Octane Master Course

$299

Octane Master Course

120+ videos, and over 58 hours of training.

Updates explained

The Octane Master Course is a passion project of mine, it's something that I cant put an end date on, I will keep adding videos to this course as inspiration hits me.

What does this mean?
This means more updates are coming, but not at set times, or with set amounts. 3 months might go by with no updates, wherein 1 week I might launch two new videos. It all depends on what topic grabs my attention and what I feel needs updating. it also heavily depends on how much free time I have to dedicate to making tutorials.

like a lot of passion projects, I'm taking a bit of a loss on this when it comes to how much money I could be making.
I'm ok with that though because I truly want this to be the best Octane education hub available for C4D users :)!

Discord / Live support status.

Previously, I offered live support for a year for purchases of the Octane Master Course Discord.

That said, as time has moved on, things have gotten much busier for me. I'm afraid I can no longer offer guaranteed live support for new Octane Master Course purchases. Any purchases of the Octane Master course before this date "November 24th, 2022" will still get one year of online support from their date of purchase, this is just for new purchases of the course going forward.

Updates are still planned, and access to the discord is still offered, it's just guaranteed live support is no longer offered.

Octane Master Course Overview

The Octane Master Course is the first fully comprehensive series of video tutorials for Octane Render in Cinema 4D. This training follows a linear progression from beginner level all the way to advanced, so you can dive in no matter where you are at.

Topics Included

Topics include basic introduction, overview of all the lights, materials and objects, compositing in 3rd party applications such as After Effects and Photoshop, Toon Lights, node editor, an overview of every node in Octane, techniques for removing fireflies, rendering with an alpha channel, Octane Scatter, working with hair, SSS, render layers, fog, and volumetric lighting, 3rd party plugins, and programs like X-Particles, Turbulence FD, and Substance Painter, optimizing render performance, and so much more.

Your Teacher

John Burdock is a 3D motion graphics artist that has been in the industry for over 6 years.
His tools of choice are Cinema 4D, Octane render, Substance Painter, and Unreal Engine.
His goal is to use these tools to create art that inspires others, and share what he's learned with the world!

His Website

Now With Project Based Videos

Get access to all the assets used to create theses renders, and a compete walk through from start to finish, so you can make your own!

Free Asset Files

You get access to free asset files, such as scene files, VDB Volumes, PBR Textures, Scene Layouts, and much more!

Now With 10 Free Physically Correct Metallic Materials

Want to learn to make these your self? Check out the free sample tutorial called "Metallic Material"

Metallic Material Sample Video

Testimonials For The Course

I just finished all of the Octane Master Course training videos and my mind is blown! Thank you so much for crafting this resource. This has been a fantastic ride over the last month and resulted in imitate improvements with my rendering speed, quality. and experience with Octane. The training has removed the barriers of rendering so I can focus all my attention on the work. I sincerely appreciate this product, its easily worth every penny.

Joel Freeman

Just purchased your tutorials. Really love your teaching style, the methodical nature of how you go about breaking things down in depth and your general warm tone for all videos. Well done good sir.

Richard Whit

Hello !
I just wanted to thank you for this course that I have been taking for some time now, being a novice in the world of 3D it has allowed me to improve a lot. Indeed your course is clear, complete and very well done and I think I will spend a lot more time on it to really learn to master octane.
I think it's important to say when something is great.
Thank you and good continuation

Marius Marzal

best available course for octane in the whole net. waited years to find a course also made for advanced users... epic work!

For me as a 3D artist doing his passion for his living, the course from John is a kind of fundamental knowledge base. Every button and every single function is explained in wonderful way and perfect structure. A MUST HAVE course for beginners and pros!
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neo3D

A must for anyone using/new to octane - you’ve done a great job on this @epicjcreations i like the short video format and organization of content is easy follow and refer back to when needed, easy scrub and skip to relevant bits. Many tutorial series are not as well organised. (This is not a paid promotion!)

Leonie Bradbury

I’ve managed to find time to get through about half of the first ‘chapter’ of the course. So far I give the course a five-star rating. You are a great teacher. I’m new to Octane, and it feels like you are giving just enough information in each segment for me to learn new ideas, but not so much that I would feel overwhelmed

Micheal Fleming

This is a great series of training videos. Easy to follow along and clear cut instruction. Highly recommend!

Troy Benesch

I am having a great moment as a student of your Octane Master Course and wanted to express how thankful I am for sharing your knowledge. Such a premium course even available for a person who lives on the opposite side of the earth! Thank you so much, and I promise I will get all I can out of it.

Haram Lee

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Reese Berkman

This course has taught me so much about octane in 1 week. Im so pleased i bought this, just wish i had done it sooner. Great product. Thank you for putting it together. I really see this helping to propel my creativity

MikeO

Hi John,
Just wanted to let you know how much I am loving your Octane master course.
The in-depth knowledge is great and I am learning so much.
Keep up the good work.
I really liked the X particles Compositing onto the video footage.

