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This is the fourth and final video in a four-part series that teaches how to create an upside-down-esque world from Stranger Things using Cinema 4D. This is an homage to the Season 5 opening sequence. This tutorial is great for beginner and intermediate Cinema 4D users. Stay tuned for parts 3 & 4, coming before the Dec 25, 2025 release of season 5 episodes 5-7. Covered in this video: Finishing touches like shallow depth of field Particle Refinements Rendering and Render Settings Editing and Adding Audio Stranger Things Homage Four Part Series: Chapter One - Upside Down Trees - https://youtu.be/-lIF58F0vDQ Chapter Two - Particles and Cameras - https://youtu.be/NTL3gzbW-Uw Chapter Three - Lighting and Lightning - https://youtu.be/fR_eKzVeLRk Chapter Four - Editing and Audio - (This Video) Get my free resources bundle: https://travis-vermilye.kit.com/97055752d4 Tree making video here: https://youtu.be/uPQGaq4xYjk Want to learn every step required for making high-quality medical and scientific animations? Sign up for my course, Biomedical Animation: From Storyboard to Finished Animation with Cinema 4D: https://cinematic-science.teachable.com/p/biomedical-animation-with-c4d Like this video? Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/travisvermilye Other creative work and info about me: https://www.travisvermilye.com/ My Recommended Gear: Computer: https://bhpho.to/3HR4asZ Monitor: https://bhpho.to/3HLzpFT Microphone: https://bhpho.to/47u4b0D Camera: https://bhpho.to/4fNfvqw Desk: https://bhpho.to/3Jygdfb Chair: https://bhpho.to/4mq7F8R Affiliate Links: Some links that appear in this description allow me to earn money using affiliate advertising programs. #c4d2025 #c4d #branching #3danimation #fx #simulation #networks #proceduralgrowth #proceduralbranching #tree #organic #strangerthings #upsidedown #particles 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Add in a few more vines to our tree 03:17 Refine our flaky particle system 08:15 Set up Shallow Depth of Field for the cameras 15:11 Redshift Render Settings 17:26 Import and add the audio in After Effects 29:40 Color adjustments and vignette 32:14 Final results and wrap up Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 https://vidiq.com/travisvermilye Get wicked-fast web hosting here:➡️ https://wpx.net/?affid=11979 Audio clips used in this series of videos from https://freesound.org Huge Thunder Crack [XY + MS] by -CASK- | License: Attribution 4.0 balfron thunder D.wav by hokstnator | License: Attribution 4.0 Esperance Wind Farm II by kangaroovindaloo | License: Attribution 4.0 The Stranger - Theme (Stranger Things Inspired) by Mark_Murray | License: Attribution 4.0 WhatAstrangerThing01.wav by TheTunk | License: Creative Commons 0 Super Strange Synths by YellowTree | License: Attribution 4.0
Cinema 4D Workshop: Stranger Things Upside Down Look - Part 4 of 4
This is the third video in a four-part series that teaches how to create an upside-down-esque world from Stranger Things using Cinema 4D. This is an homage to the Season 5 opening sequence. This tutorial is great for beginner and intermediate Cinema 4D users. Covered in this video: Volumetric fog with Redshift Materials and displacement Spline Rendering Emissive Materials Stranger Things Homage Four Part Series: Chapter One - Upside Down Trees - https://youtu.be/-lIF58F0vDQ Chapter Two - Particles and Cameras - https://youtu.be/NTL3gzbW-Uw Chapter Three - Lighting and Lightning - (This Video) Chapter Four - Editing and Audio - https://youtu.be/oeFLRsxkn3U Get my free resources bundle: https://travis-vermilye.kit.com/97055752d4 Tree making video here: https://youtu.be/uPQGaq4xYjk Want to learn every step required for making high-quality medical and scientific animations? Sign up for my course, Biomedical Animation: From Storyboard to Finished Animation with Cinema 4D: https://cinematic-science.teachable.com/p/biomedical-animation-with-c4d Like this video? Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/travisvermilye Other creative work and info about me: https://www.travisvermilye.com/ My Recommended Gear: Computer: https://bhpho.to/3HR4asZ Monitor: https://bhpho.to/3HLzpFT Microphone: https://bhpho.to/47u4b0D Camera: https://bhpho.to/4fNfvqw Desk: https://bhpho.to/3Jygdfb Chair: https://bhpho.to/4mq7F8R Affiliate Links: Some links that appear in this description allow me to earn money using affiliate advertising programs. #c4d2025 #c4d #branching #3danimation #fx #simulation #networks #proceduralgrowth #proceduralbranching #tree #organic #strangerthings #upsidedown #particles 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Making vines 08:00 Create and Apply Redshift Materials 32:57 Lights and Fog 1:00:30 Spline Render Lightning Bolt Setup 1:10:23 Wrap Up Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 https://vidiq.com/travisvermilye Get wicked-fast web hosting here:➡️ https://wpx.net/?affid=11979 Audio clips used in this series of videos from https://freesound.org Huge Thunder Crack [XY + MS] by -CASK- | License: Attribution 4.0 balfron thunder D.wav by hokstnator | License: Attribution 4.0 Esperance Wind Farm II by kangaroovindaloo | License: Attribution 4.0 The Stranger - Theme (Stranger Things Inspired) by Mark_Murray | License: Attribution 4.0 WhatAstrangerThing01.wav by TheTunk | License: Creative Commons 0 Super Strange Synths by YellowTree | License: Attribution 4.0
