From: "Phil Spitler" Received: from mail-pj1-f53.google.com ([209.85.216.53] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 7472132 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 29 Nov 2019 20:38:46 +0100 Received: by mail-pj1-f53.google.com with SMTP id r11so5839020pjp.12 for ; Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:38:46 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bonfirelabs-com.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=from:mime-version:subject:date:references:to:in-reply-to:message-id; bh=9gWcSkKGRnEU4IYp0zEL4PKGtMhLNv225S9vlegCOcQ=; b=i+1JmaQwItERmAZDGkNEI/sOU1w07qwpBWi3GblmuW3OccjRUlqnNP6lqWM8d8RESp gT5g9XaRhnnk9b20ck6Pnk8gzEKceXeAd4dmwBaejlfK4f4aPqXc2E44Pla1NbzgWYW2 Etso2uh+1LlYVEQuSfOMs/c2weLIRPQzD9K1J9f9/yYH4HNTrkQDnlNLOIYG/6I2r03v /+t6MKAwqDycfk+32MGXKJ24d6PysvS6aVC3Bx4iJJcDTvyavSP7CfblWponUv1I/II4 78yYFFred3DmzhTwayIuQprzVpSQmE1BUh7GmLR55YdufSlll1AXCynxBwABbmwVRu4D Va6g== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:mime-version:subject:date:references:to :in-reply-to:message-id; bh=9gWcSkKGRnEU4IYp0zEL4PKGtMhLNv225S9vlegCOcQ=; b=HR60bpO8N6YzbxGNneRQVwmpAdlf/nMSJVXsWnrNntf/VDAW3IDgDURuAOH2OHx4tt R22IcqF+2Txuc2fhLQP0kOaXnP+QNzNoHXyr+ZxCb0mu2Q1SWBOUTQR3aXtr34iYEQ2v dV691ixOlHEKgpO8dNhpsEBxTlcyk+AI7PVUBmCVauxELVpNEcBdK6+wZIgJd1v5YMU8 Q2zLC6gOHOYgHRuPnXJxOwluQ/yXDhZU56zsBwopsdxdxRZC2RAfEIHKcw5vdW420nJV ckPZeIOPKSIv4tyNjN2huS+yjdJgEb3CVqysD+it3IfI8uDD3LoQDu2s/iXkiaiQhYaZ 88PQ== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAWJQ0+khbt077YzV38qnopx1eBiur9BZrRVo/uO9SyrV6T0YMtT NPy8G3QpXCwLPZPlw/6LjmFP2Y8lXercjQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqxU3YyxNMbvLhUyQwJC15A3dmr5r3HXysiTNCfktMryG9P4nwBx9QKhgFK7dsWbSLUIkzjweQ== X-Received: by 2002:a17:90a:ac03:: with SMTP id o3mr19543902pjq.111.1575056324341; Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:38:44 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.86.94] (198-27-188-109.fiber.dynamic.sonic.net. [198.27.188.109]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id r20sm24787069pgu.89.2019.11.29.11.38.41 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:38:42 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_0D0E0DCA-E2F7-49E9-8951-FAA2D73B6B2F" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 12.4 \(3445.104.11\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Render Boss Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:38:41 -0800 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <815CB269-7854-4FFB-98C5-B9D5F382533F@bonfirelabs.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.104.11) --Apple-Mail=_0D0E0DCA-E2F7-49E9-8951-FAA2D73B6B2F Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 We use Smedge as a rider manager for AE and C4D, it works great most of = the time and when id does have issues, it=E2=80=99s usually related to = AE and not Smedge itself. http://www.uberware.net/ Phil Phil Spitler Creative Technologist t 415.394.8200 c 415.571.3139 = = = = > On Nov 28, 2019, at 8:14 PM, Chris Zwar = wrote: >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > I haven=E2=80=99t really looked into 3rd party AE render options = because it=E2=80=99s not something I=E2=80=99ve had to set up or do = myself. >=20 > I=E2=80=99ll get BG Render Max for myself, but it=E2=80=99s not the = render manager that the IT guy I=E2=80=99m working with is looking for. = The aim is to get something to manage a render farm better than just a = watch folder. So the ability to send jobs out to multiple machines, = specific machines, group machines for specific plugin licenses etc etc, = and then be able to remotely manage the machines themselves. I=E2=80=99ve= only used Deadline so that=E2=80=99s all I can compare it with. = Personally I=E2=80=99d prefer it if they had something like Deadline = because it=E2=80=99s well established and works across loads of = different apps, but they seem to like the idea of Render Boss being = focussed on AE only. Ultimately not my decision. >=20 > I know there are a few solutions out there for speeding up AE renders, = but their aim seems to be all about faster rendering via multiple bg = instances. Managing a render farm is a slightly different thing. I = hadn=E2=80=99t heard of Render Boss but it seems to do a lot of what our = IT wants. >=20 >=20 > -Chris >=20 >> On 29 Nov 2019, at 2:01 pm, Rick Gerard > wrote: >>=20 >> I haven=E2=80=99t found anything better or more efficient than Render = Garden >>=20 >> Rick Gerard >> DP/VFX Supervisor >> Northern California >>=20 >> On Nov 28, 2019, at 6:35 PM, Lloyd Alvarez > wrote: >>=20 >>> If you want a much cheaper solution but equally fast (or faster) = rendering solution you should check out BG Renderer MAX = https://aescripts.com/bg-renderer >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> On Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 4:36 PM Chris Zwar > wrote: >>> Hi, >>>=20 >>> Just wondering if anyone has used Render Boss? We set up a demo = yesterday, but would be good to hear from anyone who=E2=80=99s been = using it for a while. >>>=20 >>> https://www.kineticportal.com/renderboss/ = >>>=20 >>> -Chris >>> +---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to > >>> --=20 >>> Cheers, Lloyd >=20 --Apple-Mail=_0D0E0DCA-E2F7-49E9-8951-FAA2D73B6B2F Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 We = use Smedge as a rider manager for AE and C4D, it works great most of the = time and when id does have issues, it=E2=80=99s usually related to AE = and not Smedge itself.

