Cinema4D Vs Blender3D (In 2024)

[@hannanshahid2416]

been working as a motion designer for almost 8 years now and i cannot see myself using anything but cinema4d

[@BrockCreative]

I don’t blame you! It’s the motion design king

[@jogosgama]

i tried blender before, but cinema 4d is so much better for motion graphics

[@Jyk9111ynkmf]

I’m using both. C4D is way better for motiongraphics.

[@nikolay_khan]

Starting with c4d 4 years ago, still using ❤

[@BrockCreative]

Awesome!! I love C4D 😃

[@Madoshat]

You're rich man

[@BioSoftStudios]

As a 3d artist myself, i actually started with 3ds max for 5 years, but when i changed job and started working in vfx, i had since switched to cinema 4d as the entire studio was using it, and since then, i ordered a perpetual license and i’ve since enjoyed my experience with cinema 4d Also please do not misunderstand, blender is awesome, i have used it on certain occasions and it has great potential, its just that the tools i regularly use for completing my projects are inside c4d And remember, there is no such thing as the BEST 3d software, user preference always comes first

[@BrockCreative]

That’s right, it’s whatever works for you best as the artist!

[@hectorescobar9450]

Started with Max, then went to Maya, then went to Houdini and now I’m on the Blender train

[@BrockCreative]

Niceee!! I’m keen on learning Houdini

[@PhilFlock]

ive worked with maya starting 2013. switched to cinema4d 2017. switched to blender last year. based on the community factor blender is the winner for me. there is no problem out there which cant be solved because someone definitely made a tutorial on it. its not just free to use. its free to learn. i love it

[@BrockCreative]

Blender is great! It’s definitely up to preference these days, all softwares have their benefits

[@SonGoku-dm4gr]

I've been learning Blender as a C4D user, there's a lot of nice features in blender that I like but sometimes I'm quite surprised of how hard to make something in blender that you can make easily on C4D with just few clicks. there are also some problems that is huge in Blender but are pretty minor in Cinema 4D like double vertices, faces, flipped normals, Scale problem and default PSR. blender is not so intuitive especially for beginners not to mention the very confusing shortcuts

[@BrockCreative]

Cinema4D does feel faster to move around in for me, certain motion graphics aspects that need to be done in geometry nodes is a bummer!

[@yoshianuragtesla8752]

Yes, both are great and yeah blender is growing, I'm currently moving with blender i see its improving slowly hoping someday blender will also be a good industry rated software. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO BY THE WAY ❤

[@BrockCreative]

Perhaps in a few years time it might be considered industry standard! Thanks for checking out the video :)

[@sklgy]

I started out with C4D when I was younger and switched to Blender later on. This was because the cost of C4D Blender is just not even a competition. Blender is amazing and has it quirks ofcourse, but so does C4D. I tried C4D again last year and was actually kind of lost haha. I am so used to Blender now and just finding great plugins, that I have zero reasons to even try C4D anymore.

[@BrockCreative]

That’s totally fair! I also started with Cinema4D and tried blender in the last few years, I find different reasons to use both but the price on Cinema4D would make it tough for some not to switch entirely

[@konoboi]

Your video is interesting, I use both! 🔥 And I can say Blender for modeling, uv, add-ons fosure makes my life easier. For example, I use Human generator, droplet and the one of the trees and for the car rigg also. And Cinema 4D for animation of cloth physics, simulation, Mograph etc.. Yes, c4d is expensive but as old user of c4d I can't switch definitely to blender cuz depending on which industry of 3d u working for me it's cinema 4d. You just need to find a balance between this two software and make a powerful combo

[@BrockCreative]

@@konoboi I’m on the same page as you! Can’t make the jump fully to blender, will always prefer C4D but there’s no harm in using both. I may eventually switch fully to Houdini but for now, I’ll use C4D + Blender 🙏🏼

[@rano12321]

You'd be better off using blender and houdini if you are using c4d for sims

[@konoboi]

@@BrockCreative that's the way to go sir

[@kraney195]

Do you have experience on both? if so, how smooth is it switching or transitioning between the two if you were to use both in the same workflow? Like do they have the same shortcuts and buttons for navigations? is the UI placement similar? I want to use C4D as an overall software, but use blender for modelling due to its superior tools

[@BrockCreative]

