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Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 21:37:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Gross <jgross@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: 2 Machine Rendering
To: Sean Moyer <graphics@usa1.com>
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On Mon, 21 Aug 1995, Sean Moyer wrote:
> >By the way, for better results, do not render frames 1-100 on the first
> >computer and frames 101-200 on the second. What works better is to tell
> >computer #1 to do frames 1-199, frame step = 2, so it does all the odd
> >frames, and tell computer #2 to do frames 2-200, frame step = 2, so it does
> >all the even frames. That way, the two computers stay fairly neck-and-neck
> >as far as the rendering go.
>
> Actually - the best way to render on 2 machines (IMHO) is as follows:
> (Assume a 200 frame Render)
>
> Machine 1: Frame 1 to 200 step 1
> Machine 2: Frame 200 to 1 step -1
>
I disagree. I've found that it's better to split up the rendering as you
described above amongst the available machines. If you have 1000 frames
to render on 6 machines, set it up so you do:
1-1000, Frame Step 6
2-1000, Frame Step 6
3-1000, Frame Step 6
etc.
This way if you have to stop machines, it is easier to start re-rendering
as all the frames to render will be at the end and you won't have to
search and patch.
JG
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