This is part of the  Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on Nov 4, 2021. In this episode, Nick and Chad dive into their first impressions of the Macbook Pro M1 Max, favorite hardware for C4D, looping animations, answer more Greyscalegorilla questions, and of course... reveal their favorite bourbon.  Check it out!Links mentioned in today's show:Octane Update - https://render.otoy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=78621Redshift on the M1 Max review - https://youtu.be/wcgaetI9L_IChad's Secret Stash - https://cgpov.notion.site/Secret-Stash-446ff3ec184943959b2257150773c821HB Modeling Bundle - https://hbstudio.gumroad.com/l/BOgdKACES in After Effects - https://youtu.be/7uY4-bPvRKsNick & Chad's Puget Systems - https://greyscalegorilla.com/choosing-puget-a-system-built-for-3d/Goopy Octane Renders (check his whole thread) - https://twitter.com/motionpunk1/status/1456317116806803457 CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus.NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING?Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

New Octane Update? New M1 MAX? | Greyscalegorilla Live Q&A

This is part of the  Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on Oct 14, 2021. In this episode, Nick talked a lot about Greyscalegorilla and his own personal creative journey.  Check it out!Links mentioned in today's show:What's New in Plus - https://greyscalegorilla.com/category/whats-new-in-plus/About Greyscalegorilla - https://greyscalegorilla.com/about-us/Surface Imperfections Tutorials - https://greyscalegorilla.com/surface-imperfections-training/Take System Tutorial - https://greyscalegorilla.com/speed-up-your-workflow-with-the-cinema-4d-take-system/Tokens Tutorial - https://greyscalegorilla.com/cinema-4d-tokens-never-name-a-render-again/Nick & Chad's computer systems - https://greyscalegorilla.com/choosing-puget-a-system-built-for-3d/Greyscalegorilla Merch - https://greyscalegorilla-merch.creator-spring.com/Nick's Creative Mornings Talk - https://creativemornings.com/talks/nick-campbell/2 The Creative Gap: Becoming Better than Most - https://vimeo.com/19428188Nick's NFTs on Showtime - https://showtime.io/nickvegasClick That Button - https://clickthatbutton.com/Nick's First Steps - https://www.behance.net/gallery/22747337/Nicks-First-Steps-2002-2005 CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus.NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING?Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

Greyscalegorilla AMA With Nick | Greyscalegorilla Live Q&A

This is part of the  Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on Sept, 23 2021. In this episode, Nick and Chad give their initial reactions to the latest Cinema 4D release, R25. They get into what they like, what they don't like, and what they hope can be improved.  Check it out!Links mentioned in today's show:Greyscalegorilla R25 Compatibility - https://greyscalegorilla.com/greyscalegorilla-plugin-compatibility-with-cinema-4d-r25/Greyscalegorilla Licensing Update - https://greyscalegorilla.com/greyscalegorilla-licensing-update/MILG Modeling Course - https://greyscalegorilla.com/the-best-modeling-course-for-c4d-now-in-plus/ Latest Plus Update - https://greyscalegorilla.com/introducing-signal-3-0-new-materials-and-much-more/Signal Training - https://greyscalegorilla.com/signal-product-training/Nick's Signal 3.0 video - https://youtu.be/-eoeiYxAt8YACES in Octane - https://youtu.be/4t3qHtwyWcsWhy Cinema 4D artists should care about ACES - https://greyscalegorilla.com/c4d-artists-aces-color/ CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus.NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING?Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

Cinema 4D R25!? - Our Initial Reactions | Greyscalegorilla Live Q&A

This is the first part of the  Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on September 9, 2021. In this episode, Nick & Chad chat with the one and only Nick Denboer, aka Smearballs. They talked all about how Nick uses Signal 3.0 for his character creations, and his new virtual gallery.   Check it out!Links mentioned in today's show:Smearballs Gallery - https://cybrxr.com/smearballsSmearballs Website - https://www.smearballs.com/Nick DenBoer on Superrare - https://superrare.com/smearballsdeadmau5 video - https://youtu.be/aAvyS6HSa0AMILG Modeling course on GorillaU - https://training.greyscalegorilla.com/courses/modelingSignal Training - https://greyscalegorilla.com/signal-product-training/Nick Campbell's Signal 3.0 training - https://youtu.be/-eoeiYxAt8YCharacter Creator - https://www.reallusion.com/character-creator/Jeremy Cox @ NAB - https://youtu.be/YhBUiAuhv-4 CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus.NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING?Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

Learn How Smearballs Uses Signal 3.0 to create Character Craziness | Live Signal Q&A