Martin Russell

Many thanks, John, for your Octane Master Course, 46 hours is a long time to be consistently interesting and you achieved it. Hey I was even watching tutorials on vacation!

aAndy

What Students Have Made.

Pierre Magnol created this breathtaking animation after joining the Octane Master Course. He particularly used the Octane Fog tutorial to give his environment such beautiful depth.

Vimeo Link

Yar Kukhtin created this stunning Demo Reel where the audio and visuals are in beautiful harmony.
In Mr.Delete's own words, here is how the course helped him. "As a beginner in 3D looking to achieve photo/hyper realistic renders, it wouldn't have been possible without the extensive attention to detail that John demonstrates in his lessons. Naturally I ran into technical issues while working on my reel. The multitude of workarounds and references that John highlights were always on hand for me as a resource. Would highly recommend this course not only for professionals looking to expand their techniques."

Mr.Delete's Instragram

This beautiful piece was created by Ron Clauss. In Ron's own words, here is how the Octane Master Course helped him in making this incredible render!
"All the knowledge about material nodes with all the tricks and hints have been very valuable! Since I took your course I have a much better understanding of Octanes material system!

And btw: your course is by far the most comprehensive and very well done collection of tutorials! I like the way you have prepared, conceived and recorded this course. Thanks for that!"

Ron's Instagram

Brian modeled and textured both of theses beautiful Octane Renders! The Octane Master Course helped him out particularly with the substance to Octane workflow, as well as learning about nodes and lighting. He even used what he learned about hair in Octane to create the dust on the grenade render.

Brian's Website

Matias Lecaros created this breathtaking work of art that took inspiration from Caravaggio's paintings, while at the same time putting his own spin on it. In Matias's own words, here is how the course helped him learn and use Octane.
"This course is by far the best educational tool for Octane render that I have ever seen, it helped me get an in-depth understanding of each and every tool this powerful render engine offers, it is a must-have if you are serious about CGI. John is a great teacher who understands every parameter in the software, I can't thank him enough for his dedication and professionalism that empowered my skills taking me to the next level, this course is a world-class Master class. Matias Lecaros."

Matias Lecaros Instagram

Previous Teaching Experience.

In 2016 I was hired to create the "Normal Maps to Unreal Engine" Tutorial series. It was then published on Cineversity. Check it out by clicking the button below.

Cineversity

Testimonials From My Youtube Tutorials

Check out my YouTube Page!

This is by far the best tutorial I've ever watched. So clear and understandable.

Ethan Busse

This is the epitome of a perfect tutorial. Explained everything, no unnecessary information, great tempo! Can't wait to check out your other stuff sir.

SNR1

Dude, I loved every second of your video. Finally someone who understands how to convey knowledge and what problems can arise in understanding. I have to tell you that you really have talent for teaching.

Attila Camdeviren

John, just wanna say that this video, among the many others you have made, has been very informative and helpful in teaching me a new skill and also furthering my understanding of basic core concepts of textures/materials inside of Cinema 4D and Octane.

Seriously, thank you so much for committing the time which you do to these tutorial videos. I've been doing 3D related stuff for about a year, totally self taught, so when I'm able to find someone who puts out quality orientated content, it really means a lot and makes such a world of difference in my own personal learning.

Neil

Wow, amazing tutorial. You speak like a radio announcer, without mistake or pause. My native language is not English, but I understood everything you said in this best tutorial I've ever seen about Octane. Cool! Unfortunately, I only can give one thumbs up. Awesome presentation, I will see all your videos, thanks!

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Examples of my work

Your probably wondering if I know enough about Octane Render to be teaching a course on it.

I'll let my work answer that question for you. :)

My Work

Octane Master Course Discord channel

A place for all members of the Master Course to hang out and ask questions, complete with live support from me on any Octane-related questions. As a member of the Octane Master Course, you will be part of a group that determines what I will release next. If majority of the group wants me to make a video first on Octane V4.0's new noise reduction system instead of another feature I had planned, that is what I'll teach first.

Free Tutorial Samples!

For a list of all the free Octane tutorials I have out, check out this YouTube playlist I made.

Youtube Playlist

Status of the Octane Master Course

To help me keep track of all the videos I have created, and plan on creating, I have a Google Sheet setup to list everything I'm doing, have done, and plan to do with the Octane Master Course!

Want to see where its headed? Check the button below!

Google Sheet

Note: Many more videos will be added in future updates.

Octane Master Course Promotion

Overview: New Users Start Here

Lighting

Materials

Camera

Nodes

Advanced Techniques

Advanced Materials

Advanced Camera Settings

X-Particles and Turbulence FD

Octane V4.0 Updates

Octane 2018/2019

Project Videos

Break Down Videos

Asset Files

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