Render Speed settings

[Stephen Mann]

CPU usage is a very poor indicator of system performance. All this tells you is that the CPU is not the bottleneck in your process. What format are you encoding and what F/X do you have on the timeline?

Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com

[Don Cobble]

I am encoding files to then re-enter the finished file back into a project – I tried stacking Veg files but it just is to much a load on the system. So I am trying to render out in a format that is a s lossless as possible for the final rendered project.

I am encoding to Cineform 1920×1080 30P “High”
New Blue – Soft Focus
New Blue – Chromakey
new Blue – Color Swap
Sony – Color Correct (secondary)

PC
I7 2.8 Ghz 8GB Ram
Win 7 Pro 64bit OS
PNY Quadro 4000

3-4 TB HD
Vegas 10 64bit & Vegas 11 64Bit & Adobe Production Premium CS5.5

Camera
Sony EX1 shoot in 1920×1080 30P

[Stephen Mann]

I suspect the New Blue F/X is the bottleneck in your workflow. I have noticed that when I use New Blue F/X, the encode time goes way up. A five minute video took hours to encode for Web use.

Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com

[Don Cobble]

I have BCC FX Contiuim for vegas – I am not familiar with it but, willing to learn, do you think those would render faster? I have a 1 hour documentary I am working on the render time will be a year at this rate. Got any other suggestions?
By the way I am very grateful for your help.
Thank You

PC
I7 2.8 Ghz 8GB Ram
Win 7 Pro 64bit OS
PNY Quadro 4000

3-4 TB HD
Vegas 10 64bit & Vegas 11 64Bit & Adobe Production Premium CS5.5

Camera
Sony EX1 shoot in 1920×1080 30P

[Stephen Mann]

I also have BCC7 but I have little experience with it. If you aren’t doing any keyframing, then it should be fairly easy to drop a BCC7 filter/FX in place of the New Blue. It appears that BCC7 F/X do render faster than New Blue F/X, but that’s based on a very brief use of BCC7.

Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com