From the course: OctaneRender for Cinema 4D Essential Training
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Challenge overview
From the course: OctaneRender for Cinema 4D Essential Training
Challenge overview
- [Instructor] In this challenge, we're going to simply create a still image or animation and render it using Octane. You can incorporate your favorite tools and features of Octane, and can also use other Cinema 4D objects to complete the task. Now, it's very tempting to just get into Cinema 4D and start playing with ideas. I'd advise you to plan your image or animation first. You can save a lot of time by having a solid idea before diving in Cinema 4D. You can go back and use an exercise file as a starting point, or simply rewatch a movie to refresh your memory of a particular method, but use the techniques you've learned in this course to really solidify your understanding. Now this could be something like using an emissive material, incorporating displacement, or focusing on a really solid light setup, for example. Of course, you're gonna be adding lights, cameras, and materials. Make sure that you keep the idea manageable. Remember, you've got to render this thing. When you're…
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