@@kraney195 I use both yes! I wouldn’t say it’s a rough transition, the UI is different and the shortcuts aren’t exactly the same so how smooth it feels is dependant on you as the user. I will say C4D knowledge will overall help you in your transition as it’s all essentially the same fundamentals just different ways to do it. You can use Blender for modelling and Cinema4D for the rest, that’s similar to how I approach some projects

[@kraney195]

@@BrockCreative Thanks fo the response man, Maybe my biggest fear when moving to other software like blender is just how much i need to De-program my Muscle memory to Fit two different software, do you encounter similar problem perhaps? Maybe give a hint to help me out if you can😁

[@lmydawson5885]

I'm used to blender

[@BrockCreative]

Generally you should pick what you’re most comfortable in, unless the software becomes no longer able to do what you want it to… then it’s time to consider a change! Blender is always evolving, you’re making a good choice!

[@legrainproduction2760]

i'm a 2D motion designer, and i d like to pass to 3D, would you recommand me c4d? i saw that modeling is quiet a pain in c4d. is it doable, to only learn modeling in blender and then doing motion graphics in c4d? or is it a total non sense?

[@BrockCreative]

It’s not an uncommon thing to use two different softwares for different purposes, especially if one is free. I’d recommend blender for modelling capabilities and motion graphics in C4D, however I’d suggest starting with blender in general and once you’re ready to move forward try C4D!

[@legrainproduction2760]

@@BrockCreative thank you my main purpose would be to make 3d motion graphics, and mix 3d 2D in after effect

[@thefoxguy]

as someone who recently dropped money on c4d, you can totally model just fine on c4d, it isnt how people say it is anymore

[@tobiaswiedemann7071]

straight to the point...love videos with such a strong focus.

[@BrockCreative]

@@tobiaswiedemann7071 Hope you enjoyed! What other content would you like to see?

[@mdnasiruddin4641]

Alhamdurillah, Now start to learning Cinema 4D.

[@BrockCreative]

Good luck with it!

[@stefancargoski5871]

As of 2023, Blender was reported to have 3+ million downloads annually, with the Blender Foundation estimating an active user base of over 2.5 million users globally. Cinema 4D likely has a more niche user base, estimated at around 300,000 to 400,000 users, largely concentrated in the professional design and motion graphics industries. Freelancer, save money use Blender, if you're a pro 3D designer, the results will be stunning as 4D cinema.

[@BrockCreative]

Valid point! It’s up to preference

[@stevannikolovski]

I choose Blender over Cinema any time for multiple reasons.

[@BrockCreative]

What reasons are they? 😀

[@hectorescobar9450]

Modeling tools for once. Sculpting, Geometry nodes, speed Boolean addons such as Hard OPs, ability to make your own modifiers etc..

[@didododo5782]

Loved C4D for product renders and animations, but modeling and UVing in C4D is just pure pain for me.

[@BrockCreative]

@@didododo5782 Yeah I do find that some features are just easier in blender! modelling especially

[@thefoxguy]

tbh UVing always has been a pain

[@henriquedossantos6519]

After spending $$$ from year to year (2019-2023), since I'm an indie 3D artists, I finally made the switch to Blender and saved myself a ton of money. I just cant accept to keep on paying for a software that I can never own, same like Adobe... So Blender it was.

[@BrockCreative]

It’s definitely a help to the bank account!

[@TheLeoFiction]

I can’t afford c4d

[@BrockCreative]

Would highly suggest blender then!

[@charlesthomas5956]

I can (Weird flex, but ok).

[@Abby-ug4xc]

Same. Or I could technically, but I can't justify the price when Blender is free (and gets better with every update) Maybe if it had a perpetual licence

[@thefoxguy]

​@@charlesthomas5956me too lol

[@Horizoninfiniteproductions]

i would choose blender in everything EXCEPT motion graphics cuz C4D has one of the best or the best of the industry !!

[@BrockCreative]

@@Horizoninfiniteproductions C4D’s nearest competition in that department id say would be Houdini of course :)

[@MisterRoads]

I would pay almost anything for a perpetual license

[@BrockCreative]

I wonder if that’ll ever be an option!

[@rcks9663]

Blender always

[@BrockCreative]

It’s a great software!

[@HeyHammadAusafi]

i hate subscription. i paid good money for C4D... just not paying them x amount of money every year... NO WAY IN HELL.

