Cinema 4D by Maxon is professional 3D software built for fast, intuitive motion graphics workflows. Widely regarded as one of the most approachable professional 3D packages, it lets artists model, animate, simulate and render in a single environment.
Motion design and animation
- MoGraph: procedural motion design with cloners, effectors and fields.
- Character animation: keyframing, rigging templates and motion capture support.
- Scene Nodes: procedural, node-based workflows.
Simulation and rendering
Unified Simulation handles hair, cloth, rigid and soft bodies, particles, smoke, flames and liquids in one system, and the GPU-accelerated Redshift renderer is included with every subscription. Parametric and polygon modeling, motion tracking and multi-pass rendering round out the toolset.
Cinema 4D runs on Windows (including Windows on Arm) and macOS, with an iPad version announced. It is available on its own or in the Maxon One bundle with ZBrush, Redshift, Red Giant and more, with a 14-day free trial, making it a leading 3D animation generator for motion designers and broadcast artists.
