In this quick-tip video, we look at how to create a procedural colour-splatter effect in Cinema 4D and Redshift. This was a video request by a fellow Patron - if you have any video requests, feel free to message me on Patreon or Discord and I'll do my best to turn it into a video.
More videos coming this month.
Hope you enjoy and as always, if you have any questions feel free to ask below in the comments.
Many thanks,
Ross
Hi everyone,
First of all, happy 1st December! The festive season is officially upon us!
We recently hit an amazing milestone of 250 Patrons, which is just a crazy number of you, and so I've decided to celebrate this and give back to you guys for all your support!
This is your chance to get hold of some amazing prizes such as C4D & Redshift licenses, as well as rendering tokens to use on GarageFarm!
There will be 3 winners, who will be chosen by judges (TBC) and also you guys! Once we get down to a top 5, chosen by myself and selected others, I will then take it a Patreon Poll to choose the final 3 winners.
PLEASE READ:
All the information is in the poster above but I will reiterate below...
Info
1. Create a still image with '250' somewhere in the piece.
2. No theme, do whatever you would like!
3. 4:5 Ratio (1080x1350px or higher equivalent).
Prizes
1. C4D & Redshift License for 1 year + $500 GarageFarm tokens.
2. Redshift License for 1 year + $300 GarageFarm tokens.
3. Redshift License for 1 year + $200 GarageFarm tokens.
Important
1. Must be signed up to the £19 Patreon tier throughout December.
2. Deadline: 31st December.
3. Email your entries to 'patreon@iamrossmason.com' and make sure to include your name and email associated with your Patreon account.
I've also setup a channel in the Discord server where you can share your artworks with one another as you develop them and get feedback from each other before you submit. Make sure to link your Patreon account to Discord in order to gain access to the channel.
I think that's everything, but if you do have any questions, let me know in the comments below!
Thank you again to everyone for the support, none of this would be possible without you, so I hope this shows as a sign of my appreciation! Lots more of these in the future, so have fun and don't get discouraged if you don't win this time, there will be plenty more opportunities!
Thank you to GarageFarm for sponsoring this competition.
You can check them out here: https://garagefarm.net/cinema-4d-render-farm?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=competition&utm_id=rossmason
Many thanks,
Ross
In this video, we look at how to improve Forester MultiFlora textures by lighting and texture this sunflower scene.
Even if you don't use Forester, these techniques can be applied to any model you may receive which perhaps doesn't have the best textures.
As always, if you have any questions or feedback, drop a comment below or feel free to shoot me a message. I hope you enjoy!
Many thanks,
Ross
Earlier today I recorded a video going over the basics of Pyro, but after I recorded it I wasn't really happy with the outcome, and so I scrapped it. The thing is, there's already tonnes of 'overview' videos out there for Pyro and if I'm to make a video discussing it, I want it to be because I've found a cool and interesting use for it.
I'm going away next week on a family holiday (my first in 4+ years) and I'm slightly frustrated because I wanted to have a video scheduled for next week whilst I'm away, but unfortunately that is not the case. I feel this way because I've been trying to increase the quantity of uploads and missing out on an upload next week feels like a disservice to all the support you guys are giving me. That being said, rest assured because I have something I'm REALLY excited about coming in December and I will also have a video later this month which you may have seen me tease on my IG/Twitter the other day, so keep your eyes peeled for those.
I guess all this rambling is to say that although I'm trying to provide as much value as I can, sometimes quality has to prioritise over quantity. Anyway, I'll be back with a new video in a couple weeks!
That aside...who's been playing with the new Pyro feature? What's your thoughts?
Once again, thank you for all the support <3
Many thanks,
Ross
Update: Had some messages about some glitches with the previous video and it not being high-res enough, so I've switched back to Vimeo for the time being.
In this video, we will create this interior shot completely from scratch, running through every part of the process from modelling to lighting to rendering and everything in between.
This is my longest tutorial yet and probably my most in-depth. Let me know in the comments if you want more of these longer-form pieces of content, or if you have any other feedback.
I hope you enjoy!
Many thanks, Ross
2022-11-06 09:58:13 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video, we will create this interior shot completely from scratch, running through every part of the process from modelling to lighting to rendering and everything in between.
This is my longest tutorial yet and probably my most in-depth. Let me know in the comments if you want more of these longer-form pieces of content, or if you have any other feedback.
P.S. I'm testing the new embedded Patreon Video feature, but if you think the quality isn't crisp enough just let me know and I'll reupload with Vimeo in 4K :)
I hope you enjoy!
Many thanks,
Ross
In the next video we will be looking at creating this interior render in Cinema 4D & Redshift, completely from scratch.
It's going to be a long one - I hope you're ready...
2022-11-03 21:57:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all,
Just a reminder that you have until the end of this month to get this Project File for free, just use the link above to download the project file.
Many thanks,
Ross
In this video, we look at creating this landscape in Cinema 4D & Redshift, whilst talking about some key ways we can improve on our scenes through texturing, lighting, and the secret recipe, Redshift PostFX.
I think this will be an interesting one, and a change of pace from the product renders! I hope you enjoy :)
Many thanks,
Ross
Hi everyone!
Welcome back to another video! In this video, we create this ice sculpture scene from start to finish, covering the whole process from modelling, to lighting and texturing, to finally, rendering. We cover a whole lot in this video and I think this is one of my favourites so far, so I hope you enjoy!
As always, if you have any questions or feedback, drop a comment below or feel free to shoot me a message.
Many thanks,
Ross
Hi all!
I recently did a podcast with Jesse Nyberg about my journey into 3D and why I enjoy sharing knowledge.
I really enjoyed this conversation with Jesse and I hope you will too!
Enjoy,
Ross
2022-10-20 17:25:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all!