Cinema 4D Workshop: Stranger Things Upside Down Look - Part 3 of 4
This is the second video in a four-part series that teaches how to create an upside-down-esque world from Stranger Things using Cinema 4D. This is an homage to the Season 5 opening sequence. This tutorial is great for beginner and intermediate Cinema 4D users. Stay tuned for parts 3 & 4, coming before the Dec 25, 2025 release of season 5 episodes 5-7. Stranger Things Homage Four Part Series: Chapter One - Upside Down Trees - https://youtu.be/-lIF58F0vDQ Chapter Two - Particles and Cameras - (This Video) Chapter Three - Lighting and Lightning - https://youtu.be/fR_eKzVeLRk Chapter Four - Editing and Audio - https://youtu.be/oeFLRsxkn3U Get my free resources bundle: https://travis-vermilye.kit.com/97055752d4 Tree making video here: https://youtu.be/uPQGaq4xYjk Want to learn every step required for making high-quality medical and scientific animations? Sign up for my course, Biomedical Animation: From Storyboard to Finished Animation with Cinema 4D: https://cinematic-science.teachable.com/p/biomedical-animation-with-c4d Like this video? Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/travisvermilye Other creative work and info about me: https://www.travisvermilye.com/ My Recommended Gear: Computer: https://bhpho.to/3HR4asZ Monitor: https://bhpho.to/3HLzpFT Microphone: https://bhpho.to/47u4b0D Camera: https://bhpho.to/4fNfvqw Desk: https://bhpho.to/3Jygdfb Chair: https://bhpho.to/4mq7F8R Affiliate Links: Some links that appear in this description allow me to earn money using affiliate advertising programs. #c4d2025 #c4d #branching #3danimation #fx #simulation #networks #proceduralgrowth #proceduralbranching #tree #organic #strangerthings #upsidedown #particles 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Particle Simulation Setup - AKA Upside Down Floaty Flakes 16:12 Camera Setup 39:11 Set up the Stage Object for Editing in a Single Render 43:11 Set up a Plain Effector to Shrink Particles Near the Camera 56:29 Wrap Up Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 https://vidiq.com/travisvermilye Get wicked-fast web hosting here:➡️ https://wpx.net/?affid=11979 Audio clips used in this series of videos from freesound.org Huge Thunder Crack [XY + MS] by -CASK- | License: Attribution 4.0 balfron thunder D.wav by hokstnator | License: Attribution 4.0 Esperance Wind Farm II by kangaroovindaloo | License: Attribution 4.0 The Stranger - Theme (Stranger Things Inspired) by Mark_Murray | License: Attribution 4.0 WhatAstrangerThing01.wav by TheTunk | License: Creative Commons 0 Super Strange Synths by YellowTree | License: Attribution 4.0
Cinema 4D Workshop: Stranger Things Upside Down Look - Part 2 of 4
This is the first video in a four-part series that teaches how to create an upside-down-esque world from Stranger Things using Cinema 4D. This is an homage to the Season 5 opening sequence. This tutorial is great for beginner and intermediate Cinema 4D users. Stay tuned for parts 2-3, coming before the Dec 25, 2025 second release episodes. Stranger Things Homage Four Part Series: Chapter One - Upside Down Trees - (This Video) Chapter Two - Particles and Cameras - https://youtu.be/NTL3gzbW-Uw Chapter Three - Lighting and Lightning - https://youtu.be/fR_eKzVeLRk Chapter Four - Editing and Audio - https://youtu.be/oeFLRsxkn3U Get my free resources bundle: https://travis-vermilye.kit.com/97055752d4 Tree making video here: https://youtu.be/uPQGaq4xYjk Want to learn every step required for making high-quality medical and scientific animations? Sign up for my course, Biomedical Animation: From Storyboard to Finished Animation with Cinema 4D: https://cinematic-science.teachable.com/p/biomedical-animation-with-c4d Like this video? Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/travisvermilye Other creative work and info about me: https://www.travisvermilye.com/ My Recommended Gear: Computer: https://bhpho.to/3HR4asZ Monitor: https://bhpho.to/3HLzpFT Microphone: https://bhpho.to/47u4b0D Camera: https://bhpho.to/4fNfvqw Desk: https://bhpho.to/3Jygdfb Chair: https://bhpho.to/4mq7F8R Affiliate Links: Some links that appear in this description allow me to earn money using affiliate advertising programs. #c4d2025 #c4d #branching #3danimation #fx #simulation #networks #proceduralgrowth #proceduralbranching #tree #organic #strangerthings #upsidedown #particles 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Make the Trees 11:16 Volume Build and Remesh the Trees (optimization) 16:16 Add Vines to the Trees - You can skip this step if you don't want spooky vines on your trees! 36:00 Create the Upsid-Down world set 48:26 Wrap up part one Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 https://vidiq.com/travisvermilye Get wicked-fast web hosting here:➡️ https://wpx.net/?affid=11979 Audio clips used in this series of videos from https://freesound.org Huge Thunder Crack [XY + MS] by -CASK- | License: Attribution 4.0 balfron thunder D.wav by hokstnator | License: Attribution 4.0 Esperance Wind Farm II by kangaroovindaloo | License: Attribution 4.0 The Stranger - Theme (Stranger Things Inspired) by Mark_Murray | License: Attribution 4.0 WhatAstrangerThing01.wav by TheTunk | License: Creative Commons 0 Super Strange Synths by YellowTree | License: Attribution 4.0
