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its thing and then place my 3D objects into the scene when it was finished. Super easy. I'm not one to use independent motion trackers like Mocha (although I probably should — being a "visual effects artist" and all), so the ease of Cinema 4D's 3D Motion Tracker really excited me for a more efficient workflow when incorporating 3D into my scenes. OBJECT LIBRARY As mentioned before, I'm not a big fancy modeler. I'd love to be but I hav- en't had the time and it seems like you need a good deal of that. The library solves that problem for me whenever I start a new project and need to mock some things up. The library is designed with specific target groups in mind, like architects, product and advertising designers, as well as motion design- ers. That last one is where I come in for the most part. There are some re- ally great models made for MoGraph, preset title animations and interac- tive chart templates. I know we're artists and it's "best" to make everything from scratch, but I find myself being asked to do a million things at work without the option to say "no" most of the time even though I literally have a few hours to do it. When you're a guy that knows graphics in a company that doesn't do graphics, you get them done quick, fast and in a hurry. Not only because there's no time and you're up against an airdate, but also because the work will just keep piling up. So these models are especially useful for me and anybody else in my type of situation (which is actually a lot of people. Way to go Maxon for recognizing that). Additionally, architects can dig into some house and stair generators, as well as modular doors and windows. Hell, I'll probably dig in, too. HELP If you're thinking it can't all be that easy and aren't comfortable with div- ing right into Cinema 4D, I'd suggest checking out Cineversity and watching as many tutorials as you can. It's been super helpful for my understanding of the software. Also, to be honest, the series that got me really up and running is the "Learn Cinema 4D in One Day" training over at Motionworks. Sure, it's $98, but it's got everything you need to know to get up and running. IN THE END Much like last time, Maxon has im- pressed me again. They really seem to put a lot of care into the product they put out. I will admit that shiny features catch my attention, but don't think everything else went unnoticed. I just wanted to cover the stuff I was really excited about. The truth is, if you want true control over your 3D world down to the very grain of your reflections, then you need to jump head first into Cinema 4D. You won't be disappointed. R16 features an object library for getting started with 3D models. REVIEW DON'T MISS AN ISSUE! SUBSCRIBE TODAY! at www.postmagazine.com www.postmagazine.com POST MAY 2015 AVENGERS ASSEMBLED CREATING VFX FOR THE SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER PLUS: NAB POST PICKS PRIMETIME: MAD MEN FOCUS ON CAMERAS NEW YORK STUDIOS