This is the first part of the  Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on August 26, 2021. In this episode, Nick hold office hours and fields questions from the live stream chat about all things Greyscalegorilla. He also gives you a sneak peek of our latest big addition to Greyscalegorilla Plus, and you won't want to miss it.  Check it out!Links mentioned in today's show:Otoy RNDR tokens - https://rendertoken.com/Nick and Chad's systems - https://greyscalegorilla.com/choosing-puget-a-system-built-for-3d/Why you should care about ACES - https://greyscalegorilla.com/c4d-artists-aces-color/ CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus.NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING?Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

A Sneak Peek of the New Signal and Office Hours with Nick | Greyscalegorilla Live Q&A

This is the first part of the  Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on June 3, 2021. In this episode, Nick & Chad field questions from the live stream chat about all things workflow. That thing you don't really want to think about, but it can make all the difference in saving you and your team's sanity.  Check it out!We are partnering with our friends at OTOY to give you an amazing 3D package! Throughout the month of August, when you purchase an annual subscription of Plus, you'll get 3 months of OctaneRender free + 100 RNDR tokens. Existing annual Plus members also get 100 RNDR tokens to render out your projects at lightning speed using RNDR, OTOY's blockchain GPU rendering network. Learn More: https://greyscalegorilla.com/greyscalegorilla-and-octanerender/Links mentioned in today's show:Chad's Cineversity talk - https://www.cineversity.com/vidplaytu...Takes - https://greyscalegorilla.com/speed-up...Tokens - https://greyscalegorilla.com/cinema-4...Work Faster in C4D - https://greyscalegorilla.com/how-to-w...ACES in Octane in 5 minutes - https://greyscalegorilla.com/better-r...Surface Imperfection Training - https://greyscalegorilla.com/surface-...Neon Materials Training - https://greyscalegorilla.com/neon-mat...Chad's new computer - https://greyscalegorilla.com/choosing... CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus.NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING?Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

Work Smarter, Not Harder - C4D Tips to Help You Work Faster | Greyscalegorilla Live Q&A

This is the first part of the Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on May 20, 2021. In this episode, Nick & Chad field questions from the live stream chat about what you get stuck on with C4D materials, emissive materials, and so much more. Want to watch when Chad dives in and starts demonstrating his favorite tricks with emissive materials proper? Check it out!We are partnering with our friends at OTOY to give you an amazing 3D package! Throughout the month of August, when you purchase an annual subscription of Plus, you'll get 3 months of OctaneRender free + 100 RNDR tokens. Existing annual Plus members also get 100 RNDR tokens to render out your projects at lightning speed using RNDR, OTOY's blockchain GPU rendering network. Learn More: https://greyscalegorilla.com/greyscalegorilla-and-octanerender/Links mentioned in today's show:All about Chad's new system - https://greyscalegorilla.com/choosing...Make some fog in Redshift - https://greyscalegorilla.com/blade-ru...Greyscalegorilla Dust - https://greyscalegorilla.com/product/... CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus.NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING?Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

How To Create Realistic Glowing Emissive Materials in C4D | Greyscalegorilla Live Q&A

This is the first part of the Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on May 6, 2021. In this episode, Nick & Chad field questions from the live stream chat about materials, our surface imperfections, ACES, favorite renderers, and a rather spicy debate about Mac vs PC. Want to watch when Chad dives into Octane proper? Check it out!Links mentioned in today's show:Better Renders with ACES in Octane in Under 5 Minutes - https://youtu.be/4t3qHtwyWcs Why Cinema 4D Artists Should Care About ACES - https://youtu.be/4cCQ3pTRfmU Which Renderer Should I Use in Cinema 4D? - https://greyscalegorilla.com/what-ren...CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus.NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING?Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

Learn how to make more realistic materials in Cinema 4D | Greyscalegorilla Live Q&A

This is the first part of the Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on April 22, 2021. In this episode, Nick & Chad field questions from the live stream chat about the formal launch of Greyscalegorilla Plus, staying sane in the pandemic, and more.Links mentioned in today's show:Greyscalegorilla Teams - https://greyscalegorilla.com/teams/Greyscalegorilla for Education - https://greyscalegorilla.com/education/Greyscalegorilla Testimonials - https://greyscalegorilla.com/testimonialsLicensing FAQ - https://greyscalegorilla.com/plus-licensing-faq/Greyscalegorilla Merchandise - https://greyscalegorilla-merch.creator-spring.com/ CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus. NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING? Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

Your Plus Questions Answered | Greyscalegorilla Live Q&A

This is the first part of the Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on April 8, 2021. In this episode, Nick & Chad field questions from the live stream chat about Greyscalegorilla Plus, including the lens scripts we released, NFTs, developing your portfolio, why Chad is using Octane now, and more. Pop on over to watch Nick demo the Lens and Rotation scripts they walk about in the show.  Click here to watch the fun.Links talked about in this episode:Plus Perks BlogLearn ACES in Octane in Under 5 MinutesChad Ashley on FoundationShawn Astrom on FoundationNick Campbell on Foundation Greyscalegorilla Academic PricingThe Creative Gap: Becoming Better Than Most CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus. NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING? Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

