Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Did you know that you can use ACES 2.0 in Octane? Notice the oversaturated purple spot in the first image and compare it. As comparison I am also adding sRGB and AgX This ACES 2.0 distribution works: github.com/AcademySoftw... 4.0.0 does not currently work. #sRGB #ACES #AgX 020
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I did another render to test the capabilities of the upcoming Blender 5.3 Principled BSDFs Dispersion. Native Blender, 64 total Light Paths. No Clamp, no Glossy filter (for path-traced caustics) 16k Samples. 1:20 Min / Frame Should I do Diamonds next? #blender #b3d #dispersion 0120
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Native #Blender 5.3.0 with Principled BSDF Dispersion #b3d #dispersion It took a bit to render to get the nice caustics. But it's awesome to see to get this goodness natively out of Blender! 082
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Octanes new "Physical Optics Material" in Octane 2027.1 Alpha Let's you create a vide variety of new materials including Diffraction Grating Standalone Files are on my Patreon: patreon.com/SilverwingVFX Needs the latest alpha to work! #diffractiongrating #cgi #octane #otoy 180
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 16/06/2026And, there's a new tut online: "My Axis placement workflow in C4D" With a lot of C4D tips and tricks. youtu.be/PzGMpz6EmYQ This is mainly C4D based and only uses a little bit of Octane. @MaxonVFX @Maxon_Cinema4D #c4d #cinema4d #otoy #octaneyoutu.beSilverwing: How I use C4D's Axis Tools with CAD Files and other related Tips & TricksYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 161
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 15/06/2026D-20 Dice Turntable: The reference had this nice anisotropic flow structure inside of it. Recreating it I went the physical route with a million small strands swirling inside of the dice. Not really efficient, but a prove of concept. #otoy @maxonvfx.bsky.social #c4d #octane 060
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Aaand there is a new tutorial in town: C4D Octane 1.9.x plugin features / improvements: youtu.be/Cs40NdXCWlg @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social @maxonvfx.bsky.social #octanerender #c4d #newfeatures #qualityoflifeyoutu.beSilverwing: [Almost] Everything New in Octane C4D 1.9.3YouTube video by SilverwingVFX 042
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Aaaand Octane Hot Fix 1.9.2 for Cinema 4D is out! 010
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 19/05/2026And yet another post from me for today: Octane 2026.3 for Cinema4D - v1.9.1 is online: With new features, lots of improvements and bug-fixes: render.otoy.com/forum/viewto... #otoy #octane #c4d 000
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Here's the "downwash" effect of the tutorial I made in action: youtu.be/oSJJPguQVJk Of course rendered in #Octane I stole the laser light animation from another video of mine 😇 youtu.be/FmGthbW6JwM @maxonvfx.bsky.social #fluiddynamics #c4d #simulation 050
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Hello everyone. Another week, another tutorial 🙌 This time about "Helicopter Kickup Dust" or "Downwash" simulated in #Cinema4D and it's #Pyro system. youtu.be/oSJJPguQVJk As always I hope you like it ✨ @maxonvfx.bsky.social #fluiddynamics #c4d #simulationyoutu.beSilverwing: C4D Pyro "Downwash" "Helicopter Kickup Dust"YouTube video by SilverwingVFX 041
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 05/05/2026New tutorial out: Bubbly Bubbles: youtu.be/mqj5NMmLijI As always, I hope you enjoy. And if you happen to be at #FMX, see you there! @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social @maxonvfx.bsky.social #bubbles #mograph 041
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 29/04/2026My first travel Vlog is online: youtu.be/yK1pA24ph0c It's something a little different from the usual. But I thought I will give it a shot 🙌 #rendercon #octane #otoyyoutu.beSilverwing: Travel-Vlog RenderCon & Los AngelesYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 030
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 17/04/2026#losangeles and #RenderCon is amazing. I had the most fantastic time Thank you for all of you who came up to me and the engaging conversations! 040
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 14/04/2026This weeks Tutorial is online: "My 5 favorite new MaterialX nodes" youtu.be/f4_ALknPuEg I mostly show how you can animate shader parameters and show some new nosed in the MaterialX context. Nerdy warning 😇 @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social @maxonvfx.bsky.social #octane #c4d #materialx #cinema4dyoutu.beSilverwing: My 5 Favorite Material X Nodes in OctaneYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 041
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 31/03/2026This weeks tut is out. Again along the lines of Octane Vectron. This time how you are able to use Bitmap Textures with it: youtu.be/dKGjTW-ktSY Enjoy! #c4d #otoy #octane #vectron #landscape #cgi @octanerenderitalia.bsky.socialyoutu.beSilverwing: 2D Textures in Octane Vectron for C4DYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 031
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Octane 2026.2 for Cinema4D - 1.9.0 is out: With lots of revisions and fixes! render.otoy.com/forum/viewto... #c4d #octane #otoy 020
