CINEMA 4D AND OCTANE

1:1 Coaching

Learn from an industry professional

Learn to take your renders to the next level.

Insights into creating a professional pipeline and workflow.

Improved quality of your renders.

1 on 1 calls To Accelarate your skills.

24 Calls
Learning Program

Let's get rendering!

I love teaching 3D and helping people find their way into creating professional renders.

BOOK CALL

Cinema 4D and Octane

Learn to use an effective way of working within Octane

Stop Making the same mistakes

Learn how to make your renders look professional

All the coaching will take place in Cinema 4D and Octane Render as this is what I use professionally

(If you do not own Octane Render I will discount the equivelent price from the coaching)

INTRODUCING

MENTORSHIP

Focusing On Workflow

I can help people improve their 3D skillset by focusing on workflow and re-evaluating how you structure scenes day to day and approach each scene habitually, rather than dumping you with new knowledge endlessly. You’ll learn how to:

Build a coherent workflow that makes creativity seamless
Learn to use industry standard folder structures
Create renders effectively without getting in your own way

MODULES

MODULE 1

Workflow Foundation

The first module is all about laying the foundation of the workflow I want you to learn to use within Cinema and Octane, you'll learn:

How to use a folder structure thats adaptive for small and large scale 3D projects
Render settings to use and stick by for the best renders

You’ll finish this coaching with a complete understanding of how to make a professional render from start to finish.

MODULE 2

Lighting Fundamentals in Octane

Understanding professional lighting is usually the biggest incubator in allowing your renders to improve, you’ll learn:

Different methods of lighting in different envrionments
How to use octane lights effectively
Understanding what causes noise and how to avoid it

You’ll finish this module with a new look at lighting in Octane.

MODULE 3

Incorporating Materials Into Workflow

I am not teaching advanced material creation here but I am teaching how to adapt and incorporate materials into your workflow without making sure they are holding us back, you’ll learn:

Use the node editor proficiently
Learn how to build different kinds of materials and knowing which ones to use and when
Adapting external materials like Megascans to our scene so they look good

You’ll finish this module having created a render that requires setting up complex materials and using lighting skills from Module 2

MODULE 4

Applying Compositional Awareness

For many, composition holds back their renders, you’ll learn:

Seamless composition creation through a stable worklfow
Understanding what can make a render look bad
Knowing how to use the Octane Camera usefully to appetise your renders

You’ll finish this module knowing how to create your own professional render from start to finish

MODULE 5

More Complex Workflows

At this point in the learning process I will be throwing you into trickier situations, you’ll learn:

Handle larger scenes with many objects
Balancing different materials and how they interect with eachother
Light passes and Lighting Gobo's

You’ll finish this module understanding how to build a scene that has many components and still looks good

MODULE 6

Workflow Practice

At this point I am just getting you to do more of the same and continue to create complex renders, you’ll learn:

Create a variety of scenes that push your skills
Nuanced tricks like Lighting with Fog Volumes
Understanding Takes and rendering out many images at once

You’ll finish this module knowing plenty about the production of renders out of Octane.

MODULE 7

Animation Fundamentals

Animation is what we all want to do well, you’ll learn:

Create advanced flowing F-Curve animations
Animating multiple parametres at onces and balancing them
Rendering out viewport animatics and troubleshooting our animations
Different animation styles
Animation Pipeline for large scale projects

You’ll finish this module understanding how to produce any animation from our render project folders at any scale.

3 Calls Per Week

Weekly Calls

Reviewing Scene Files

Recorded Calls

Discord/WhatsApp Communication

YES, I WANT IN!

MAKING IT COUNT

LIMITED SPACES

I only take on 5 new people each month. This way I can actively attend and pay close attention to everyone I am working with.

NO TIME CAP

GETTING IT DONE

I currently do not have a time cap on the coaching, people learn and adapt at different speeds and I am happy to work with you until you complete my learning process.

"Jacob was able to help me understand lighting on a whole new level which was something I was not confident about. The modules were straight forward, easy to follow and if I had any questions about anything Jacob was there."

- Danny S

"Best investment I’ve made to upgrade my 3D skills. After watching several Youtube tutorials and taking a few courses, I felt good about using Cinema 4D. However, my product renderings rarely looked like the high-end visuals I would see from other professionals. Jacob immediately pointed out that I had made my 3D process too complicated and laid out the specific things I needed to improve my work. By the second week, my work started to look better."

- Yhareli C

"Jacob knows how to teach. Along with his understanding and passion for the 3D world Jacob has the communication skills that are crucial to being able to share his expertise in a very easy to understand way."

- Jason W

HOW MANY CALLS?

24 CALLS

The coaching comes with 24 calls. This usually gives us spare calles once the program is finished so I can help you with your own projects

WHAT WILL I BE LEARNING?

7 MODULES

I have 7 Modules, all built with a beginner in mind. Someone who is new to Cinema and Octane and struggling to know the next steps they should take to improve their skills in the direction they want.