[@BrockCreative]

Fair enough! It certainly adds up, I use it a lot so I can justify it but it’d be nice if it was free for sure

[@HeyHammadAusafi]

@@BrockCreative Yeah, that would be nice for sure. My last purchase of C4D was R21, the only works with macOS due to 64-bit support only. Hope it still works in future with Apple Silicon devices as I may upgrade mine eventually. If not.. I'll just move to BLENDER despite finding it very uncomfortable to use - haha. C4D is way simple.

[@pedroluzio]

Been trying Blender for years... right from the start... cannot use it. Dont like the interface... old or new. C4D rulez

[@BrockCreative]

I do like the C4D interface tbh!

[@robertanderson866]

Blender...C4D is wayyyyyy expensive

[@BrockCreative]

@@robertanderson866 It does add up after a few months that’s for sure

[@theRunel0rd]

Please don't make me pick! This is like mom and dads divorce all over again

[@BrockCreative]

😂😂😂

[@SilkoozdLinks]

blender x addons

[@BrockCreative]

@@SilkoozdLinks love blender addons!

[@nhantrantrungnhan2817]

cool, that's Blender

[@BrockCreative]

Is blender your favourite? 😄

[@nhantrantrungnhan2817]

@@BrockCreative yepp

[@XmontyVFXx]

Cinema 4d is not an industry standard. A lot of artist use it, but no industry has set it as the standard. Blender, however, is a standard in animation, video games and visualizations.

[@BrockCreative]

Maya is often considered the technical industry standard, however out of the two I’d say Blender seems to gain popularity over most softwares these days!

[@jbdh6510]

It’s the standard on the motion design industry besides AE

[@XmontyVFXx]

@@jbdh6510On what planet?

[@jbdh6510]

@@XmontyVFXx please elaborate, what in your opinion the industry standard for motion graphics is

[@XmontyVFXx]

@@jbdh6510It’s definitely not Cinema 4D😂

[@Nursultan-r2d2]

Blender with no addons is actually a pacifier, an empty shell

[@BrockCreative]

Interesting take! I do agree it has some limitations but with a free software, you can’t really complain.

[@Nursultan-r2d2]

@@BrockCreative 👍

[@dannybcreative]

This is a valid statement. Blender's add-ons make it usable and without them the software would be much more cumbersome to use. FYI, I use Blender every day, so I'm not hating on Blender, but there are better solutions out there for many facets of 3D.

[@cornerofthemoon]

I can't stand Blender. I use it when I have to but it's never been a pleasant experience. If it wasn't free no one would be using it.

[@BrockCreative]

Interesting!

[@BlueHawk80]

nonsense

[@rano12321]

C4D is not even anywhere close to blender for polymodeling lol. Same with UI, yeah it's more intuitive, but even, they copied blender's UI and icons 1-1 when R25 came out, take a look at the comments under that video on Maxon's channel. "C4D stands out in volume modeling and parametric modeling?" What are you even smoking, dude? Blender is hands down the best tool for modeling and that includes the parametric modeling with modifiers, and you can get the volume modeling thing in blender too by using the voxel remesh modifier, and it works better than C4D's volume modeller. FYI, no one takes c4d outside mograph community seriously, it's pretty bad for everything except mograph.

[@BrockCreative]

@@rano12321 You’re entitled to your opinion! 🙏🏼

[@rano12321]

@@BrockCreative so do you, but that doesn't make you right, lol.

[@decanusiu5871]

@@rano12321 thats the point of an opinion brother, why do you seem so antagonizing.

[@jdotem]

​@@rano12321 You are the text equivalent of cope and seethe

[@thefoxguy]

ur part of the reason i stopped using platforms like Twitter

[@dannyg8032]

The so-called expert who made this joke of a video, doesn't even know that Cinema 4D comes with Redshift as its main render engine. Unfortunately, KZbin gives the option for any nobody to make videos on serious topics with 0 information or expertize. Pathetic!

[@JerelNorthern]

I hear ya! And I'm a C4D fanboy for sure! But at the moment, there is still an "extra" cost for RS GPU. You only get access to the CPU version without the extra sub I believe!

[@BrockCreative]

Cinema4D comes with Redshift as a CPU renderer only, if you’ve worked in 3D before you’d be well aware that nobody wants to render without a GPU. Whilst I appreciate you engaging with my video, I’m informed enough on both softwares to be making a comparison video - I use and love both softwares, I’m really unsure where your attitude is coming from 😂

@@BrockCreative redshift is GPU based

[@BrockCreative]

It doesn’t ship out with GPU use, only CPU. You need to pay for GPU.

@@BrockCreative internal and physical are the one that only supports CPU