In first line in the rendering we find Cinema 4D, a specialized software for this type of work that with a few tools and an easy way to use them, it is possible to create realistic plastic images and textures in a short time and a play between colors.
If you want to know what rendering is and how you can create realistic plastic textures in Cinema 4D (C4D), you can continue reading this article where we basically explain the ways to use different tools to generate such textures.
What is Cinema 4D (C4D) and rendering?
Cinema 4D or C4D can be defined as a design application that allows you to animate and create graphics for different purposes. It was created by a German company (Maxon) and was only for the Commodore Amiga system, but was later exported to the classics, being able to be part of most versions of Windows and MacOS.
It is characterized by being a very simple application to learn to use and also by having tools that allow a high speed in terms of rendering. It can also be highlighted that it has an easily manipulated interface and another distinguishing feature is its great versatility and tools for creating 2D and 3D models.
However, actually the most outstanding feature is the rendering, being able to render in seconds for the user. You can create objects on different planes, vectorize them and also create images of objects with plastic textures so realistic that they look like a photograph with a reflex camera in a professional way.
What are plastic textures in Cinema 4D (C4D)?
To understand what a realistic plastic texture, we must first be very clear on the concept of texture as such, and what it refers to in the artistic field.
In this sense, texture can be defined as the external physical appearance that any object has; It is important to note that this term is widely used in art, especially in the painting.
A texture can be of various types depending on the main characteristics of its surface. Also, there may be a consistency rough, smooth, soft and even rough. The nuance of this is a key element in the plastic arts.
Now, what is a plastic texture in a design program like Cinema 4D is the other question; We can easily answer this question with what has already been explained in the previous section.
Therefore, one plastic texture in C4D is an image that has been made or processed in the same program, or in a medium external to it, which is processed by a process in which it achieves any of the aforementioned characteristics, i.e. it reaches a texture that can be rough or smooth and smooth or rough. The latter depends on the process chosen by the user.
Steps to create realistic plastic textures in 4D (C4D) cinema?
For the process of creating plastic textures that look realistic in Cinema 4D, it is important to know the above concepts, such as the rendering, which is a process you can perform with other programs as well, and then continue learning the program in question.
We first take an image or a modulated one with good lighting, preferably in 3D format, and we will make it available in ours worksheet.
Subsequently, we will go to the rendering tool located in the upper bar in the central position and we will obtain, in a matter of seconds, the effect of this process, being able now to observe a realistic image, and maybe it looks (texture) a bit dull, like plaster.
The next step is to double click on the bottom bar where a new object is created. To this we will put some features such as reflective, then we will click on remove and the object will go away; The reason for this lies in having the possibility to give said object a reflective aspect with the «Add» tool - GGX, which we will find there.
We will pass this last object through the Layer Fresnel option and then through Dielectric. Finally, we will put the object between the rendered models and there we will notice a change in the texture which is already realistic. From there you can play with the colors you want to put on it.
