer “Sets and Locations” they come in .LIB4D format.  This video covers how to install them and use them in Cinema 4D. The .LIB4D format is one of my favorite features of Cinema 4D because it makes it easy to create a local database of models and materials.  And then easy to share and move those libraries to other systems. If you have any questions please head over to the forum or leave them directly on the YouTube video. The post How to Install LIB4D Files in Cinema 4D appeared first on Cinematography Database ..read more

The complete kitchen set is available to download for Set Designer Subscribers In this video we cover how to use the Set Designer Wall, Cabinets, and Kitchen assets to design a basic kitchen.  We also touch on how to use the Set Designer Materials and some VERY basic Cinema 4D lighting and rendering. If you have any questions please head to our forum or leave them directly on the YouTube video. The post How to Design a Kitchen in Cinema 4D appeared first on Cinematography Database ..read more