maya 4dDifference Between Cinema 4D and Maya. Cinema 4D is a 3D modeling, animation, motion graphic, and rendering application, and MAXON Computer GmbH developed it in Germany. Initially, it was developedEvery damn thing is 2 steps shorter than in c4d. Trust me i jumped to maya after 2 days of using c4d. Im never going back again for vfx or animation to c4d ever again. You wont get hired in