SOFTWARE: CINEMA 4D
HOW DO I CREATE ANIMATED LIQUID IN CINEMA 4D WITHOUT USING PARTICLES?
Christina Lane, Florida
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Discover a cost-effective technique for animated liquid sims
Mike Griggs replies
Liquid simulations are still one of the more complex areas of CGI that always seem to require expense – whether that is the expense of buying a third-party plugin or the cost of time while the computer solves a particle simulation.
However, Cinema 4D artists can create a more than acceptable liquid solution using the in-built MoGraph and volume tools with a bit of ingenuity.
The technique I shall demonstrate is an excellent way of showing liquids filling a container from within. It doesn’t offer all the extras that go with a simulationbased approach, such as creative splashes and reactive physics, but for background objects or as a good way to grow ooze, this technique will have you covered.