How to Create a shadow catcher in Arnold & Cinema 4D

Hi guys, in this video tutorial, we’ll learn how to integrate 3d models into photographic backplates and HDRIs.
Let’s check this quick lesson about shadow catcher in Arnold Renderer in Cinema 4D shared by MographPlus.

This technique is very useful for creating shadows on both still image footage and background animated video.

Using this tip, you can render shadows on a separate shadow pass, with a transparent object on the floor, into the scene in order to simulate the shadow on the image background like on the HDRI maps like this example. You can use this technique to recreate shadows on image footage or animated video.

How to Add 3D Objects shadow to a Photo in Arnold & Cinema 4d