Hypoly Motion and Design

Dynamic MoText C4D Preset

Hypoly — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:18:48 +0000

A simple preset that allows you to change the name of the text object which updates the text automatically. Nothing fancy but pretty useful.

I find that if I’m working with text in C4D I rarely use whole sentances or paragraphs of content and instead use one or two words. Using a little xpresso, I don’t have to keep on coming back into my MoText object to change the letter of a word. Instead I just update the name of the Motext/Text object and the text input updates with the object name. Simple. To install the preset, download the file and place it in the browser folder in the route of C4D.

If you’re just looking for a quick fix rather then downloading the preset and installing it, add an xpresso tag to you’re MoText/Text object and connect these nodes together and thats it.

Download the preset here: DynamicText Preset

We Are Seventeen

Hypoly — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:35:33 +0000

I have recently had the pleasure of joining the We Are Seventeen team as of December 2010. They are a bunch of very talented and hard work individuals and have welcomed me in as a valued member. We have been working on a bunch of great projects recently, some of which are viewable on the brand new website.

So go and check them out if you havent already. Apart from that, I hope to pick up activity around the site a bit more in the coming weeks. I have some ideas and some things Id like to share with everyone so stay tuned people.

Golden Ratio

Hypoly — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:40:15 +0000

Download my Golden Ratio Preset and use it in your compositions and start working with the numbers of nature. Download: GoldenRatio Preset

I like to use the Golden Ratio in my work when ever I can as I find it helps me concentrate on the composition of a piece and focus the viewers attention accordingly. I made this preset a while back now and am offering it up for use in your projects. There is a ton of information about the Golden Ratio on the web, some of it is a bit to in depth but still an interesting read. Download the preset and place in your After Effects Preset Directory and then inside After Effects search for “Golden Ratio” in the Effects and Presets Panel. Double click the preset to add the preset to your compositions and start to apply the Golden Ratio to your compositions.

This clip by Cristobal Vila is a really good illustration of the numbers that can be found in nature.

Rigit Script

Hypoly — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:14:34 +0000

Marcus Loeper released a Beta of his new script, RigitScript. Looks like a great character rigging script and definitely worth a look.

Screw ToolKit for CINEMA 4D

Hypoly — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:58:21 +0000

From Oliver Voge.
“Introducing, Screw ToolKit! The easy way to model screws in many types, sizes and variations. Download the file for free and alter the parameters in CINEMA 4D’s attribute manager to model detailed screws in no time.”

Download the Screw Toolkit Here

Arrow Toolkit for CINEMA 4D

Hypoly — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:57:52 +0000

Arrow Toolkit from Oliver Vogel
“Using the toolkit is easy! Just create a spline, merge the c4d file to your scene, select the tab ‘User Data’ and drag the spline into the ‘Spline-Port’. Now you can alter the parameters for the arrow in ‘User Data’ as desired. To make the arrow look great I recommend to use a Bezier-Spline as path, set the intermediate points to ‘Natural’ and alter the number of points until the arrow looks smooth.

Download the Arrow Toolkit Here

30+ Free HDRi Pack

Hypoly — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:45:41 +0000

Over 30+ Free HDRi’s from ZBYG on Deviant ArtPack 01 / Pack 02 / Pack 03

100% Accurate Reflections

Hypoly — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:24:27 +0000

QubaHQ has a great tutorial on getting “100% Accurate Reflections” with a simple two camera rig set up. Watch the tutorial here.

C4d Suretarget

Hypoly — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:30:07 +0000

Ryan Ragle took Videocopilot’s SureTarget as inspiration and made one for Cinema4D which works really well. Check it out here.

Scrolling LED Text

Hypoly — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:19:48 +0000

Scrolling LED Text by Quba Michalski shows “you how to create your own highly customizable LED screen effect, ready to convert any text or image into pixelated goodness. The video covers the setup, expressions and usage of this versatile preset.”

RenderQ a free render queue for OS X

Hypoly — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:14:44 +0000

Andrew Hake released RenderQ, a free render queue for OS X that superceeds AERender, an AE render droplet for OS X

Ellipse Tool Plus

Hypoly — Mon, 03 May 2010 21:04:15 +0000

This is a custom preset that takes the basic After Effects ellipse tool a step further.
With a variety of possible set ups this custom preset can be very useful for HUD’s and other on screen graphics. Designs such as the one in the image can be achieved with just a few clicks. The file also comes with a help file and source file for you to have a look at. It would be nice to turn this into a plugin one day rather then a custom preset but time will tell…

Download the Ellipse Tool Plus: Ellipse-Tool-Plus (16kb)

Cinema4D Simple Camera Rig

Hypoly — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:18:26 +0000

I ported my simple camera rig from After Effects to Cinema 4D. Download and check it out.

The file includes a HUD display of the camera controls which can be easily key framed. To move the HUD around the screen press and hold CTR while moving the mouse. Change the cameras interest point within the cameras Target Object Tag.

Download the Cinema 4D Simple Camera Rig: C4D_simple_cam_rig.zip(16kb)

3D Ribbon / Wire

Hypoly — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:29:43 +0000

A fully customizable 3D Ribbion/wire for After Effects using Trapcode Particular.
I used Particular to solve a problem I recently had on a project. A few expressions, some tweaks here and there, and this is was my solution. It may not seem very exciting as a scene file but it’s more about the functionality that Im offering you in hope you can find some creative uses for it.

The scene file can be found below. Have a play around and see what you can come up with. Try parenting a camera to the Start Point or End Point and see what possibilities come from that. I hope you find it useful and let me know if you use it in any projects or come up with any other useful effects with it.

Download the 3D Ribbon / Wire After Effects file here: 3d_Ribbon_(25kb)

Cinema4D Diamond Model

Hypoly — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:40:18 +0000

Download my free cinema4d diamond model to use for what ever you like.
The scene comes with three diamonds and the texture I used for this image. Play around with the transparency and refraction settings to get different diamond effects depending on how realistic you need them to look.

Download | Diamond_Model