Lens Scripts (finally), and your Plus questions answered | Greyscalegorilla Live Q&A

This is the first part of the Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on Feb 17, 2021. In this episode, Nick & Chad field questions from the live stream chat about lighting, HDRIs, Greyscalegorilla, and more.  Audio is only half the story. Follow along as Chad jumps in and demonstrates some high level lighting concepts in 3D. So simple, yet so effective.  Click here to watch the fun. CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus. NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING? Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

Your C4D Lighting Questions Answered | Greyscalegorilla Live Q&A

This is the first part of the Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on March 04, 2021. In this episode, Nick & Chad field questions from the live stream chat about cameras, cinematography, Greyscalegorilla, and more. Want to watch the part where Chad jumps into Cinema 4D and starts really showing how to work with your cameras in Cinema 4D? Click here to watch the fun.CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus. NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING? Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

Master Camera Techniques in Cinema 4D | Greyscalegorilla Live Q&A

This is the first part of the Greyscalegorilla Live show that streamed on March 18, 2021. In this episode, Nick & Chad field questions from the live stream chat about lighting, Greyscalegorilla, and more. Want to watch the part where Chad jumps into Cinema 4D and shows some of his favorite lighting techniques? Click here to watch the fun.CREATE BEAUTIFUL RENDERS IN LESS TIME.Join our growing Plus community and get ALL of our award-winning plugins, materials, and professional training in one place. Join Plus. NEW TO CINEMA 4D?Learn C4D with our free Intro to Cinema 4D Course. LOOKING FOR MORE TRAINING? Check out our free tutorials page.FOLLOW US:WebsiteBlogTwitterInstagramFacebook

Quick And Easy Lighting Tips - Greyscalegorilla Live Q&A

We are coming back, bringing you some of the highlights of the Q&A section of our Live Show, in pure audio form.Want to tune in? Subscribe on YouTube and get alerts for when the next episode is going live.Check out last week's Live Show, where Nick and Chad  answer people's questions, and then get down into the thick of it messing up some perfectly nice materials.

Greyscalegorilla Podcast - We're Back

Show Notes:Maxon Cinema 4D S22Arnold and Otoy collaborationArnold GPU on their RNDR serviceOtoy to support Arnold's standard surfaceOur Thoughts on the New C4D S22 Features:Automatic UV'sChadsuper easy to use, very convenientnot bad but no real control over distortion settingsI like the overlap mirrored geo, nice way to save spacecant reset to default settingsShawn3 Impressive out of the box automatic solutions licenced from Quel Solaar.Easy to use!New UV WorkflowChadGreat start, way better layoutgood enough for mostslightly confusing workflowcouple of quirksdecent auto packing and auto unwrapneeds a relax brushno UDIM supportoverlap mirrored geo is niceno ability to right click and reset your settings to defaulttad slow on complex meshesShawnWonderful new UV layoutLove all of the view modes (Show tiled texture) for exampleWould love to see a nice grid in UI beyond 0-1 UV space.Need Alignment tools (Snapping does not seem to work)Modeling ImprovementsChadSteps in the right direction, but a long ways to go to compare to Maya + Maxbridge is ok, but still far behind what other DCCs are doinguntriangulate works wellShawnLove the new mirror selection! HugeVertex normal via the phong tag is greatUntriangulate Command is much improvedClose Polygon Hole function is much betterFix non-manifold geometries command very welcomeNodal Material Export to FBXChadnot really anything here that interests meShawnSeems great for those who still use Physical and Standard RenderersGoZ BridgeChadI don't use Zbrush but this seems usefulShawnWorks great! Was not possible in R21 officially and now supports Polygroups!Viewport EnhancementsChadviewport enhancements is a step in the right direction but doesn't work with redshift. Was hoping it would be closer to what Maya and Blender have.viewport filters are a great quality of life feature. BUT the individual presets are not found in the customize commands options and cannot be turned into a button or shortcut. However, the preset selector can be docked in the UI, but this is not ideal.would be easy to set up for play blastsShawnViewport filter icons ruleSetting up Viewport filter shortcuts DON'T work as expectedLove the new viewport resolution optionInstances now show full geometryHair now looks amazing and much closer to final rendergLTF Support (Export Only)ChadI don't do AR, but this seems very useful to those that doShawnAnother great exchange format.Great for WebGL needsIs a one-size fits all file format (SketchFab)

Cinema 4D S22 - What is in this Surprise New Version?

