Maxon
Filmmaking, Motion Design, Animation, VFX, and Editing Software
Maxon develops creative software for 2D and 3D design, modeling, animation, motion graphics, digital sculpting, editing, and rendering. Its tools address the needs of artists and teams producing content for games, film and television, product visualization, architecture, and other visual production work.
The product line includes Cinema 4D for 3D animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering; ZBrush for digital sculpting and painting; Redshift, a GPU-accelerated biased renderer; Red Giant for filmmaking and motion graphics tools; Universe for video transitions and FX plugins; Capsules for assets, materials, and presets; and Cinebench for CPU and GPU benchmarking. ZBrush runs on desktop, iPad, and Windows on Arm devices, with features such as a brush system, ZModeler, Live Boolean, PolyPaint, UV Master, GoZ integration with Cinema 4D and other applications, and a Substance Bridge. Learning resources include Cineversity and free tutorials and webinars.
Maxon One bundles Cinema 4D, ZBrush, Redshift, Red Giant, and Universe in a single subscription, which also includes Cineversity. A free plan provides access to Redshift CPU and ZBrush on iPad with premium features, requiring a MyMaxon account and acceptance of the EULA.
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