Zachary Corzine shares how the efficient workflow and specific tools in Cinema 4D play a vital role in his production workflow as a solo freelancer. You’ll see how Zachary approached the design process in four specific projects and the specific Cinema 4D techniques he used to achieve the design goals.

In a campaign for Odwalla, Zachary made extensive use of Cinema 4D MoGraph toolset and Cloner object, as well as Greyscalegorilla’s Signal plugin to fill the scene with kaleidoscopic fruit.

For Audi, Zachary was asked to develop several rapid design prototypes, and leaned heavily on Camera Projection techniques in the Octane render engine.

When asked by blankRepository to create animation showcasing their 3D food scans, Zachary once again turned to C4D’s MoGraph toolset to create dynamic simulations of food flying off a table.

In a promotion for Del Taco, Zachary needed to create a lush landscape, and used layered displacements and noise-based falloff to create an art-directable landscape. He also utilized Octane’s Scatter feature to fill the landscape with foliage.

In closing, Zachary outlines some of his favorite Cinema 4D features for efficiency, including the layer system, Takes, Tokens (including the CV-Tokens plugin), the Selection Object, and Vertical Tags.