The contest is closed and the winners can be viewed here: thepixellab.net/winners-of-the-vfx-elements-contest-v2 The Prizes are: First Place: NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 Graphics Card (Roughly $1,500) Second Place: Complete VDB Bundle: www.thepixellab.net/vdb-bundle ($644) Third Place: VFX Element Bundle: www.thepixellab.net/vfx-elements-bundle-pl ($375) Pixel Lab VFX Elements #2 Contest Rules: 1. Take the included 4 types of VFX Elements...Read More
In this fun tutorial I’ll show you how to create a super quick vacuum packed effect in C4D S26. We’ll use the new cloth simulation with it’s balloon effects to have a piece of plastic drop down and vacuum itself around an object. We’ll also use a simulation scene and dial in the results there....Read More
In this collaboration tutorial with Alessandro Boncio we’ll show you how to make a fun Spiderman web slinging animation. We’re going to use the new Rope Simulation in Cinema 4D S26. I’ll show you how to use a Mospline to generate the growing spline, then how to use Rope Simulation to make a spiderweb animation...Read More
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to switch between materials in Octane based on a Fields Animation (in Cinema 4D). It’s a great node called the Color Shader node which allows you to access the fields color data. Kind of hard to explain, but it’s a super useful technique so take a watch and...Read More
In this C4D tutorial I’ll show you an incredible free tool available in R25. It’s a asset for creating FUI, HUD, pie charts, graph charts, wave forms and UI elements. It’s such a versatile and powerful tool. Huge thanks to Chris from Rocket Lasso for creating this!Read More
We have a great new free pack for you. It has 5 free roughness maps from our Blemish Pro Volume 2 product. Blemish Pro Volume 2 has 125+ of these, all 8K, seamless and incredibly detailed. You just pipe these into your roughness channel to instantly add a lot of smudges, details and realism to...Read More
Hey everyone! I’m excited to release our brand new Redshift Material Pack 5 with 166 gorgeous RS materials. We’re celebrating by giving away a free 9 pack sampler from the full product. So, here are 9 free RS textures to enjoy and test out. Feel free to use them for whatever you want. Enjoy!! ...Read More
In this quick tip I’ll show you how to time remap or even reverse your dynamic simulations. It’s a great way to quickly dial in your animations. Enjoy!Read More
We have a really fun tutorial today! Alessandro and I are teaming up to re-create the movie title animations from the movie Upgrade. You’ll learn how to use mospline, emitters, fields, deformers and a little sprinkle of Xpresso to get a fun animation. Enjoy! Here’s the .c4d file download for the render settings if you’re...Read More
