A playful vignette about emergence: an octopus tentacle lifting a faceted, diamond-like form from a calm water plane as VDB smoke billows and catches neon magenta light. Built and staged in Cinema 4D, rendered in Octane (volume scattering/absorption, glossy metals, refractive gem, rippled water), then finished in After Effects for grade, glow, and a touch of film grain.

Skills: C4D · Octane · VDB volumes · After Effects