A Hex Value's Journey: Book III - Post
This is the third part of a multi-guide series that follows a single color through a color management journey. This one focuses on using the Picture Viewer as a rudimentary post app.
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A Hex Value's Journey: Book II - Octane
This is the second part of a multi-guide series that follows a single color through a color management journey. This one focuses on Octane.
Photorealism - A Not Quite Walkthrough
This guide is a conceptual piece that focuses more on how to think through building a photorealistic scene than just blindly following instructions
Custom Defaults - Octane C4D
This guide walks through how to set up, save, and reset custom defaults in different areas of both Octane and Cinema 4D.
Linear Deep Dive
This guide is a software-agnostic very detailed look into the term \"Linear\" and what it means in 3D
Baking Camera and Rest Position Walkthrough
This guide is a walkthrough that covers the baking camera and rest position functions of Octane
Subsurface Scattering
This guide is a deep dive into subsurface scattering in materials.
Standard Surface Deep Dive
This guide looks at the Standard Surface material type in Octane.
Universal Material Build Guide
This guide explains what the Universal Material is, and how to think through building any kind of material in Octane using it.
Output AOVs
This guide focuses on the Output AOV system in Octane.
Post - Checklist
This resource is a checklist for getting files ready for post.
Mixing and Layering Deep Dive
This guide digs in to all the ways we can mix, merge, blend, and layer textures and materials in Octane.
Node Editor
This is a deep dive into Octane for C4D's node editor
Render AOVs - Masking
This guide focuses on setting up object masking using the Cryptomatte and Render Layer systems in Octane.
Beauty and Lighting Render AOVs
This guide focuses on beauty and lighting Render AOVs
Post - AOVs Intro
This guide serves as an introduction to the AOV (Render Pass) system in Octane.
Environment Deep Dive
This guide covers Environments - what they are, what they do, and how to use them for lighting and backdrops.
Quick Reference
This guide helps find crucial basic Octane functinality quickly
Live Viewer Deep dive
This guide looks at the Live Viewer in depth
Getting Started
This is the guide for you if you’re a Cinema 4D user and brand new to Octane
Color Spaces C4D Octane
This guide looks at color management and how it relates to Octane
Texture Sets and SBSAR Workflow
This guide looks at how to hook up texture sets
Universal Material Channels Deep Dive
This guide focuses on the Universal Material type
Procedural Patterns
This guide looks at all the procedural textures available in Octane Render
Lighting Interior Walkthrough
This guide goes over how to light an interior realistically with no HDRIs or Environment lights.
Lighting and Emission
This guide looks at how light and emission works in Octane Render.
Material Starter Set
This resource contains 75+ different Octane materials created using the Universal Material.
Volumetrics Overview
This guide looks at volumetrics in Octane in its many forms.
LED Board Project
This guide walks through how to create an LED Board effect
Billiard Ball Project
This guide walks through how to create a billiard ball scene
Mixing and Layering C4D Stepthrough
This guide is a walkthrough that focuses on mixing and layering materials. It's for the Octane C4D plugin.
Mixing and Layering Standalone Stepthrough
This guide is a walkthrough that focuses on mixing and layering materials. It's for Octane Standalone only.
Octane-focused Hardware Guide
This guide looks at hardware considerations for running Octane