Cinema 4D Workshop: Stranger Things Upside Down Look - Part 1 of 4
Working with transparent PNG files in Cinema 4D presents certain challenges. In this demo, we'll create a cinematic cloudscape together, and while doing that, learn how to see transparency in the render, in the viewport, and how to get deep levels of transparency working in your renders. This demo is great for beginning and intermediate C4D users. Grab your free cloud files!: Get my free resources bundle with templates and links to the best 3D models for scientific and medical animations here: https://travis-vermilye.kit.com/97055752d4 In the video, I mentioned providing a link to the cloud pack I used to render my images. You can get it and lots of other amazing products from The Pixel Lab: https://www.thepixellab.net/vdb-clouds-pack-volume-2 WPX is hands-down the best choice for web hosting. They are so friendly and responsive. Get wicked-fast web hosting here: https://wpx.net/?affid=11979 Want to learn every step required for making high-quality medical and scientific animations? Sign up for my course, Biomedical Animation: From Storyboard to Finished Animation with Cinema 4D https://www.travisvermilye.com/biomedical-animation-course/ Like this video? Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/travisvermilye Other creative work and info about me: https://www.travisvermilye.com/ My Recommended Gear: Computer: https://bhpho.to/3HR4asZ Monitor: https://bhpho.to/3HLzpFT Microphone: https://bhpho.to/47u4b0D Camera: https://bhpho.to/4fNfvqw Desk: https://bhpho.to/3Jygdfb Chair: https://bhpho.to/4mq7F8R Affiliate Links: Some links that appear in this description allow me to earn money using affiliate advertising programs. 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Set up Redshift Cloud for rendering with transparency 05:26 Set up the view panel to show the transparency too! 08:51 Make a bunch of clouds and duplicate the settings 11:48 Set up clones to fill your scene 13:00 Clone your clones and fix transparency clipping 19:00 Correct Redshift transparency settings for better transparency depth 21:00 Continue setting up the cloudscape scene - placing your clouds 22:26 Set up your camera and motion modifiers 29:10 Set up the lights (no shadows!) 43:30 Render settings, final results, and wrap-up 00:50 Working with PNG files and building materials
Make a Cinematic Cloudscape with PNG Images in C4D
Interested in creating scientific animations? This video covers Cinema 4D basics, specifically tailored for science communication and 3D animation. Learn how to use Cinema 4D to bring scientific stories to life and create compelling science motion graphics. By the end of this video, you'll be able to navigate the C4D interface, create simple models, animate, light, and render a simple cell division animation. This tutorial is intended as a Cinema 4D primer to help get you started on your science-animation journey. Continue your Science-Animation Journey Here: https://www.travisvermilye.com/resource-for-science-and-biomedical-animation-learning/ Get my free resources bundle with templates and links to the best 3D models for scientific and medical animations here: https://travis-vermilye.kit.com/97055752d4 Want to learn every step required for making high-quality medical and scientific animations? Sign up for my course, Biomedical Animation: From Storyboard to Finished Animation with Cinema 4D https://www.travisvermilye.com/biomedical-animation-course/ Like this video? Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/travisvermilye Get wicked-fast web hosting here: https://wpx.net/?affid=11979 Other creative work and info about me: https://www.travisvermilye.com/ My Recommended Gear: Computer: https://bhpho.to/3HR4asZ Monitor: https://bhpho.to/3HLzpFT Microphone: https://bhpho.to/47u4b0D Camera: https://bhpho.to/4lIkv14 Desk: https://bhpho.to/3Jygdfb Chair: https://bhpho.to/4mq7F8R 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Why Cinema 4D For Science Animation? 02:42 Overview of the Interface and How to Navigate in C4D 15:50 How to Model and Animate in C4D 30:43 How to Create Materials and Light Your C4D Scene 48:50 How to Render Your Animation in C4D 58:25 Next Steps in Your C4D Journey, and Wrapping Up.
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