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How to Rig Working Train Wheels With Cinema 4D and Xpresso

By October 20, 2022No Comments

Expresso Mechanic TV shows how to rig opposed piston locomotive wheels in Cinema 4D, as you see on a locomotive.

Check out this new tutorial from Julian Field, the Expresso Mechanic, that shows how to rig the classic piston-wheel setup found on steam locomotives and other train cars.

The tutorial covers how to rig an opposed piston locomotive wheel. Julian uses a couple of IK rigs and two target expressions to get it going.

About Julian Field.

Julian Field, AKA Expresso Mechanic (3D artist/animator), and The Unknown (singer/songwriter/producer) are independent creative spirits based in Kent, UK. Field teaches Logic Pro and Cinema 4D (Xpresso) via Skype and offers one-to-one tuition in your home if you are in the UK’s Kent area.

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3D, VFX, design, and typography. Twenty year veteran instructor in all things computer graphics.