Cinema 4D
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Screenshot of CINEMA 4D Release 12 running under Windows 7
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| Developer(s) | MAXON Computer GmbH |
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| Stable release |
R18 / September 1, 2016
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| Operating system | AmigaOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows |
| Type | 3D computer graphics |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
CINEMA 4D is a 3D modeling, animation, motion graphic and rendering application developed by MAXON Computer GmbH in Germany. It is capable of procedural and polygonal/subd modeling, animating, lighting, texturing, rendering, and common features found in 3D modelling applications.
Four variants are currently available from MAXON: a core CINEMA 4D 'Prime' application, a 'Broadcast' version with additional motion-graphics features, 'Visualize' which adds functions for architectural design and 'Studio', which includes all modules.
2014 saw the release of a 5th variant, "Lite", which comes packaged with Adobe After Effects Creative Cloud 2014, and acts as an introductory version, with many features withheld. This is part of a new partnership between the two companies, where a new, MAXON produced plug-in called CINEWARE, allows any variant to create a seamless workflow with After Effects. The "Lite" variant is dependent on After Effects CC, needing the latter application running to launch, and is only sold as a package component included with AE CS 2014 through Adobe.
Initially, CINEMA 4D was developed for Amiga computers in the early 1990s, and the first three versions of the program were available exclusively for that platform. With v4, however, MAXON began to develop the program for Windows and Macintosh computers as well, citing the wish to reach a wider audience and the growing instability of the Amiga market following Commodore's bankruptcy.
Up until Release 11.5, Cinema 4D had a modular approach to the application, with the ability to expand upon the core application with various modules. This ended with Release 12, though the functionality of these modules remains in the various flavors of Cinema 4D (Prime, Broadcast, Visualize, Studio) The old modules were:
As of Release 13, Cinema 4D comes in four components:
For a full comparison of the various components of Cinema 4D, go to the Maxon Product Comparison page
As of 2014[update], these alternative rendering engines and connections are currently available as plug-ins for CINEMA 4D:
A number of films and related works have been modeled and rendered in CINEMA 4D, including:
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