Sheep it lets you use other peoples PC’s gpu’s. Much more power!

If you send me screenshots of your render settings, and a few shots of the scene itself I might be able to help.

Ok, so I'm checking out Sheepit right now. Just started, so I haven't rendered enough to be able to submit my own project just yet.

Lech, I'm not sure what NDA stands for in this context (National Dental Association? ) but I do really appreciate the offer to render it! I'm not happy with the lighting just now, but once I get that fine-tuned, I may get back to you. 

Here's another frame testing the look of the stars. I reduced the size, but the random placement just doesn't seem, shall we say, natural. This angle doesn't show it, but I'm not liking the way the light grey blows out really easily. Hoping to get that fixed soon.

NX-01 CG Star Test 2 by SteampunkDoc, on Flickr

Basically, I won't share what you're making with anyone other than with you.  If you need me to sign an NDA, we can do that.

Director: It's been a while since I've booted up the farm.  Been meaning to upgrade the GPU and add more battery backups.  Might start warming it up for the winter.  On my shopping list

Yep! Sheep it is the best. Just remember to keep your points in the green or else you will be bumped to the bottom of the queue. (I am negative 300,000 points myself lol)

Been playing around so more with it, here's the latest:
Star and Warp Test

The "final" test isn't quite final. There's that weird issue at the end where it flipped from the final frame of the sequence to the still frame that I didn't notice while rendering,  and the angle of the ship doesn't quit match the warp flash.

Still, I'm pleased on how far it's come.

Looking great, Pritchard! The movement is really dynamic. Any way to add a deformer to stretch the ship out front to back when it goes into warp, I think that would really sell it!

annnnnnnd here is the lovely speaking video.

It was done in 1 take, so sorry for doing some backtracking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szBcfjX … e=youtu.be

If I may make a suggestion, the animation of the asteroids starting and the ship ending were a bit weird. I know what this is, I had the same problem a lot back in the day. Blender applies an automatic easing thing to its animation curves to smooth it out. I'd say either continue the motion after the shot ends and cut it short in editing so it doesn't ease out and just stop (or start from 0 and slowly ease in in the case of the asteroids) but change the curve type to Vector for motions which are supposed to be continuous instead of have easing (in this case, there wouldn't be easing on the asteroids or ships because presumably they were moving before the shot started).

To do this, find the keyframes in the dope sheet, press T and select Linear (or V and press Vector).

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@rio I agree, these asteroids have been in orbit for thousands of years, best to remove any ease at all and have a linear curve (straight diagonal lines) on all axes.