C4D 19, Octane 4. Using the awesome, *free* plugin, hot4d for ocean.

Personal project. I have been out of 3D for millions of years. But I love playing.

Model from Cgtrader - though I've been removing parts and remodeling different sections - ultimately will give more control over textures ...

I purchased your first series, which was very helpful getting started.

I believe I emailed you, but here's hoping you might also have tips/tricks on optimizing for different types of scenes. For instance, I've found difficulties with interior shots, but obviously some people use Octane in these ...