From the course: X-Particles 4 for Cinema 4D Essential Training
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Challenge overview
From the course: X-Particles 4 for Cinema 4D Essential Training
Challenge overview
- [Instructor] In this X-Particles challenge we're going to simply create an animation using X-Particles. You can incorporate your favorite tools and features and you can also use other Cinema 4D objects to complete the task. Let's look at the objectives. It's very tempting to get in there and start playing with ideas but I'd advise you to plan your animation. You can save a lot of time by having a solid idea before diving into X-Particles. You can go back and use an exercise file as a starting point or simply re-watch a movie to refresh your memory of a particular method. But use the techniques learned in this course to really solidify your understanding. This can be something like using an object as your particle source, for example. Keep the idea manageable. You don't have to use every single feature of X-Particles and consider breaking complex simulations down into either separate Cinema 4D scene files or use multiple systems. To add some polish, consider incorporating an animated…
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