Introduction to Cinema 4D
Course 4: Materials, Cameras, and Lighting with OctaneRender: Transparent materials
By Francisco Cabezas
About the video: Transparent materials
Overview
“In this lesson we will see in more depth the transparent materials. This type of materials will allow us to create surfaces that simulate crystals, water, etc. We can also easily create iridescent effects, thanks to the Film Layer parameter. ”
In this video lesson Francisco Cabezas addresses the topic: Transparent materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 4: Materials, Cameras, and Lighting with OctaneRender. Bring your project to life by adding lights, cameras, and materials.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson we will see in depth the transparent materials, for example, the crystals. Let's see it. The last type of material is going to be the transparent or Specular material. We use this material for water, glass, all kinds of liquids, anything that comes to mind that is transparent. To create it, we followed the same procedure until now. Create, Shader, C4doctane and Octane Material, we assign it to what we want. Double click to open the material, and I say that in Material type is a Specular material. Automatically, Octane understands as a transparent material. If you notice, in t...”
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Francisco Cabezas
By Francisco Cabezas
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