Siggraph 2018 Rewind - Matthäus Niedoba: Behind the Voxels: Bringing Volumes to Cinema 4D

Matthäus Niedoba is a UX designer for MAXON who worked on the implementation of OpenVDB-based Volumes in Cinema 4D R20. In this live Siggraph 2018 presentation, Matthäus offers behind-the-scenes insight into the design and development process for Volumes and also shows some great examples of Volumes in multiple projects. You’ll see how Volumes can be use to easily model threads or a screwdriver, or even ice cream and cookies. Matthäus also shows how Volumes can be used in abstract designs - combining Voronoi Fracture and multiple Volume objects to create intertwined volumes, and using Fields to dissolve objects. You’ll also see how Volumes and C4D’s MoGraph toolset can easily create condensation drops on a soda or beer can.
01:47 Modeling Threads with OpenVDB Volumens
05:11 Modeling a Screwdriver with Volumes
12:51 Creating a Cookie
17:34 Design and Development of OpenVDB Volumes
23:50 SDF vs Fog Volumes
27:00 Volume Mesh Command / Retopo during Sculpting
29:07 Volumes in Illustration - Ice Cream
31:46 Combining Volumes in Abstract Designs
38:23 Meshing and Dissolving Fields
40:48 Dissolve Effect on Imported CAD model
42:35 Condensation Drops on a Soda or Beer Can

[@miffwhite]

Really awesome to have Maxon staff doing presentations - that arc/cloner rig was so clever.

[@prestonplatt]

What a creative Idea for modeling. Love it guys

[@yassinedjebbari4819]

This guy is amazing ! So nice to hear him talk

[@AndresArosemena]

This is very impressive, this way I could really start modeling a lot more!

[@boboh7360]

This is the GREAT tutorial EVER.

[@cavanaghcreative_YT]

Wow! Great Method for the Screwdriver.

[@akakikapanadze9465]

AWESOME!!!

[@maltepaulsen4311]

INSANE! So creative

[@octobertide2194]

This is GOLD

[@drmindriot]

Game changer. Only drawback is that it needs a lot of processing power to work so smoothly.

[@mehdiestalin7574]

Thank you so much

[@Tank.3d]

thats mind blowing

[@formxshape]

I like this guy, he’s smart. Very smart. Good insight.

[@petrholusa5855]

Wow! This is brutal!

[@matictoni9446]

Mind blown

[@cavalinhopocoto]

Amazing!

[@Ajaykumar-kn2rp]

Very nice !!

[@jankarl5269]

This might actually be the best modelling feature in all of 3D softwares! I don't have to rely on Maya's modelling features anymore.

[@jamstechstudios]

This is brilliant

[@danielslusarz1]

Great presentation! I learn a lot :) Than you