Exciting New 2024 Maxon One + Cinema 4D + Red Giant + Redshift Updates

Maxon One 2024: Amazing New Features: What You Need to Know About the Latest Release

With this major 2024 update, Maxon One receives a wide range of new features and enhancements. This release offers exciting new features and workflow enhancements across the entire product line from Cinema 4D to Red Giant and Redshift. Maxon’s Fall Release is a game-changer for VFX artists, and here’s why the new features are incredibly beneficial:

Cinema 4D 2024: Speed and Precision

**Massive Performance Boost**: Cinema 4D 2024 is more than twice as fast as previous versions, thanks to its optimized core. VFX artists will appreciate how this speedup enhances their workflow, making real-time interaction and rendering smoother and more efficient.

**Rigid Body Simulations**: The addition of Rigid Body Simulations to Cinema 4D’s Unified Simulation System is a game-changer. Now, solid objects can interact seamlessly with various simulation types like soft bodies, cloth, ropes, and Pyro. This means more realistic and complex scenes can be created effortlessly.

**Art-Directable Pyro Simulations**: VFX artists can now have precise control over Pyro simulations, making it easier to achieve their creative vision. Emitting fire, smoke trails, and explosions from particles and matrices adds a layer of realism and artistic freedom to their projects.

Red Giant 2024: Expanding Creative Possibilities

**Trapcode 2024**: The Combustion feature allows artists to create realistic thermal dynamics directly in After Effects. This is a significant benefit as it enables the creation of convincing pyrotechnics, perfect for adding realism to action scenes.

**VFX 2024**: Lighting control reaches new heights with enhancements to Real Lens Flares. This is crucial for VFX artists who want to add atmospheric and dramatic lighting effects to their scenes.

**Magic Bullet 2024**: With over 30 new presets, Magic Bullet simplifies color correction and adds creative options. This streamlines the color grading process and allows VFX artists to experiment with different looks more efficiently.

**Universe 2024**: The multitude of new presets in Universe 2024 provides VFX artists with an extensive toolkit to enhance their visual compositions and speed up their workflow.

Redshift 3.5.19: Enhanced Rendering Capabilities

**MatCap Shader Improvements**: The added adjustment features to the MatCap shader empower artists to create stunning illustrative renders from their digital sketches. This is invaluable for achieving unique and stylized visuals.

**Distorter Shader Enhancements**: The support for 3D distortion using Maxon Noise and bump maps widens the range of surface effects achievable without compromising other shader parameters.

**Multi-Core CPU Performance**: Redshift’s automatic concurrent rendering on CPUs with 12 threads or more, greatly accelerates rendering times. This feature is crucial for VFX artists working on complex scenes that demand efficient rendering.

Capsules: Expanding Your Creative Arsenal

**Catenary Spline Modifier**: Exclusive to Maxon One subscribers, this modifier simplifies the creation of wires, ropes, and cables. It adds a new dimension to VFX scenes, allowing for realistic simulations of hanging objects.

**Rich Material Library**: The extensive collection of Redshift materials simplifies material creation, saving time for VFX artists. From metals to car paints, these materials cover a wide range of visual effects needs.

**Laubwerk Plants**: The addition of more plant models from Laubwerk offers greater variety for outdoor scenes, allowing VFX artists to populate landscapes with realistic vegetation.

In summary, Maxon’s Fall Release provides VFX artists with powerful tools to enhance their workflow, achieve stunning visual effects, and streamline their creative process. The combination of speed improvements, precise controls, and expanded creative options makes this release a must-have for professionals in the field.

Watch the video above to get a full breakdown of all the exciting new features. You can find out more details over at the Maxon website.