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Hi, How do I animate proper DOF (Focus Shift) in octane for LW.
Right now I am doing it by adding two "Item info Notes" and plugging them in to a "Distance node" linking it to "Focal Depth in "Camera:Thin Lens" node.
Animating item 1 and and 2 does work but does not give the results smooth focus shift.

Is there any way to do it with just 1 null object and camera focus on that null and by animating that null focus should shift?

Thanks

I like the simple approach: I render the scene with two different focus settings, leave as a transition a good 50 frame double render and do the shift in video edit..

Gets the job done.

I can use this setup without problems. If you animate the focus null all should work fine. Only be sure to disable the autofocus option in the octane camera node.

-Juanjo