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MAXON
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Submitted by: Apolonio, Jennievy R. Austral, Cherry A. Marero, Riezel Ann P. Peaflorida, Dheby S. Romerosa, Danico Jay M. Vidallon, Chino Jeff

Submitted to: Mr. John Misael Villanueva Instructor

MAXON

History: MAXON Computer GmbH - founded in 1986 by the current CEOs Harald Egel, Harald Schneider and Uwe Bartels. The company's headquarters is located in Friedrichsdorf, Germany, north of Frankfurt Main. In 1998 MAXON opened its U.S. subsidiary, MAXON Inc., in California and added its U.K. subsidiary, MAXON Ltd., in 2001. MAXON products are sold by over 40 distributors in over 70 countries worldwide. In early 2000 the Munich, Germany-based Nemetschek AG acquired a 70% share of MAXON, 30% remain in the ownership of the company founders. MAXON Computer has established itself as/ one of the leading software developers for 3D graphics. MAXON began as a publisher of computer trade magazines and hardware and software developer. Over the years, MAXON's focus moved exclusively to the development of 3D software packages for graphics. MAXON's product line is centered on its core applications CINEMA 4D, a leading animation package for media production, and BodyPaint 3D, its pioneer 3D painting package. These applications are characterized by their speed, dependability and state-of-the-art technology. MAXON Computer works closely with numerous hardware manufacturers, often being the first to adapt its software to the newest technologies. MAXON's client list includes BMW AG, Henkel KgaA, mobilcom AG, Siemens VDO, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and Vitra.

MAXON Products: Platform: All MAXON products are available in Macintosh and Windows

System Requirements: Windows XP, Vista or 7 running on Intel or AMD CPU with SSE2-Support Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher running on an Intel-based Mac. 1024 MB RAM. Standard DVD installation can take up to 2.5 GB of disk space. DVD ROM drive.

CINEMA 4D Prime Easy-to-use & powerful interface Create 3D images, logos, & objects Import 2D artwork into 3D elements Powerful editing tools Cost-effective application

CINEMA 4D Prime's interface is designed to guide you in to the powerful and exciting world of 3D graphics. The interface is renowned for being intuitive to use. CINEMA 4D Prime can create great-looking 3D images only hours after getting to know the application. Tutorials are included to make good understanding how CINEMA 4D works quick and easy. CINEMA 4D Prime opens up a wealth of new design possibilities. For example, it's easy to turn 2D artwork into 3D elements using import options such as Illustrator or EPS. Combining images or movies with 3D objects is also simple thanks

to a wide array of import options for image formats such as QuickTime, jpeg, After Effects, Photoshop, etc. CINEMA 4D Prime comes with powerful tools that let you create images and animations suited to any industry. Whether you want to create a 3D logo, an illustration, a building, a space ship - or whatever you can imagine - you can rely on CINEMA 4D Prime. Features: Ease of Use CINEMA 4Ds interface is user-friendly. Novices and professionals can learn quickly in CINEMA 4Ds well designed work space. Works the way you do CINEMA 4D's completely customizable interface puts every tool within easy reach. You can quickly redesign layouts, palettes and even menus to match your personal workflow or specific tasks. Edit Images Directly in CINEMA 4D With CINEMA 4Ds filter tools image correction controls; you can save time by eliminating the need to re-render when the filter does the trick in seconds. File Exchange CINEMA 4D includes support for a host of industry-standard file formats. Rendering for Compositing CINEMA 4D renders passes in any desired format (image sequences, AVIs or QuickTime movies) and creates a compositing project file that automatically brings all sequences together in the correct format. Modeling The most basic shapes are provided in MAXON CINEMA 4D as parametric primitives whose parameters like size, fillet and orientation can be easily modified. Parametric objects can be used as they are or they can be converted to polygons to serve as a basis for more complex objects. Good Shape CINEMA 4D's comprehensive polygon modeling tools are essential when creating more complex objects. Polygon tools provide real-time feedback, and tasks such as extrusions and bevels can be updated dynamically. A powerful Knife tool works in conjunction with N-gons to easily cut holes, planes and paths into objects. The Stitch and Sew tool makes it easy to close holes between objects. With the Brush and Magnet tools you can easily paint point deformations for more organic objects. CINEMA 4D also lets you work with Ngons - polygons with unlimited edges. UV Editing MAXON CINEMA 4D features an arsenal of UV editing solutions that ensure your models and their materials line up properly. UV coordinates are essential to successful painting and quality texturing in 3D. Because almost all 3D models involve contours in 3D space, standard projections like spherical and flat mapping alone can never provide distortion-free texturing. Material System CINEMA 4D's material system provides incredible control over the surface properties of your 3D objects. The basis for most channels is a texture or shader. 3D Painting CINEMA 4D's exclusive RayBrush technology lets you view the results of your painting in real-time in a rendered image. CINEMA 4D's Projection

