


Rendering and exporting still images and still-image sequences.Automated rendering and network rendering.Export an After Effects project as an Adobe Premiere Pro project.Preview changes to 3D designs real time with the Mercury 3D engine.Construct VR environments in After Effects.Use expressions to edit and access text properties.Syntax differences between the JavaScript and Legacy ExtendScript expression engines.Compositing and transparency overview and resources.Setting, selecting, and deleting keyframes.

C4D INTRO SOFTWARE
I originally was very anti software subscriptions but have changed my opinion because the companies behind them (like Otoy and Maxon) are continually improving the software. I think they pulled out ever since Kitbash3D launched their own subscription service called Cargo.
C4D INTRO PLUS
Plus Kitbash3D is no longer part the deal as well. As Embergen (and the soon to be released Liquidgen) has really taken off in popularity, JangaFX no longer needs that relationship with Otoy and may be pulling out of it. But I fear that will be coming to an end.
C4D INTRO FREE
But my journey with Redshift has been a struggle so anything that is easier and just as fast is very attractive to me!!!Ī word about the free models, plugins, etc that come with Octane.įirst off, Embergen is a huge draw for going with an Octane subscription. I have yet to play with Octane so I have no idea of just how much easier it is to get acceptable results. Nevertheless, I would still have to agree that it does take a lot of work get Redshift to look right. So much is left out and the reflectivity was way off so it was a complete waste of time. But I have to say that conversion is very crappy. That gave me the bones of what I want to achieve as a starting point. In comparison, my original workflow for Redshift was to first start with what I know best, the Physical Renderer, and then convert to Redshift. So the ability to Octane to be context sensitive at the node connection level is very inviting for experimentation and therefore learning. That flexibility is what makes nodal programs so powerful, but it also complicates the workflow (IMHO) and you fall into "analysis paralysis".

What makes Octane attractive is its ease of use, but then again my biggest barrier to mastering any node based program is being able to understand which node to connect next given all the options. $267 USD/year is pretty reasonable and (imagine my surprise) about equal to Redshifts annual subscription cost of $264 USD/year. Been thinking about subscribing to Octane.
