Maxon announces the new version of Cinema 4D R23 animation software

8 September 2020

In conjunction with its live, virtual 3D Motion and Design Show and IBC 2020 conference, Maxon today announced the availability of Cinema 4D version 23 (R23). The announcements also covered Maxon's $ 200.000 prize from Epic Games' Epic MegaGrant program - which will strengthen the workflow between Epic's Unreal Engine and C4D - and a new annual and monthly subscription package that combines Cinema 4D. the complete set of Red Giant tools for editing, VFX and motion design and GPU renderer Redshift: Maxon One.

The new generation of C4D offers powerful enhancements to animation and UV workflows, the toolset for character animation, and the inclusion of Magic Bullet Looks technology. The introduction of the new Scene Nodes system provides a preview of the performance customers can expect from future Cinema 4D developments. Plug-in developers will appreciate the upgrade to Python 3, and creative pipelines will benefit from the inclusion of USD import / export and updates to FBX and OBJ management. R23 will be available on September 9 for subscription holders and will be available as an update for perpetual license holders.

Maxon will make its Cinema 4D R23 debut at this year's Virtual IBC Showcase. Tune in online to 3DMotionShow.com September 8-11, for exclusive presentations from the world's leading 3D and animation artists.

"Cinema 4D R23 offers significant advancements to animation workflows and core technologies that enable 3D artists to create content intuitively and to the highest production standards," said Dave McGavran, CEO of Maxon. "We look forward to showcasing everything creatively possible with R23 along with innovations from our subsidiaries Red Giant, Redshift and partners."

Cinema 4D R23

Main features of the R23

New character animation tools: Includes new Character Solver and Delta Mush workflows, as well as a new Pose Manager and Toon / Face Rigs.
Animation workflow: Better keyframe, timeline filters and attribute management and more.
UV workflows: All the powerful UV editing features introduced in Cinema 4D S22 (subscription only upgrade) plus new UV workflow oriented tools for hard surface models.
Magic Bullet Looks Integration: Easily apply one of over 200 preset film effects, import LUTs, or work with individual tools for color correction, film grain, chromatic aberration, and more.
Scene nodes: Scene Nodes allows users to explore massive deployments and procedural modeling before further developing the Cinema 4D core engine for optimal creativity and experimentation.

Find out all about C4D R23 at www.maxon.net/en-us/products/cinema-4d/new-in-r23.