QUICKTIP | The Right Way to Set Up Your Skies in C4D

Don't just drop an HDRI image onto a dome light - there's a better way to get great environmental lighting and effects!
In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz walks you through properly setting up your skies with HDRI lighting in @MaxonVFX Cinema 4D, so that you get proper parallax and beautiful, realistic @MaxonRedshift environment effects.

[@bhavana01123]

You were my goto guy for AE, but as I've moved to 3D, I missed you, until NOW - very cool. I'm especially impressed w/ how your topics seem to center on real world workflow roadblocks/issues - you've continued to evolve as an instructor AND you're here in 3D as well - SO glad to see your efforts - please keep 'em up.

[@jefffuller3460]

I know the main point of this video was a quick tip on how to set up skies properly (which you totally nailed!), but for me the highlight of the video is you solved the Redshift environment problem!! I've tried endlessly to see the HDRI from my dome light through the RS environment. I tweaked settings over and over and scoured the web for a solution - but you found it! Thanks so much!!

[@ironoftvisualfx7320]

This is brilliant! Thanks for this tutorial!

[@copboyvisuals661]

Man you're on fire 🔥 with these tuts you dropping.... Thanks 😍

[@AharonRabinowitz]

Thanks! Glad they are helping you!

[@parseeek]

Wow! Thanks!

[@JC-Z]

I really like your tutorial, thank you

[@shadermotionchannel6193]

Very cool, thanks for your sharing!

[@helalsstudio1843]

Best one! Thanks for sharing

[@OthmaneJabri]

This is pure GOLD !!! Thank you Aharon 🤩

[@AharonRabinowitz]

Glad to share it! Thanks.

[@FilmBarrie]

Good to know the old SphereBox works well in the modern era lol, will implement this immediately!

[@markchen8776]

Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@lush_carter]

really struggling to make a similar scene on my own. an in depth tutorial on how to build this scene for beginners would be amazing, had trouble following at certain points

[@timothypumphrey3210]

This really is awesome!!! Thank you so much for this 👍

[@AharonRabinowitz]

Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words! Hope it helps you!

[@dogfood2172]

I'm curious how redshift's sun spots are made

[@tiagocardoso4434]

Awesome tip ;)

[@martishamerems]

Hi! thanks for the cool tutorial! If possible please tell me how to add light refraction effect? I don't have such beautiful bokeh effect for some reason

[@kuunami]

This is an amazing tip! Thanks so much.

[@AharonRabinowitz]

I hope it helps you in your work! Thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate it.

[@diegomarinho1322]

THANKS!

[@JustinMarimon]

Very helpful tips, thank you!

[@AharonRabinowitz]

Thank you for taking the time to watch it. If you do anything cool with it, let me know!

[@MacToecutter]

there is no need to use a domelight to deactivate the default light. Just deactivate the defaultlight in the redshift rendering options under "Advanced"> "Globals"> "Options".

[@sergiomarchelli]

Great, what about some large scale scenes?

[@gurugugu1816]

can you tell me how you puta lens flare effect on the sun with an hdri map? thanks!

[@meghnabose4552]

God video

[@YKTMlivin]

Thank you for the informative video!!

[@AharonRabinowitz]

I know it’s not that long, but I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to check it out. I hope that it helps you in your work! Thanks!

[@GODPLAYS148]

​@@AharonRabinowitzis the sky taken a pic or it's on the cinema 4d itself

[@jreamworks]

what would the equivalent of this in octane be?

[@corriesoluis7083]

Interesting how the default light problem still occurs even when I switch it off in Redshift / Advanced / Globals settings.

[@monicazhou2504]

This is a really great way to make a sky. But the problem with me is that compared with hdri ,this way creates a lot of noise...i dont know how to remove it:/

[@JM_VFX]

With the Redshift renderer, you need to put your samples where they are needed most. If the noise is coming from your light, which you can find out by isolating them one at a time until you find the source of the noise, then you start adding samples to that light until the noise goes away.

[@ssjenforcer191191191]

Does this work with Arnold, as well?

[@MrJayVFX]

Not at all correct. You've created some fake atmospheric haze sure, but you're screwing up the integrity of the HDRI light information. This is how you move towards less realistic results.