Painting tool makes distortion-free painting a snap. This quick and easy tool lets you paint across UV seams or even multiple objects in a scene. Projection Man CINEMA 4D's Projection Man can leverage the same powerful matte painting system developed by MAXON exclusively for Sony Pictures Imageworks and used in many blockbuster feature films. The Timeline The Timeline window offers even greater control, offering tracks for every animatable parameter and options like layers to organize and control the visibility of objects, tracks and keyframes. Animation The Power Slider lets you quickly define keyframes of the current state at any frame and modify existing keyframes without leaving the default layout. F-Curves F-Curve mode for more detailed adjustment of keyframe interpolation, or to simply view the animation. Edit multiple curves instantly and take advantage of the snapshot capability to view a previously stored curve while adjusting the animation. Non-Linear Animation You can easily block out animation based on predefined motions and build upon the basic movement by overlaying additional keyframes or motions. Audio Support Attach sounds to specific objects and add a surround sound microphone setup to the scene. You can render the audio from each microphone with full Doppler effects and combine them for true surround sound. Particles CINEMA 4D features an easy-to-use particle system. Any object can be used as a particle - such as geometry or lights. Particles can then be affected by various effects like gravity, turbulence, wind and many others to create stunning animations. Let There be Light CINEMA 4D offers a complete array of gaffer's tools so you can make your scene outshine the competition. Various different types of light and shadow calculations provide the basis for an extraordinarily powerful lighting system. Ambient Occlusion Ambient Occlusion (the blocking of ambient light by neighboring surfaces) is a method with which realistic shadows in corners or between nearby objects can be quickly rendered. Rendering CINEMA 4D's renderer deliver good results in a short time. With support for multiple processors, HyperThreading and Multicore technology, CINEMA 4D squeezes every ounce of rendering power out of your computer. XPresso The Graphical Expression Editor An expression is a relationship between objects in your 3D scene that often includes some mathematical manipulation, such as using the rotation of one object to change the position of another. Normally, these types of relationships would require programming but with XPresso they can be done via drag & drop. XPresso is a tool that artists can use to intuitively create relationships between almost any object, material or effect parameter. Scripts and Plug-ins CINEMA 4D offers three options for programmers to create their own functionality. C.O.F.F.E.E., a proprietary programming language that has been part of CINEMA 4D since the 1990s; the latest addition: Python - a standard programming language used in many software applications; C++ SDK,

which offer the highest performance and most versatile access to the software functions. CINEMA 4D Broadcast

CINEMA 4D Broadcast can create dynamic broadcast graphics quickly and easily. From explosive 3D graphics with dynamic camera moves to graceful animations that are easy on the eye, or slick presentations with glossy finishes - all are easy and quick to create with this motion graphics powerhouse. CINEMA 4D Broadcast contains all the features of CINEMA 4D Prime as well as specific tools for creating motion graphics, including industry-leading cloning tools, advanced rendering options such as global illumination, a high-end library with 3D models, cameras, lighting setups, and video clips. CINEMA 4D Broadcast contains elements - such as the Timeline and key frames - which work in the same way. CINEMA 4D's powerful export options allow multi-layer image export directly into popular compositing software such as After Effects, Motion, Final Cut Pro, Combustion and others. The huge array of options let you have complete control over the images and animations you export. For example, you can have image masks for objects, material properties (e.g. shadow or reflection) on separate layers and even Zdepth information. Features: Graphics on the Move AixSponzaQuick workflow, fast rendering and easy export to compositing applications have long established CINEMA 4D as a staple among motion graphics artists. With the MoGraph toolset, motion graphics artists can sink their teeth into a palette of powerful tools that make it easy to create