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 18/03/2026I am very happy to announce that I will be visiting RenderCon 2026 Really looking forward meeting a lot of you legends there 🙌 @rndr.bsky.social #otoy #octane #rendercon #conference #losangeles rendercon2026.com 120
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Octane Render 2027.1 Alpha 1 just dropped: render.otoy.com/forum/viewto... 031
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Another thing I made using #Vectron and the Shape Field Node: youtu.be/D7w7LMzMuXk @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #OTOY #octanerender #c4d #MaxonVFX #Cinema4D #vectron #shapefield #sdf 021
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 10/03/2026This week I present you all something long requested: Octane# VECTRON: In this tut I go over the basics of Vectron and how to actually model with it. youtu.be/D7w7LMzMuXk @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #octanerender #c4d #vectronyoutu.beSilverwing: Octane Vectron in C4DYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 042
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Hey everyone. I am finally back with a new tutorial: About the "Octane Distorted UVW Node" youtu.be/u_xyzOkKoLk Find the scene files for Blender and C4D here: www.patreon.com/SilverwingVFX @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #octane #octanerender #c4d #b3dyoutu.beSilverwing: Octane Distorted UVW Node - Randomize Textures NativelyYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 042
Reposted by Raphael Rau / SilverwingBeppe OctaneRender Italia @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social · 12/01/2026New OctaneBlender Addon 2026.1 - 31.2 Beta Release (for Blender 5.0) [TEST] @OTOY forum: render.otoy.com/forum/viewto... 051
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 16/12/2025My last tutorial for this Year is here: New in Octane 2026.1 youtu.be/MDb2aP9B3kg Every Year, roughly at the same time as is tradition by now. I hope you enjoy! @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #otoy #octane #b3d #blender #c4dyoutu.beSilverwing: New in Octane 2026.1YouTube video by SilverwingVFX 031
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Aaaand an new Octane 2027 has been announced. Non surprisingly the feature that I am most hyped about is: Diffraction and Wave optics. I wonder where they did get this idea from 🤔 0100
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Otoys Black Fiday deal is live: home.otoy.com/render/octan... Als o there is a new version of Octane in town: render.otoy.com/forum/viewto... A final release of Octane 2026.1 for C4D 😯 To be honest, it seems a bit rushed. So fingers crossed it is holding up nicely!home.otoy.comOctaneStudio+ 2026 Ultimate Black Friday Bundle Now Available!Featuring Greyscalegorilla+, KitBash3D, and €50 of Render Credits 060
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Opal Ring using octanes "Realistic Camera" for the analog look. Made with #cinema4d Rendered using #octane 8K SPP on the #rendernetwork : 2560 x 1440 px Tier 3 Compositing / Denoising in Fusion Studio Opal from the recent tut I made: youtu.be/qv4zsUDZGzI #c4d #opal 081
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 25/11/2025It's finally here. The Opal tutorial: youtu.be/qv4zsUDZGzI A wild mix of nodes including a lot of custom OSL scripts builds the twisted path to the creation of a black opal. @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #OTOY #octane #cinema4d #C4D #opal #shadingyoutu.beSilverwing: Opal ShaderYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 031
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Aaaand new exciting tut is out 💪 Showing the "Everdrone Technique" as well as my own take on it. DIFRACTION GRATING (Holographic Rainbow Materials) youtu.be/C-wsS0x1Mz4 @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #maxon #c4d #octanerender #shading Again Shoutout to: everdrone.pages.dev/blog/diffrac...youtu.beSilverwing: Compact Dice Shader RevisitedYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 071
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Todays tutorial is online: DEEP IMAGE Compositing using #Octanerender #FusionStudio youtu.be/4V76FCtM8rk I had a bit of a problem conveying the idea of deep comp in my thumbnail 😇 Though I hope you like it! @OTOY @OctaneRenderIt #c4d #cinema4dyoutu.beSilverwing: Deep Image Rendering / Compositing in Octane / Fusion StudioYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 041
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Dice Chapter II This was mainly made to explore Octanes "Realistic Camera" emulation. Lens Imperfections as a style... wait for the closeup! #Octanerender #c4d #lenssimulation Rendered on the #rendernetwork 170
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 21/10/2025With another Octane 2026.1 Alpha Feature "Meshlets" Find out how to set them up in C4D Octane. youtu.be/kWVw5sLku9E Spoiler... it's surprisingly easy. Have fun watching 😊 @OTOY @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #OctaneRenderIt #cinema4d #c4dyoutu.beSilverwing: New in Octane 2026.1 Alpha: MeshletsYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 082
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 14/10/2025In this weeks #TUTORIAL I go over Octanes new Gaussian Splat integration in Octane C4D 2026.1 Alpha youtu.be/OGh7_h8wbo0 As always, I hope you enjoy ✨ #OTOY @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #c4d #cinema4dyoutu.beSilverwing: New in Octane 2026.1 Alpha: Gaussian SplatsYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 021
