How to Set Up Cloth Dynamics in Cinema 4D

October 4, 2022

Nick Campbell from Greyscalegorilla walks users through how to set up the Cloth Dynamics in Cinema 4D. Cloth Dynamics allows users to achieve natural-looking movement with fabrics. Not only that, it’s a lot of fun to play with. Cloth can be used for so many things (blowing flags, billowing curtains, flowing clothing) so it’s important to understand its properties.

He begins by going over the basic settings. Then, he dives into art directing the cloth simulation using Fields.

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