Light flickers when camera passes through it

[RSgraphics]

Hi otoy,

I have a light that needs to be in the cameras path. As the camera passes through it, the light intensity flickers. Can this be changed?

Details:
Octane light tag is set to 0% opacity and "Camera Visibility" and "Shadow Visibility" is set to off.

[jayroth2020]

Very interesting deduction. I have forwarded the link to this chat to my colleague. Have you tried making the light larger, and, if so, does the issue persist?

[RSgraphics]

The area light is 107cm which shouldn't have an effect on how the camera passes through it. My work around (which isn't optimal because i have to compromise the lighting aesthetic) is to have the light animate into position behind the camera after the camera passes it.

[jayroth2020]

Could you try disabling the Camera visibility for that light? Failing that, file a ticket at [email protected] and include the scene (Save Project with Assets...)

[RSgraphics]

As mentioned, Octane light tag is set to 0% opacity and "Camera Visibility" and "Shadow Visibility" is set to off.

I will send it to them but its a complex scene, i dont know if they will be able to comprehend it because it has a bunch of lights animating on and off, multiple camera moves etc. but i'll send it.

[jayroth2020]

Thanks.

[RSgraphics]

Hello Octane users.

If you ever have a specular material in octane and during the animation you get some light flickering, make sure to go to the specular material in the basics tab > BRDF model, choose something other than Octane, which is the default.

A big shout out to JayRoth Octane Employee for solving this. Solid guy providing great customer service and technical expertise.