Raphael Rau / Silverwing
@raphaelrau.bsky.social
I am a artist specialized in hyper-real physical based 3D / CGI
no AI!
no AI!
Aaaand 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 🤔
Non surprisingly the feature that I am most hyped about is: Diffraction and Wave optics.
I wonder where they did get this idea from 🤔
OTOY reveals new Octane 2027 Roadmap and Beyond @OTOY forum with:
- Real-time Neural Viewport rendering
- Render to Gaussian Splat
- Anime and Sketch Rendering
- Generative PBR Materials
- AI Light 2.0 for many light sampling
- Python API
and much more
render.otoy.com/forum/viewto...
- Real-time Neural Viewport rendering
- Render to Gaussian Splat
- Anime and Sketch Rendering
- Generative PBR Materials
- AI Light 2.0 for many light sampling
- Python API
and much more
render.otoy.com/forum/viewto...
November 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Aaaand 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 🤔
Non surprisingly the feature that I am most hyped about is: Diffraction and Wave optics.
I wonder where they did get this idea from 🤔
Otoys 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.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!
OctaneStudio+ 2026 Ultimate Black Friday Bundle Now Available!
Featuring Greyscalegorilla+, KitBash3D, and €50 of Render Credits
home.otoy.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Otoys 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.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!
Opal 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
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
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Opal 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
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
It'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 #shading
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 #shading
Silverwing: Opal Shader
YouTube video by SilverwingVFX
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 AM
It'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 #shading
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 #shading
Aaaand 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...
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...
Silverwing: Compact Dice Shader Revisited
YouTube video by SilverwingVFX
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Aaaand 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...
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...
Todays 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 #cinema4d
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 #cinema4d
Silverwing: Deep Image Rendering / Compositing in Octane / Fusion Studio
YouTube video by SilverwingVFX
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Todays 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 #cinema4d
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 #cinema4d
Dice 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
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
October 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Dice 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
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
With 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 #c4d
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 #c4d
Silverwing: New in Octane 2026.1 Alpha: Meshlets
YouTube video by SilverwingVFX
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 6:14 AM
With 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 #c4d
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 #c4d
In 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 #cinema4d
youtu.be/OGh7_h8wbo0
As always, I hope you enjoy ✨
#OTOY @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #c4d #cinema4d
Silverwing: New in Octane 2026.1 Alpha: Gaussian Splats
YouTube video by SilverwingVFX
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 7:24 AM
In 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 #cinema4d
youtu.be/OGh7_h8wbo0
As always, I hope you enjoy ✨
#OTOY @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #c4d #cinema4d
Blue 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
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
October 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Blue 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
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
And 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 #c4d
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 #c4d
Silverwing: Tonemapping ACES or OCIO to 8bit TIFF, JPG, or PNG in C4D Octane
YouTube video by SilverwingVFX
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
And 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 #c4d
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 #c4d
Today 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 #octanerender
youtu.be/3Q2im3QfEzw
It's a short one. The "normal" tut will still follow tomorrow!
#C4D #OTOY @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #octanerender
Silverwing: Attention Octane Cinema 4D 2026 Color Mismatch!
YouTube video by SilverwingVFX
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Today 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 #octanerender
youtu.be/3Q2im3QfEzw
It's a short one. The "normal" tut will still follow tomorrow!
#C4D #OTOY @octanerenderitalia.bsky.social #octanerender
Hello 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 #octanerender
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 #octanerender
Silverwing: New in Octane 2026.1 Alpha: Trace Sets
YouTube video by SilverwingVFX
youtu.be
September 30, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Hello 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 #octanerender
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 #octanerender
Happy 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 #encore
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 #encore
Encore v3 Collaboration (Product Video)
YouTube video by SilverwingVFX
youtu.be
September 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Happy 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 #encore
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 #encore
Guess 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 #3d
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 #3d
Silverwing: Octane Motion Vectors in Fusion and AE
YouTube video by SilverwingVFX
youtu.be
September 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Guess 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 #3d
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 #3d
Aaaand 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...
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...
September 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Aaaand 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...
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...
Got to meet Jules Urbach from Otoy again after a long time ✨
September 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Got to meet Jules Urbach from Otoy again after a long time ✨
Hey 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...
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...
September 14, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Hey 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...
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...
This 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
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
July 29, 2025 at 7:48 AM
This 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
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
Hey 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 💡
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 💡
July 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Hey 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 💡
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 💡
I 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...
Win Win if you ask me.
This scene it straight out of the render. No comp.
www.patreon.com/c/Silverwing...
July 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I 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...
Win Win if you ask me.
This scene it straight out of the render. No comp.
www.patreon.com/c/Silverwing...
I 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
mastodon.social/@silverwing
And Pixelfed:
pixelfed.social/Silverwing
I am very new to all this. So join me and watch me make mistakes XD
June 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I 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
mastodon.social/@silverwing
And Pixelfed:
pixelfed.social/Silverwing
I am very new to all this. So join me and watch me make mistakes XD
Reposted by Raphael Rau / Silverwing
New OctaneRender® for Cinema4D version 2025.1 [STABLE] Build 0104 @OTOY forum:
render.otoy.com/forum/viewto...
render.otoy.com/forum/viewto...
April 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
New OctaneRender® for Cinema4D version 2025.1 [STABLE] Build 0104 @OTOY forum:
render.otoy.com/forum/viewto...
render.otoy.com/forum/viewto...
Reposted by Raphael Rau / Silverwing
April 10, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Here'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
youtu.be/P5ADvNj2L_4
Shading will beging in the next tutorial
April 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Here'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
youtu.be/P5ADvNj2L_4
Shading will beging in the next tutorial