Octane Render software
A collection of artwork, projects, articles and video relating to Octane Render.

Exploring the radiation pattern of a half-wave dipole antenna
Explore the half-wave dipole antenna, a simple and widely used antenna. Such an antenna emits a well-known torus-like omnidirectional radiation pattern.

Behaviour of an electromagnetic wave in 3D
Learn about electromagnetic waves with this animated representation showing the perpendicular electric and magnetic components in action.

SideFX launches Houdini for Apple Silicon
Houdini for M1 and M2 processors comes after a year-long beta period. The premier 3D VFX application is now optimised for the latest generation of Macs.

iPad external display support
A first look at using apps on an external screen with iPadOS 16.2.

Alnico bar magnet models
Modelled in Houdini and textured with Substance Painter, these two bar magnets are available for download in USDZ format.

A peek inside a turbofan engine
Illustrating the complexity and precision engineering hidden within a modern jet engine. A transparent core casing reveals components that direct airflow.

GPU accelerated cloth and rope simulations
Fast, stable and predictable simulations created with Cinema 4D's new unified dynamics solver.

Rendering natural, sculpted, raw clay
A look development exercise to show off a new set of awesome 3D clay materials.

Linear workflows with DWAA lossy compression
Hitting a few walls in return for files at a fraction of their lossless size.

Tapered roller bearings
In many applications tapered roller bearings are used in back-to-back pairs so that axial forces can be supported equally in either direction.

Airfield windsock
A windsock is used to maintain a visual indication of wind direction and strength and is typically located at the end of the runway.

North Atlantic High Level Airspace
Discover the six oceanic area control centres that make up the North Atlantic High Level Airspace.

Latitude and longitude visualised
Two models illustrated here serve as a useful reference indicating 10° latitude and longitude intervals on the Earth.

Inset airport runway lighting
A close-up look at a high intensity, bi-directional LED inset lighting.

Rendering USDZ models in Octane 2022.1
Experimenting with OctaneRender beta for creating USDZ thumbnails and turntables.

Runway lighting environment testing
Ensuring an approach lighting setup works correctly by adding it to relevant scenery.

CAT III runway approach lighting 💡
Working on a physically plausible PAPI light animation.

Simulated engine failure
A simple helicopter engine failure simulation created with EmberGen, Cinema 4D and Octane Render.