While the lack of immediate M3 benchmarks and the limitation of Redshift RT on macOS are current drawbacks, the overall value proposition is exceptionally strong. This release solidifies CINEMA 4D and Redshift as a top-tier, deeply integrated powerhouse for 3D production in 2024.
Improved scene scanning and particle system extraction performance, which is vital for artists using Cinema 4D's new particle tools.
The integrated Pyro sparse-grid fluid simulator receives substantial quality-of-life and performance upgrades in 2024.2. Maxon CINEMA 4D Studio 2024.2 Redshift 3.5.24
Windows 11 or macOS Sonoma / Sequoia (with Apple Silicon M-Series Ultra support).
Under the hood, Cinema 4D 2024.2 leverages an overhauled core that optimizes scene management. While the lack of immediate M3 benchmarks and
Example use cases
The release of Maxon CINEMA 4D Studio 2024.2 coupled with Redshift 3.5.24 bridges the gap between high-end Hollywood VFX pipelines and solo creator studios. By unifying physics simulations, optimizing GPU rendering speeds, and streamlining the overall artist workflow, Maxon has solidified this bundle as an industry-standard choice for anyone serious about 3D motion design and digital art. Example use cases The release of Maxon CINEMA
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Cinema 4D 2024 now sets Redshift as the default renderer, utilizing the Redshift Standard Material and OCIO ACES color management by default Quality of Life Fixes:
The combination of these updates solidifies for all new Cinema 4D scenes, leveraging OpenColorIO (OCIO) ACES by default to ensure industry-standard color management from the outset. Improvement in 2024.2 / 3.5.24 Simulation Damping overrides and Rigid Body deactivation. Rendering M3 Hardware Ray Tracing and viewport light performance. Materials Direct Substance 3D node support for RS Materials. Animation Keyframe reduction tool and expanded glTF support. Redshift 3.5.24 (2024.02) - February 21, 2024