1) What is your CINEBENCH Score? (A Performance Benchmark)
CINEBENCH is a cross platform 3D benchmarking program that only takes a few minutes to run. With your results, we are able to compare the benchmark of your computer to our render farm. Then we can translate your render time to the time needed on our systems to estimate the overall cost. If you do not want to use CINEBENCH, we can guess by using your processor MODEL number, but this is less accurate (10-15%) because of the plethora of CPU models.
2) What is the average render time per frame?
Give us your best guess or the longest render time expected from the system listed above so we can at least calculate a worst case scenario. Please note, any setup time, preparing, etc is part of the render process and should be included for an accurate quote. It is also important to optimize your files for batch rendering. We can help with this information.
3) How many frames are in your animation?
We need to know how many frames we need to calculate. To get a more accurate quote, it is best to quote each shot that is rendered separately unless all the frames have roughly the same render times then it is acceptable to bundle all the shots for huge discounts! It is also important to know how many scenes, cameras and/or passes to better estimate the turnaround. What is being rendered or how that is outputted is not considered in the price, just the time to create those results.
4) What application and render engine are you using?
The way we setup your account depends on which application you are using. This does not affect billing.
5) You can use our Render Calculator above to calculate costs or email this information.
Input the results into the Render Calculator application. Remember that this is based on user input, so you will be responsible for real world results. Alternatively, you can also just email us ALL the answers and we can discuss the possibilities with you.
DISCLAIMER: You are paying for metered rendering time, not a guarantee that we will render a particular project. Other paid services are available. Before launching any render job, there is always a small administration time to check for common errors. The sooner you work with us, the more we can impress you.