Show Notes:NAB 2020 has been cancelledOffice SpaceThe open office plan is a disaster - Chicago TribuneShawn AstromMajor projects are split quarterly into 90 day chunksMonday morning meetingsWhy Synchronous Isn’t Ideal For Remote Work - MediumTips to Working From Home - GreyscalegorillaHow Doist Makes Remote Work Happen - DoistTools We Use:Google G Suite - Business OperationsGmailG DriveMeetDocsSheetsSlidesCalendarSlack - ChatNotion - Project Management, Knowledge BaseToDoist - Personal Task ListsChrome Remote DesktopTools We Have Used or Other Companies Use:DiscordAsanaTrelloMondayDropboxJIRAMicrosoft TeamsLogMeInFrame.io

Stay Home and Stay Productive: Tips From a Fully Remote Company

Guest - Jeremy Stuart, Professional ColoristTutorial - Why Should Cinema 4D Artists Learn ACES?Andrey Lebrov ACESGetting to Know Aces Training Series - Greyscalegorilla PlusColor Grading - What is ACES? - Michael MaherCG Cinematography by Chris Brejon

Should You Use the ACES Workflow for Color? - Interview with Colorist Jeremy Stuart

In this episode, the team talks to School of Motion founder and all-around extraordinary human being Joey Korenman. Listen to them talk about updates Adobe is working on for After Effects and Photoshop, popular new tools like Procreate and Cavalry, and the benefits of online education versus a traditional school.Both Joey and Nick Campbell also share insights to entrepreneur-ism and the challenges they face as leaders of growing companies. Adobe MaxBillie EilishVampire WeekendSchool of Motion AE 17.0 TutorialBlackmagic Design FusionNukeLearning new software podcastProcreate for iPad tool of choice for illustratorsSarah Beth Morgan Illustration for Motion courseCavalryBlenderOrdinary FolkSchool of Motion ManifestoJorge "JR" CanestMark Christiansen VFX for Motion courseMaxell Tape commercialZack Lovatt and Nol Honig Expression Session courseExplode Shape Layers AE pluginFlow AE pluginAmy Sundin Executive Producer at SOMEJ Hassenfratz is working on a new 3D classAlaena VanderMost came on as COO and ran all operationsScaled up support team / student experienceScaled up marketing team under Caleb WardAdditional producers and technical product team membersOffload work to people who are experts in that areaListen to alumni about what they wantStep back and not micro-manageMotion HatchMotion Design MastermindsGreyscalegorilla PlusOnline educationChris Do The Futur podcast on paying for traditional educationStudent loans are the only type of debt you can't get rid of (Social Security is garnished for student loans)Seth GodinIf people don't invest in a course, they tend no to finish itSchool of Motion Squash and Stretch tutorialschoolofmotion.com

Will Procreate and Cavalry Disrupt the Adobe Empire?

In this episode of the Greyscalegorilla podcast, the team catches up after the holidays. Hear them talk about movies, shows, and their favorite gifts. Take a listen to the latest in industry news from around the mograph world, and finally hear about some tips and tricks to help you stay motivated during the cold winter months.Show Notes:Big and RichBig Audio DynamiteThe MandalorianThe WitcherJack ReacherJack RyanJohn WickMaking John Wick Titles with Amador ValenzuelaUpBig Bird Singing at Jim Henson's FuneralCaptain America: The First AvengerIron ManIron Man 2The AvengersMasterClassPenn and TellerKen BurnsGeneral Magic the MovieThe Imagineering StoryYouThe Mandalorian Behind the ScenesUnreal Engine Real-Time In-Camera VFXJon Favreau at SiggraphThe Declining art of the DVD commentaryRiffTraxMystery Science Theater 3000Fellow Pour Over KettleHeated Back MassagerCommercial Baker's SheetLight Kit Pro 3 Coffee MakerChad's Dieter Rams Instagram PostDieter Rams DocumentaryTen Principles for Good DesignModern Surface Material CollectionCinema 4D Color Picker TutorialIntro to Arnold in Greyscalegorilla PlusSchool of Motion End of the Year PodcastNew School of Motion WebsiteJoey Korenman Podcast Interview Coming SoonNAB 2020 - April 18 - April 22MoGraph MeetupHappyLight Sad LampToon Shader Tutorial

How Do You Stay Motivated During the Winter Blues?

Apple Mac ProTesla CybertruckMKBHD Mac Pro VideoMac Pro Cinebench ScoreBaby Yoda ModelArnold is the Most Versatile Render Engine for Mac and PCRedshift adds C4D Noises and NodesRuss Gautier - Going from Cinema 4D to Houdini

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