C4D Thinking Particles and xPresso
Introduction to xPresso: Understanding how to navigate and create
inside XPresso is crucial to managing Thinking Particles. With clear
step by step execution, we will instruct you on the principals of
working with XPresso networks and how they divide into the connections
you would potentially seek.
THINKING LIKE TP
As with learning any new language, we learn to follow different rules
then what we are used to. Thinking Particles is no exception to the
rule. It has its own rules and workflow. Decrypting how the system
"thinks" is one of the most crucial endeavors, so that later on you
can read-write solid TP networks knowing exactly why they are connected
in such a way to be enhanced.
About Presets: Cinema 4D presets are equally impressive in quantity
and quality, because they were customized to fit each lesson based on
the rules in which TP was designed. Learn how to read the presets in
a way that will allow you to customize them while introducing new
rules in the network.
Generators Paradise: The most important group of nodes, with out
a doubt, are the Generator group. Without them, we have no particles
at all! Each one of the generators has its own power and influence.
All the information you will ever need will be described here in detail
in addition to important xpresso workflows examples.
SETTING NEW RULER
Even though it is important to know what any single node can do, it is
indispensable to know how to get them to communicate. As the training
progresses, we gradually get knowledge of how to set new rules for the
particles by combining XPresso and TP networks.
Force Factory: Thinking Particles is well known for its Dynamic
group of nodes. In our lessons we will increase the complexity of
the examples incrementally building from the ground up. We feel it
is the only way for the viewer to absorb the intensity of its workflow.
EMISSION CONTROL
By this time you will already know how to work with the generators
and dynamic groups. Now its time to start bending the rules a bit and
combine nodes together to achieve something interesting and new.
As with any other node in TP we can also customize the emission of
particles in any way we want.
So get ready for some really cool particles!
PARTICLES CONTROL
Drawing cool formations of particles is not a simple task, so we will
take the time to scrutinize the scenes. We search for what would be
the best network setup, while keeping it simple and efficient.
GROUPS HEAVEN
Thinking Particles strong point is definitely the ability to work with
particle groups in which certain tasks can be assigned. TP allow the
user to create and customize the creation and rules of groups on an
infinity way. During each lesson we, will be dealing with this topic
so it is sure that all users talk the group language as if it was
their own.
Solidifying TP: Another great feature of Thinking Particles is the
possibility of working with geometries. There are severals tips and
tricks to make them work properly, assuring that they are doing exactly
what you want. We will take you trough all of the important aspects
of working with particle geometry.
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
Building networks to break things up will be our focus in this set of
lessons. Some of them can be really tricky but do not worry! Once you
finish these lessons you will be able to break objects about as much
as an angry spouse!
OBJECT INTEGRATION
By this time you will feel warm and fuzzy about Thinking Particle
networks. Its time to integrate them into the projects and have them
affect each other respectively. Our networks are clearly more extensive
now, mixing XPresso nodes and TP nodes seamlessly and accurately.
Driving the actions of our particles with a current scene animation is
something really fun to do!
BREAKING BARRIERS
Now that you have consumed all this knowledge it is time to test it out
with a larger scale project. We will build together, from the ground up,
a scene with an extensive list of rules inside Thinking Particles. Then
after its ready and tweaked, we will set it to explode in all its glory
with pieces flying and a storm of particles everywhere!
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