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Blue Dice So simple yet so detailed ✨ I made this dice for a recent video tutorial about color profile baking out of Octane for C4D and decided to give it the turntable treatment ☺️ #octanerender #c4d #fusionstudio 070
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 07/10/2025And another tut! How to bake out your ACES or OCIO looks from C4D Octane... into 8bit or 16bit Images. youtu.be/FxSt37RWQNk Due to a lot of requests I show what to do if you are not saving out EXRs but just want to save and be done. #OTOY @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #octanerender #c4dyoutu.beSilverwing: Tonemapping ACES or OCIO to 8bit TIFF, JPG, or PNG in C4D OctaneYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 031
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Today I released a special tutorial going over color changes in C4D and how they impact Octane color handling. youtu.be/3Q2im3QfEzw It's a short one. The "normal" tut will still follow tomorrow! #C4D #OTOY @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #octanerenderyoutu.beSilverwing: Attention Octane Cinema 4D 2026 Color Mismatch!YouTube video by SilverwingVFX 041
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Hello everyone. My new tutorial is out about Octanes 2026.1 TRACE SETS. youtu.be/EUrMt2FkEIc A feature that was asked for since the very beginning of Octane! I hope you had a great early week and a fantastic time ahead☕✨ #otoy @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social @maxonvfx.bsky.social #octanerenderyoutu.beSilverwing: New in Octane 2026.1 Alpha: Trace SetsYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 051
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Happy Friday everyone! The Encore keyboard collaboration video with Matthew Encina is now online on YouTube: youtu.be/kB8wJquosLI Enjoy! @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social @blender.org @blenderartists.org @rndr.bsky.social #b3d #cycles #keebs #encoreyoutu.beEncore v3 Collaboration (Product Video)YouTube video by SilverwingVFX 061
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Guess who's back, back again. Guess who's back, tell your friends: This week talking about motion vectors in Octane to produce post motion blur in After Effects and Fusion: youtu.be/T98LFbd4HJs @OTOY @MaxonVFX #octanerender #tutorial #3dyoutu.beSilverwing: Octane Motion Vectors in Fusion and AEYouTube video by SilverwingVFX 051
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Aaaand my #BCON25 #b3d talk is already online! It was (and is) an amazing experience. Thank you so much @blender.org OTOY Render-Nnetwork and of course the amazing audience for having me 🥰 Hopefully you can take something away from it 🧑🎓 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCia... 1112
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Got to meet Jules Urbach from Otoy again after a long time ✨ 071
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 14/09/2025Hey everyone. Otoy's Render Network invited me to hold a Talk at Blender Conference 2025. If you love keyboards, raytracing and have sympathy for a blender noob finding his way through the software, then this might be something for you ⌨️✨ #b3d #bcon25 conference.blender.org/2025/present... 1110
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 29/07/2025This weeks tutorial is online 🎉 Creating condensation droplets with MoGraph and Octane. youtu.be/LH9La8BwXl4 As always I hope you enjoy and can use it in your projects! #c4d #cinema4d #octanerender #tutorial 130
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Hey everyone. I need a bit of a push from you today 😇 I guess I am in the midst of a summer low. So I need your ideas for a nice and snappy tut video this week ✨ Throw your ideas at me 💡 250
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 03/07/2025I was asked by a community member how I would do a beer bottle setup to help him with a scene. So I thought I would create a scene for him and then also share it here. Win Win if you ask me. This scene it straight out of the render. No comp. www.patreon.com/c/Silverwing... 030
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 26/06/2025I joined the #fediverse and am now on Mastodon: mastodon.social/@silverwing And Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/Silverwing I am very new to all this. So join me and watch me make mistakes XD 150
Reposted by Raphael Rau / SilverwingBeppe OctaneRender Italia @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social · 10/04/2025New OctaneRender® for Cinema4D version 2025.1 [STABLE] Build 0104 @OTOY forum: render.otoy.com/forum/viewto... 052
Reposted by Raphael Rau / SilverwingBeppe OctaneRender Italia @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social · 10/04/2025New OctaneRender™ for Blender 2025.1 - 30.2 [STABLE] @OTOY forum: render.otoy.com/forum/viewto... 022
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Here's a render I made of the final Watch CAD asset in #c4d and #octane from our current #plasticity video series. youtu.be/P5ADvNj2L_4 Shading will beging in the next tutorial 1101
Raphael Rau / Silverwing @raphaelrau.bsky.social · 03/04/2025I got around modeling the wrist-band (sds) as well as shading the watch model I created in my last two plasticity tutorials. So you can see how the model can look like shaded (Which we will be probably doing (shading) in the last two sessions) The next will be CAD export. Tut youtu.be/2MegQlItj5M 080
