Getting a Good Render on Your Local Machine

When you have your shot lit and compositing properly, it is time to prepare for production rendering. Here is a list of items to go through before declaring your shot “render ready.”

On the Format panel (Figure 15.60):

  • Double check the render size and frames per second.

  • OpenEXR format, with Zbuf and Zip(lossless) options.

On the Anim panel (Figure 15.61):

  • Do Composite is enabled.

  • The correct frame range is set.

On the Render panel (Figure 15.62):

  • OSA is enabled, and the OSA value is set appropriately. Setting 16 is the highest quality, but it can take longer. Do a few tests to see what you can get away with.

  • Background options are set to Key. This allows Alpha channels to function properly in the compositor. ...

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