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From: Manny <manueld@pinn.net>
To: TIGGER8181@aol.com
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Subject: Re: lightwave rendering speed confusion...
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On Fri, 13 Oct 1995 TIGGER8181@aol.com wrote:
> I'm currently rendering a logo animation on our 4000 Flyer with a Warp
> Engine, lightwave version 3.5. The animation has about 2000 polygons, three
> different surfaces, and a simple enter and spin motion. The background is a
> framestore. Sounds simple enough.
>
> So why is rendering time almost 40 minutes per frame?! Maybe I'm wrong, but
> for one object with one motion path, it seems awfully slow. I'm rendering
> with Field Rendering, Aliasing on Low, with Trace Shadows. Is it the Field
> Rendering? I know Trace Shadows adds loads of time, but still... 40 minutes?
> Am I just a rookie waking up to reality? (This is my third anim). What
> would a typical rendering time be?
>
> 2) Since the anim is a flying logo over a Framestore, would it be better(ie
> faster) - or even possible - to render the logo as an overlay and just play
> it over a Flyerclip made from a framestore? Should I take this question to
> the Toaster List?
>
> These are probably less than intersting questions to most of you "lightwave
> wiz-kids" out there, but I'm sure glad to have yous as a reference!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> -Mike
> --
Could you try making your light into a spot light and set it up to aim
where you need it and see if what you get is what you like. I believ it
will render faster.
Manny...
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