Cupressus
one of the first needle trees made with Xfrog4

 

Dandelion
A simple Dandelion Flower

 

DNA 1
Shows a DNA structure that was made with help of branch component and the curvature spline

 

DNA 2
This screenshot shows the use of user data and xpresso in combination with Xfrog4

 

DNA 3
This time the helix spline of Cinema4D was used in combination with Xfrog4

 

Dome 1
An abstract building, it´s also possible to multiply lights with Xfrog components

 

Dome 2
The abstract building from a different view

 

Jungle
Most plants were still build with Xfrog 3.5, but some of them are already Xfrog4. It´s also possible to read .xfr files with the Xfrog4 plugin.

 

Dynamics
Xfrog4 in combination with the Dynamics module of Cinema4D (not part of base Cinema4D!).

 

Evolution
A little poster project...

 

Metallic Plant 1
still from an animation. A single segment was modelled inside Cinema4D and then multiplied with a branch component of Xfrog4

 

Metallic Plant 2
still from an animation. A single segment was modelled inside Cinema4D and then multiplied with a branch component of Xfrog4

 

Metallic Plant 3
still from an animation. A single segment was modelled inside Cinema4D and then multiplied with a branch component of Xfrog4. The smoke uses Thinking particles and Pyrocluster (not part of base Cinema4D R8)

 

Phaleanopsis
guess what is done with Xfrog ;-)

 

Phyllotaxis
The Phyllotaxis Object at work...

 

Sunflower
Screenshot of a sunflower

 

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Centipede (454kB)
Sometimes you will need insects crouching through your plants;-)
One segemnt was modelled and multiplied with a branch component. The animation of the legs is also done with the branch.
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Helix?? (870kB)
I started with a helix, made out of a curvature spline and I ended with this...
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Fire and Ice (682kB)
Xfrog components inside a Cinema4D metaball object
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Wind Test (960kB)
A nice little test to make wind, thanx to Mark Stasiuk for this animation.
QT Sorensen3 codec

 

Abstract Tree (228kB)
An abstract growth animation
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Growing Tree(398kB)
A very early test to animate a growing tree
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Blah (699kB)
a very nice axample that shows the ability of Xfrog to create abstract stuff, not only plants
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Dynamics (419kB)
The spline inside the Xfrog component is influenced by the Dynamics module (no part of base Cinema4D R8)
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Metallic Plant 1 (911kB)
Beginning of an abstract animation of a metallic plant
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Metallic Plant 2 (2.01MB)
Beginning of an abstract animation of a metallic plant
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Phyllo 1 (314kB)
This animation makes use of the Phyllotaxis component
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Phyllo 2 (524kB)
This animation makes use of the Phyllotaxis component
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Schrift (248kB)
...you can even use textsplines...
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Sinus (323kB)
Metaballs and Xfrog 4
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Wind Test (479kB)
one of the first pure Xfrog4 trees and also the first tests to make some wind...
QT Mpeg4 codec

 

Feature Tour (7-20MB)
gives an overview of the Xfrog4 features and the benefits of the integration into Cinema4D
QT Mpeg4 codec
Please click here for part 2 and here for part 3

 

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Loading, Materials and Rendering
This tutorial shows how to load native .xfr Xfrog files, how to setup materials and finally render an object. Contains two videoclips (10minutes and 30 minutes) and project files.

 

Building
This tutorial shows how to modell a segment and then build a tower with help of Xfrog4 branch component.

 

Building a (very) you Pachira plant
This tutorials shows the complete process from building the geometry, creating and applying the materials, setting up the scene and rendering.
You´ll find this tutorial on the Xfrog 4 release cdrom.

 

Hints compendium
This is a still growing collection of little hints, tipps and tricks - some of them could save you time ;-)
You´ll find this tutorial on the Xfrog 4 release cdrom.

 

Daisy Flower
This tutorial shows how use Xfrog4 components to build a flower. It consists of five videoclips and comes with project files.
You´ll find this tutorial on the Xfrog 4 release cdrom.

 

Animation Tutorial
This tutorial shows some basic techniques to animate objects inside the Cinema4D environment. Comes with several clips.
You´ll find this tutorial on the Xfrog 4 release cdrom.

 

Wind Tutorial
This tutorial shows one of several possibilities to generate wind in your trees. Comes with 3 video animations and a projectfile.
You´ll find this tutorial on the Xfrog 4 release cdrom.

 

Workflow Tutorial
In this animation you can see how to customize the user interface and how to use the integrated browser for best workflow.
You´ll find this tutorial on the Xfrog 4 release cdrom.

 

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Centipede (228kB)
This file contains an animated centipede.
One segment was modelled and multiplied with a branch component. The animation of the legs is also done with the branch.

 

Alphabet (14kB)
Alphabet shows the features of the Variation component.

 

Stasiuk's Wind Test (1.55MB)
thank you Mark for this little demo file (animated).

 

Approach (23kB)
This animated file demonstrates the new point reference mode of the tropisms.

 

Branching (13kB)
It´s also possible to multiply any desired object with the help of Xrog4 components.

 

Columns (24kB)
Project a spline onto a surface and use this together with the Branch component to distribute objects. The Variation object is also helpful...

 

Cupressus (950kB)
This is one possibility to create a cupressus like tree

 

DNA (170kB)
DNA uses some XPresso scripts to syncronize the movements of the left and right part of the dna structure.

 

Dynamics (7kB)
This example makes use of the Dynamics module (not part of base Cinema4D R8).

 

Flower and Sun (750kB)
Please rotate the Sun along the Y or X axis - the flower will follow the position!

 

Iter (5kB)
Please have a look for the RotationX parameter of the Curvature spline (Show subchannels). It shows the use of a simple formula, the rotation 'strength' is changed accordingly to the iteration number

 

Linking (5kB)
Nothing special, just shows how you can link several objects - animation!

 

Phyllo (20kB)
Another animation, this time with the help of the Phyllotaxis...

 

Seal (6B)
You are in need of a seal? It should be animated? Perhaps you want to look at this file now... Move Ziel1 or Ziel2 (or both), the seal will always connect those two objects. Or just press play and watch.

 

Some Stuff (6.4MB)
This file contains several objects and prebuild plantparts. Use the browser to build flowers in just some seconds. Please also have a look at the Workflow Tutorial if you don´t know how to use the browser of Cinema4D.

 

Spiral Stair (5kB)
Press play and watch the spiral stair grow.

 

Tree 1 (630kB)
Just a Tree.

 

Xmastree (655kB)
Now it´s summer, but...

 

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