Since this file has been highly requested after the previous breakdown video, I have uploaded it to Gumroad!
This project file will be FREE for all of you until the end of November! Just apply the following discount code at checkout: patreonperfume.
If you do download it, a Star Rating is greatly appreciated! (available after the purchase page).
As always, if you have any questions don't hesitate to shoot me a message!
UPDATE: Forgot to attach the actual content on Gumroad (I'm an idiot, I know). All sorted now!
2022-10-20 12:23:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back to another video! I've finally decided to upgrade to C4D 2023 and I thought this would be a perfect time to show how I create custom layouts, what preferences I adjust and my preset render settings.
This video is more of the fiddly, technical side, but I hope it's interesting to watch nonetheless.
Many thanks,
Ross
In this video, we look at this perfume render I made recently. We break down the project step by step, all the way from lighting and texturing to redshift post-fx.
This was a highly requested video so I hope you enjoy!
Many thanks,
Ross
Welcome back to another Feedback Session, this time looking at finessing this Gin Bottle scene, kindly submitted by Alistair, a fellow patron.
In this particular video, we focus on lighting and texturing, such as using randomwalk SSS to create a marble texture and using vertex maps to dial in detail in our glass. I think this is an exciting (and in-depth) one, so hopefully it will be useful!
As always, if you want to submit work for a future Feedback Session, email your project files to: hello@iamrossmason.com
Many thanks,
Ross
In part 2 of this tutorial, we look at fine tuning our composition, but more importantly, creating a fully procedural soap shader. This one dives into some nodes which you may not have used before, but will definitely come in useful for future material creation.
I hope you enjoy! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask :)
2022-09-30 23:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
In this 2-part video, we will create this soap scene. We will cover the whole process all the way from Modelling and UV-Unwrapping to Lighting and Texturing. We look at the new Randomwalk SSS as well as some procedural ways to dial in more detail into our models, and in Part 2, we will look at how to create a completely procedural soap shader!
This is going to be a good one. Enjoy :)
2022-09-30 23:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
In this stream, we create this weird, alien-like bottle and go over some subsurface scattering techniques.
2022-09-25 18:43:49 +0000 UTC View Post
In Octobers video, we have a 2-part tutorial on creating this scene in Cinema 4D and Redshift. In Part 1, we look at setting up the scene, Modelling, UV-Unwrapping and Texturing the soap bars using the new Randomwalk SSS, and in Part 2, we look at creating the Soap Shader.
This is quite a deep dive into slightly more complex shading, so it should be an interesting one! Catch you all soon in the tutorial :)
2022-09-20 13:01:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
Welcome back to another video, and this time, it's a feedback session - although, I would argue this video ended up being more of a walkthrough and insight into my bottle rendering workflow. Nevertheless, we discuss why I'm approaching things how I am, such as lighting/texturing, and what I'm looking for when dialling in specific details.
I hope you find this video helpful and if you do want to be in the next feedback session, email me your C4D+Redshift project files to hello@iamrossmason.com. I've already got some great submissions so expect more of these soon!
Many thanks,
Ross
In this months video, we have a look at this recent client project. We focus on the lighting and texturing of the product, as well as the setup for the scene.
I think this video has some good tips and tricks which you will find interesting.
As always, if there's any questions, feel free to shoot me a message on here or on Discord :)
Many thanks,
Ross
Hey! I hope everyone is doing well!
I want to do another Feedback Session this month, so if anyone has a project file they'd like to submit for a video (C4D & Redshift only pls), then shoot me an email at: hello@iamrossmason.com
Credit will be fully given in the video. I look forward to seeing your work!
Hi everyone,
This is a bonus video for this month! I'm showing a video from one of the recent 1:1 mentorships I've started doing. In this video, we help Alistair improve a bottle render. I have taken one of his project files and worked on the lighting and texturing as well as some post-production, to give us a polished finish.
I think you all will find this insightful, and if you want to see more of these 'Feedback Session' videos, you can submit work via my discord - just link your Patreon to your discord account and when you join my discord server you'll have VIP access to some private channels!
Many thanks,
Ross
In this months video, we will dive into Product Lighting and look at how to create a few different scenes for a lip balm product!
Download Project Files:
https://www.dropbox.com/t/4m40xkf9dyGiG8Z0
Any questions? Drop them down below :)
2022-08-08 07:57:33 +0000 UTC View Post
In this months video, we will deep dive into Product Lighting by creating a few different scenes for a lip balm! As a bonus, I will also be including 2 of the scenes for free so that you can dive into them yourselves!
Hope to see you there!
Peace and love,
Ross
This Archived Stream covers Modelling, Lighting, Texturing and Rendering of this bottle render. We also go over some techniques to add more detail to your caustics!
Enjoy :)
2022-07-27 21:34:30 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
First of all, thank you so much for all the support, there's already 30+ of you, and that just warms my heart.
I've just come off holiday and I'm ready to start producing next months video. I wanted to create a poll to hear what you would like to see the most.
Of course, if there's something else you want to see from me, feel free to drop that in the comments below.
See you all in the next video!
Peace and love,
Ross
In this video, we learn how to create a scene like the above, utilising a completely procedural Glass setup. This should give you an insight into how quickly make detailed glass models, as well as an insight into my lighting, texturing and composition.
Any questions? Drop them down below :)
2022-07-03 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, this is the Teaser video for July!
This month, we will be looking at how to create this scene, utilising an entirely procedural glass setup. This will include Animation, Design and Rendering - it should be a fun one!
Hope to see you there!
Peace and love,
Ross
This Archived Stream covers Modelling, UV-Unwrapping, Lighting, Texturing and Rendering of this bottle render. Basically, the whole process from start to finish.
Enjoy :)
2022-06-26 10:02:05 +0000 UTC View Post