Quick Update + Some Info + Some Good News (Patreon)
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Hello all! So, this week has been a bit tough. I have had to do a lot of testing on Candice's rig, learn how to use her new "real hair" system, fine tune a bunch of her details, and get started on Amy's model. On top of that, my 2nd computer has been having some major issues and after a bunch of testing, trial and error, research, and talking to my computer repair store, I believe I need to invest in a new motherboard, processor, and cooling system to get the 2nd computer running the way I need it to. Its hard to explain how I got to that conclusion but I will say the simulation runs fine on my main PC (its just slow). Anyway, I already picked out the new stuff and I am going to go get everything started tomorrow on the 2nd computer.
OK so... some good news, in doing all of this, I learned something totally mind blowing (to me at least). In short, I use Redshift for rendering. Redshift is a GPU render engine (IE: it uses a graphic card to render). What I learned is that, if I install multiple graphic cards on my rendering PC, it will utilize up to 4 different graphic cards to speed up rendering. That is HUGE! Basically, for a one time investment in a new graphics card, I can spend up rendering by over 4 times! Taking my average 5 minute renders down to less than 2 minutes.
ANYWAY... as soon as I get the Mary and Bella scene completed, I am going to go get 1-2 more graphic cards installed on my rendering PC and hopefully I can blaze through rendering out the rest of the animation in record time.
Also, I wanted apologize that this week has been slow in terms of progress for AML 6. I have had to sort out all of this computer stuff and finalize Candice. Next week I will be 100% focused on animation and I am committed to finishing this section and starting on the Maggie and Anna scene.
EDIT: OH an I should have some previews of Amy's new model next week =)