|> In XSI 6.0 and mental ray 3.5, everything has changed. I
|> assume you can
|> launch a render on many machines when setting it to Multi
|> Frame, but
|> don't take my word for it. I still need to read about it
|> to make sure.
As far as the description of the new FG method goes, the workflow has not changed.
You still need one pre-generated FG file, which is used by all machines (you can render every x frame, if your camera is not moving
fast).
Perhaps set the pre-density higher.
The difference is:
Usally you have FG points generated in a pre-render stage.
Then the image is rendered and if the renderer has not enough FG points in one area, it generates some more on the fly.
Those FG points generated in the main render phase can differ from frame to frame.
The new Mutli-frame method does not compute FG points in the main render phase.
=> less flicker from frame to frame.
Holger Schönberger
technical director
The day has 24 hours, if that does not suffice, I will take the night
|> In XSI 6.0 and mental ray 3.5, everything has changed. I
|> assume you can
|> launch a render on many machines when setting it to Multi
|> Frame, but
|> don't take my word for it. I still need to read about it
|> to make sure.
|>
|> Wayne Williams wrote:
|> > Hey guys,
|> > I've a question about process and potential problems of
|> trying to
|> > create a fgmap via a renderfarm.
|> > Firstly, is it even possible to build a "proper" fgmap
|> via appending
|> > from nodes on a farm.
|> > Im guessing that potentially there is a problem where
|> rendernode 5
|> > can't append to the fgmap for frame 5 because rendernode 4 isn't
|> > completed appending for frame 4. Does the fgmap
|> appending work in this
|> > fashion....where it is a chronological process that has
|> to be followed
|> > in a consecutive frame by frame basis? If so, how do you
|> actually
|> > build up a fgmap to use for final renders using the
|> farm? Render the
|> > fgmap locally?
|> > I did get a fgmap to be appended to from the farm
|> here....but if it is
|> > a serial kinda process....what actually happened with
|> the map? Is it
|> > completely borked now?
|> > How are you guys actually using FG for animation in a production
|> > environment? or are you :)? Thanks for any tips.
|> > -Wayne
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