Modifying basic shapes with deformers

…Primitive shapes are great starting points for models…because they require so little effort to create.…However, to create shapes that differ slightly from CINEMA's default…primitives, you're out of luck unless you're familiar with deformers.…Deformers are a special sort of object in CINEMA 4D that, when…used in conjunction with other objects, allow you to modify those object shapes.…Their icons tend to be a bluish purple in color.…And, the icons are often…typically a preview of the effect that they're going to have on your object.…Let's just take a look at some of the default Deformers and what they can do.…

Here is our cube as our starting point.…This is that same cube, after it's been bent, with the Bend Deformer.…Twisted, with the Twist Deformer. Tapered, with a Taper Deformer.…And Sheared, with the Shear Deformer.…Now in a new scene, let's go over how to apply deformers to…our objects, and what we need to take into consideration as we do so.…In this scene, we've got a simple cube with a little bit of fillet on it.…