Laubwerk training: Modeling 3D landscapes in Cinema 4D

Modeling atmospheric landscapes with trees, stones and roads

The Plants Kits from Laubwerk and their SurfaceSPREAD plug-in open up unimagined possibilities in Cinema 4D, not only for modeling landscapes but also for cloning and distributing objects on surfaces. In ten lessons, 3D artist Thure Kjer explains the functions of these two tools for beginners and advanced users.

Cinema 4D plugins for even more realistic landscapes

You will receive a four-part introduction to the functions, effects and shader application of SurfaceSPREAD as well as individual lessons on the SPREADscape, SPREADrock and Wire objects and three tutorials on using the Plants kits. This will give you an in-depth and complete insight into the possibilities of the tools. Expand your Cinema 4D horizons and create even more realistic landscapes .

From terrain to 3D bricks - create your worlds

The SurfaceSPREAD plug-in is a comprehensive landscape design tool that allows you to create highly individualized terrains and add numerous details. Whether lakes, rivers or roads - you control your creation down to the last corner and design it exactly as you imagine it. Distribute your objects according to geological aspects and create realism and naturalness with combinable filters!

Generate terrain, distribute stones, create roads and rivers

The Laubwerk software package includes additional objects that enrich your daily work with Cinema 4D: With the SPREADscape object , you can generate terrains and combine multiple layers until hills and valleys blend seamlessly into your scenery. The additional Wire object gives you full control over your roads and rivers by creating splines. You can use a special shader channel to edit the materials of your objects and give leaves and flowers, for example, their very own color. With the SPREADrock object , you can "build" unique rocks and stones, which can then be distributed across the landscape using SurfaceSPREAD.

The tutorial introduces you to the world of all these Laubwerk objects so that you will be able to use the tools for your projects and purposes in no time at all.

The Laubwerk Plants kits: every tree adds detail

But that's not all: Laubwerk is also known for its Plants Kits - packages that contain an extensive range of realistic 3D trees for your Cinema 4D forests. Whether tropical, subtropical or temperate zone - the seven versions now available offer you the right flora for every climate. You will learn how to install the Plants Kits, how to use the basic functions and settings effectively and how to root the trunks of your trees in your objects in three in-depth lessons in this foliage training course. Easily place tree by tree in your 3D landscapes!

What will you gain from this course?

Create sophisticated, even more detailed and atmospheric landscapes with the foliage extensions for Cinema 4D: Master the SurfaceSPREAD plug-in and learn how to make the 3D trees of the Plants kits really stand out. Ten lessons for outstanding landscapes that exactly match your wishes.

Where can I get the plug-in and the kits? Just follow this link to Laubwerk (ad) and get the tools for an enhanced landscape experience in Cinema 4D.