http://www.uberware.net/

Phil

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On Nov 28, 2019, at 8:14 PM, Chris Zwar <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Thanks,

I haven=E2=80=99t really = looked into 3rd party AE render options because it=E2=80=99s not = something I=E2=80=99ve had to set up or do myself.

I=E2=80=99ll get BG = Render Max for myself, but it=E2=80=99s not the render manager that the = IT guy I=E2=80=99m working with is looking for. The aim is to get = something to manage a render farm better than just a watch folder. =  So the ability to send jobs out to multiple machines, specific = machines, group machines for specific plugin licenses etc etc, and then = be able to remotely manage the machines themselves.  I=E2=80=99ve = only used Deadline so that=E2=80=99s all I can compare it with. =  Personally I=E2=80=99d prefer it if they had something like = Deadline because it=E2=80=99s well established and works across loads of = different apps, but they seem to like the idea of Render Boss being = focussed on AE only.  Ultimately not my decision.

I know there are a few = solutions out there for speeding up AE renders, but their aim seems to = be all about faster rendering via multiple bg instances.  Managing = a render farm is a slightly different thing.  I hadn=E2=80=99t = heard of Render Boss but it seems to do a lot of what our IT = wants.


-Chris

On 29 = Nov 2019, at 2:01 pm, Rick Gerard <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

I haven=E2=80=99t found anything = better or more efficient than Render Garden

Rick Gerard
DP/VFX = Supervisor
Northern California

On Nov 28, 2019, at 6:35 PM, Lloyd Alvarez = <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

If= you want a much cheaper solution but equally fast (or faster) rendering = solution you should check out BG Renderer MAX https://aescripts.com/bg-renderer


On Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 4:36 PM Chris Zwar <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has used Render Boss?  We set up a demo = yesterday, but would be good to hear from anyone who=E2=80=99s been = using it for a while.

https://www.kineticportal.com/renderboss/

-Chris
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