everything from flying logos to abstract effects. Clone numerous objects and create extruded text with just simple clicks. Quick and Easy to Use MoGraph is a powerful yet simple Cloner tool. Create live copies of any object - arranged along a line, circle, grid, object or spline. Object clones can be placed along points, edges, and polygon centers or randomly across the surface of an object. Adjust keyframe parameters to modify clone count, and spacing. Dynamics System for Stunning, Realistic Motion MoDynamics is based on the proven Bullet physics library and gives you an amazingly simple way to create realistic motion. In addition to controlling cloned objects in all kinds of ways using MoGraph's powerful Effectors, you can add dynamics for realism. Global Illumination Global Illumination provides a more accurate representation of scene lighting by taking into account light that bounces between objects. The Global Illumination engine can also utilize an HDRI-based sky for outstanding image-based illumination. NETwork Power CINEMA 4D's network rendering tools react quickly and dynamically to meet your requirements. CINEMA 4D Broadcast supports up to 3 network clients with up to 64 processor threads each. Additional Assets for Broadcast Design Broadcast Assets

CINEMA 4D Visualize

CINEMA 4D Visualize includes some features of CINEMA 4D Prime, it brings comprehensive suite of modeling and texturing tools, and rendering options. In addition, Visualize provides advanced rendering options (such as Global Illumination, physical sky or sketch-style rendering), huge libraries of 3D scene fillers, textures, and lighting environments. CINEMA 4D Visualize has a massive range of import options that let you work with models from a large variety of 2D and 3D applications. There is file exchange support for many leading 3D CAD applications such as VectorWorks, ArchiCAD and Allplan, and numerous general-purpose 2D & 3D import options, including .psd, .jpeg, DWG, IGES, VRML, and OBJ. Features: Visualization Allplan and Cinema 4D Allplan supports interdisciplinary work in the areas of architecture, interior design, urban and landscape planning, structural planning, civil engineering, road construction, precast factories and building services. ArchiCAD and Cinema 4D ArchiCAD delivers productivity to the full cycle of the architectural workflow. Enriched details to modeling construction elements, enhanced 2D drafting, improved handling of libraries and library parts, and refined user interactions are all included in the impressive list of productivity features. Vectorworks and Cinema 4D Vectorworks gives flexibility and versatility that is needed in designing. Plan projects with Vectorworks' comprehensive 3D toolset and apply all types of materials to define the basic appearance of all included elements. Applicable to Other Formats Integration CINEMA 4D Studio

CINEMA 4D Studio contains all of the features in CINEMA 4D Prime, Visualize and Broadcast, CINEMA 4D Studio adds advanced character tools, hair, a physics engine and an unlimited clients network rendering. The end result is that CINEMA 4D Studio can tackle any project you want to create. CINEMA 4D Studio's character tools make it easy to create character rigs and advanced character animations. Adding hair or fur to characters is fast and simple with a powerful suite of hair tools that let you grow, comb, style and animate. The physics engine, which has been overhauled in R12, makes it simple to perform complex collisions and interaction between objects, be it a few or thousands. Network rendering allows you to take advantage of all computers on your network to help render your animations faster. Despite being for advanced 3D, the extra tools found in Studio are still designed to be user-friendly and intuitive. Generating advanced 3D effects such as hair is surprisingly easy and fast. For example, hair will automatically swoosh and sway as you move your character around; and making thousands of objects collide with each other only takes a few mouse clicks to set up. CINEMA 4D Studio lets you unleash your creativity and enjoy 3D without limits. Features: Rendering for Compositing CINEMA 4D renders passes in any desired format (image sequences, AVIs or QuickTime movies) and creates a compositing project file that automatically brings all sequences together in the correct format. Advanced Integration Advanced Character Animation Tools Character animators and riggers alike need easy-to-use and reliable tools to help them create life-like characters. Pose Morph Pose Morph allows the mixing of various data. It doesn't matter if you want to mix rotation data of joint hierarchies or blend different facial expressions.

