MCP on Cinema 4D is saving me £400 a year already
- Date
- October 2026
Connecting Cinema 4D and Claude through MCP has revolutionised my rendering ability.
Mike Griggs
I'm a creative technologist with over 30 years professional experience in pushing pixels for clients all across the globe.
I also create VFX, CGI and Motion Graphics for clients and agencies across the globe either as a standalone facility or embedded within an agency.
Notes
Ideas. etc.
Tools
Handy things I have created that you may find handy as well.
My first After Effects Script is AE_CBrenamer
- Date
- September 2026
No More Comp 1, 2, 3, 4, 5's.
Creative work
Here is a selection of my work, due to the vagaries of NDAs and the fact I work with so many clients and agencies, most of my work cannot be shown publicly. Please get in touch to find out more.
3D World Magazine - CINEWARE/After Effects workflow exa2014CINEWARE tutorial for VFX for 3D world magazine, as well as looking at specific workflows with CINEWARE, I also look at projection mapping and tracking between After Effects and Cinema 4D.
3D World Magazine - introduction to Redshift for MAYA2016Images for 3D World Tutorial introducing readers to Redshift for MAYA
Cliveden House :: Slide to save the South Terrace2013Concept image created in modo for National Trust temporary project
3D World #258 — Turbocharge your motion graphics2020Artwork and a tutorial for 3D World #258, on getting more out of motion graphics.
3D World — World Machine basics2018Artwork for a 3D World Basics piece on World Machine, with the tutorial files that went out with the magazine.
VERTU WINDOW AT SELFRIDGES FOR ICON WORLD2015Hi everyone, I was lucky enough to be asked by Icon World to provide animated backdrops for Vertu at the world famous Selfridges store on London’s Oxford St.
Talks and appearances
I have been incredibly fortunate to be invited to help explain creative technology at venues across the globe.
CG industry writing
I have been a technical writer for over 15 years. Here are external links to my published articles on creativebloq.com which are sourced from 3D World & ImagineFX Magazine and from creativebloq itself.
If you're making the transition from 2D to 3D art, you need to understand pivots and centre points to prevent total chaos (opens in a new tab)
- Creative Bloq
- Modelling
- Date
- August 2026
Here's how to get your head around adding a third dimension to your art.
Creative Bloq's own summary
Why your 3D renders look wrong, and how the camera object fixes it (opens in a new tab)
- Creative Bloq
- Cameras
- Date
- August 2026
For newcomers to creating 3D scenes, the render output may not be what you're expecting. Mike Griggs explains how to use the camera object to remedy this.
Creative Bloq's own summary
How this secret 2D trick can speed up your 3D modelling (opens in a new tab)
- Creative Bloq
- Modelling
- Date
- May 2026
Making your 3D models more detailed can be time-consuming, but it needn’t be.
Creative Bloq's own summary
Hi, I am available for new commissions and also open to networking requests. Don't hesitate to get in touch.