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# Understanding Caustic Rendering with Silverwing

Going deep into theory behind Caustics and the difficulties with rendering them

Silverwing takes a critical lens further in depth to the rendering engine behind the Render Network, dropping a theoretical video breaking down Caustic Rendering.

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/AMYJwUri7DM>" %}
Caustic Rendering: Theories, Charts and Data
{% endembed %}

For those of you who work with caustics or are looking to get started but aren’t sure where to even begin, this video goes deeper than ever before, delving into the inner workings of pathtracers, OctaneRender and why these properties work the way they do.

For those who want more step-by-step information on how to get started with the Network, continue onto "[how to get started as a Creator](/getting-started/how-to-get-started.md)".


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