Visual Selector Visual Selector lets you select your animation controllers with ease. A character rig's many controllers can aligned to a character's image set in the background. The rig's elements can be arranged with corresponding symbols by dragging and dropping them from the Object Manager. Tension Tag Tension Tag comes in handy when certain skin areas are stretched or bulged. A reality skin would loose texture when stretched and get wrinkles when bulged. The Tension Tag is a dynamic Vertex Map generator for exactly these situations. It measures the tension of the deformed area and adds weight to them as the animation is in progress. Add Hair and Style Hair Materials Hair Dynamics Rigid Body Dynamics SoftBody Dynamics Cloth Simulation

BodyPaint 3D

BodyPaint 3D is packed with a huge array of popular image editing tools; brushes, selection tools, filters, and erasers. It can even utilize Photoshop .abr brushes. Full support for tablets ensures that painting with a pen feels just as natural as it does in popular 2D image editors. BodyPaint 3D can deal with image files as large as 16k and with 16-bit and 32-bit color depth. Compared to 2D painting, BodyPaint 3D offers projection painting. This powerful mode eliminates the need to spend hours creating perfect UV maps. You simply paint what you would like to see on your 3D model, apply the projection and then BodyPaint 3D will quickly adjust your painting so it fits your UVs. BodyPaint 3D was created for all 3D artists and includes free plug-ins to connect with 3D Max, Maya, Softimage and LightWave 3D. All other applications can exchange files with BodyPaint 3D using one of the numerous available file formats (e.g. OBJ, FBX or COLLADA). Features: Distortion-free painting BodyPaint 3D's projection painting takes all this into account and projects your texture the way you intended it to look on the 3D object you were painting on. 32-Bit color depth and HDR editing BodyPaint 3D also enables editing of HDR and EXR formats letting you to use these powerful formats in your 3D scenes. Painting over multiple objects BodyPaint 3D can paint over multiple objects using a single stroke. Projection painting allows distortion-free painting across multiple objects to eliminate seams. Painting multiple textures at once BodyPaint 3D you can paint an entire material with a single stroke. Each brush can paint up to ten channels

simultaneously, so a single brushstroke can affect Color, Bump, Specularity, Reflection, Transparency and other properties. Direct connection to 3D Application BodyPaint 3D offers plugins to easily exchange models, textures and UVs between BodyPaint 3D and popular 3D applications like 3ds max, Maya, Softimage and LightWave 3D.

UV Tools: UV Editing Solutions MAXON BodyPaint 3D features an arsenal of UV editing solutions that ensure your models and their materials line up properly. Painting in 3D is governed by UVs, a set of coordinates that relate polygons to texturing areas. Optimal Mapping and LSCM Unwrapping BodyPaint 3D includes numerous tools that help you achieve the best UV map for each individual model. You can utilize one of three different algorithms, including Cubic Optimal Mapping, to automatically optimize your UV coordinates and remove overlapping points. The Relax UV tool adjusts the size of UVs in relation to their corresponding polygons, and the UV Terrace tool lets you easily include additional geometry in an existing UV map.

Painting and Texturing: RayBrush and Multibrush Technology allows you to paint directly onto a raytraced image. RayBrush eliminates the need to continually switch applications or perform test renders. You can see the actual rendered effect while painting in any channel, including reflection, transparency and bump. You can even paint on multiple textures at once when in RayBrush mode. Painting Tools this includes Clone, Smear, Sponge, Dodge and Burn tools. The standard brush tool includes pressure, hardness, size, bitmap, distortion, rotation, jitter and other parameters for hundreds of painting possibilities. Multi views BodyPaint 3D allows the user to paint in the 2D view, in the shaded 3D view or in the raytraced 3D view. Changes that made in the 3D view are applied to the 2D view in realtime and vice-versa. Projection Painting With projection painting enabled, you can paint onto a virtual glass plate over the model and subsequently project this painting onto the actual textures. This powerful feature supports all of BodyPaint 3D's painting tools and provides full control over the projection and final appearance of your paint strokes. Projection painting even allows users to paint across multiple objects with a single stroke to eliminate seams. Layering in the 3rd Dimension The system operates much like 2D graphics applications, giving the user the power to combine various effects and experiment. In addition to its own B3D format, MAXON BodyPaint 3D can read and write layers and masks in PSD and TIF file formats. Each layer can be assigned a unique opacity and mix mode. BodyPaint 3D also features a real-time preview of layer transformations so user can easily position, scale, rotate, skew and distort layers until the users composition is just right. The user can also

define a mask in any layer, work with alpha channels or apply different blend modes to layers. Selections BodyPaint 3D offers a wide variety of intuitive and highly flexible selection tools. All the common tools, like Lasso or Magic Wand, can also be used in the 3D view. Even better, you can easily transform UV selections or polygon selections into image selections.