Light Cinema 4D scenes faster with HDR Light Studio. Unleash your creativity and raise image quality to the next level.
"HDR Light Studio gives you the freedom to focus on your image again, bringing everything back to the roots of photography – light and shadows. It literally gives you the ability to paint with light within the software setup you are used to."
Markus von Luecken
CGI Ambassador // Digital Artist
HDR Light Studio transforms your Cinema 4D lighting workflow:
How does HDR Light Studio work with Cinema 4D?
The model has materials assigned, the camera view is setup, you are now ready to light…
1. Start HDR Light Studio from the Cinema 4D plug-in
2. Export the Cinema 4D scene into HDR Light Studio’s live 3D view
3. Paint your shot with lights in HDR Light Studio (Lights are automatically created in Cinema 4D as you light)
4. (Optional) Start interactive rendering in Cinema 4D and see the results as you light
5. To finish, HDR Light Studio generates high-res HDRI images for your lights
6. The completed Cinema 4D scene is now ready for rendering locally, or on a farm
Key Features
Our Cinema 4D plug-in creates a live link with HDR Light Studio
Export your scene into HDR Light Studio's live Render View
Click and drag on the Render View to position lights with live feedback
Create and edit HDRI maps in real-time
Create and position 3D HDRI Area Lights/Emitters in real-time
Light Types: Procedural, image based and procedural sky
Includes a large library of HDRI light source captures
Lighting in Cinema 4D is kept in sync with HDR Light Studio as you work
The HDR Light Studio lighting project is stored in the Cinema 4D scene
HDR Light Studio uses OpenColorIO Color Management
HDR Light Studio can be used Standalone: Loads Alembic and Collada scenes
Ideal lighting solution for Physically Based Rendering - Photoreal Results
Requirements
Software delivery via internet download
Internet connection required for license activation
HDR Light Studio software requires approx. 200MB disc space
Preset light content requires approx. 7GB disc space
CPU based, no special graphics card required
Compatible with Windows, MacOS
HDR Light Studio Compatibility (Current Build):
Cinema 4D 17,18, 19, 20
Renderers: Cinema 4D Native Renderers (inc Pro Render), V-Ray, Maxwell, Octane Render, Arnold, Thea and Redshift.
Email sales@lightmap.co.uk to find out product options available for older versions of Cinema 4D