Also, people sometimes trip over the fact that there’s no “Import” option in the File menu. If you use the default C4D importer instead of RipTide, just “Open” the .obj file like any other file.
Looks great, Jannis! It’s good to see C4D work out there in the public eye!
I’m glad to see CD IK Tools is working out for you — I’m just about to start on my first use of them myself, and seeing examples helps me see what can be done.
I ran across this same problem a couple of months ago on a project of mine, and it was driving me batty! I never would have thought of tweaking the Phong angle on my own…