Not to mention that time savings is only one aspect of why you would want to use a standin.
As far as speed is concerned though... look at it this way. If you have a huge asset that doesn't move, you export once. Render frame 1. Now what happens at frame 2? No more export, just render ;) On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Steven Caron <[email protected]> wrote: > the time savings is in scene export time. look for this line in the > script editor history pane... > > # INFO : [sitoa] Exported Frame 1001 to Arnold in 12.245 sg > > render your scene without the standing and with the standin, compare them > and see what your savings is. if there is no savings there must be > something wrong. > > s > > > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 2:48 PM, Ben Beckett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi All >> >> Just quick one. >> >> The way I see it is that if I export a large scene to the ass format so >> when I render it renders quicker. >> >> Though I still have to export the Ass file before I render, So if am not >> doing it when I render, were is the time saving it still needs to be >> exported either way . >> >> Any one have any thoughts on this or am I talking rubbish! >> >> Thanks >> Ben >> >> > -- Gene Crucean - Emmy winning - Oscar nominated VFX Supervisor / iOS-OSX Developer / Filmmaker / Photographer ** *Freelance for hire* ** www.genecrucean.com ~~ Please use my website's contact form on www.genecrucean.com for any personal emails. Thanks. I may not get them at this address. ~~
