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maxon

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Maxon offers a suite of software products for 3D computer animation, modeling, simulation, rendering, digital sculpting, and motion graphics. Their products include Cinema 4D, Redshift, Red Giant, Universe, and ZBrush, catering to professionals in animation, visual effects, and digital art.

The product, beyond the pitch

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A good fit for

Users needing integrated tools for 3D animation, rendering, sculpting, and motion graphics.

Know the limitations

Not confirmed yet.

What you can do

Creating cinematic previews of architectural visualizations with precise lighting and realistic materials using Redshift.

Features

3D computer animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering capabilities in Cinema 4D.
Fully GPU-accelerated, biased rendering with Redshift.
Digital sculpting and painting with ZBrush, the industry standard.
Video transition and effects plugins for editors and motion graphics artists with Universe.

Integrations

Maxon products integrate with Adobe tools, offering bundled solutions.

Platforms & data export

Not confirmed yet.

maxon pricing

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A practical workflow

Maxon One offers access to all Maxon products at one low price.

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What changed

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bestFor
Before: []
After: ["Users needing integrated tools for 3D animation, rendering, sculpting, and motion graphics."]
features
Before: ["Cinema 4D provides 3D computer animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering capabilities.","Redshift is a fully GPU-accelerated, biased renderer for fast cinematic previews.","Red Giant offers tools for filmmaking and motion graphics.","Universe provides video transition and effects plugins for editors and motion graphics artists.","ZBrush is the industry standard for digital sculpting and painting."]
After: ["3D computer animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering capabilities in Cinema 4D.","Fully GPU-accelerated, biased rendering with Redshift.","Digital sculpting and painting with ZBrush, the industry standard.","Video transition and effects plugins for editors and motion graphics artists with Universe."]
integrations
Before: []
After: ["Maxon products integrate with Adobe tools, offering bundled solutions."]
sources
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summary
Before: "Use Moves by Maxon to capture facial expressions and create facial animations in Cinema 4D without prior knowledge. Cinema 4D provides 3D computer animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering capabilities. Redshift is a fully GPU-accelerated, biased renderer for fast cinematic previews."
After: "Maxon offers a suite of software products for 3D computer animation, modeling, simulation, rendering, digital sculpting, and motion graphics. Their products include Cinema 4D, Redshift, Red Giant, Universe, and ZBrush, catering to professionals in animation, visual effects, and digital art."
useCases
Before: ["Use Moves by Maxon to capture facial expressions and create facial animations in Cinema 4D without prior knowledge.","Use Moves by Maxon to record and transfer full-body movements to 3D figures in Cinema 4D for animation."]
After: ["Creating cinematic previews of architectural visualizations with precise lighting and realistic materials using Redshift."]
walkthrough
Before: ["Record facial expressions with iPhone or iPad Pro using Face Capture, generating a moving 3D model in real time, then transfer to Cinema 4D.","Record body movements with iPhone or iPad Pro camera; Apple ARKit 3 analyzes and transfers movements to a 3D skeleton superimposed on the video.","Take pictures of an object from every angle with iPhone or iPad, transfer images to Cinema 4D via Moves by Maxon app, and create a textured 3D model."]
After: ["Maxon One offers access to all Maxon products at one low price."]