Anim8or_RenderingStudy

include component="page" page="menu-anim8or" editable="1" =**RENDERING STUDY**=

= = What are the downsides of adding antialiasing, lighting and shadows? RENDERING TIME! To understand the options and costs, you will experiment with your SAUCER scene, and measure the time it takes to achieve each variation of lights and rendering options. Try RENDERING your Saucer scene at **800x600 pixels**, and take note of the "RENDER TIME" taken. It will appear at the bottom of your screen. (ie. This image took 0.65 seconds to render) How quickly is your computer able to "paint" your scene?


 * INSTRUCTIONS:**
 * 1) Save your SAUCER AN8 file (we don't want to damage your pre-existing work)
 * 2) Download (right click this link, and choose "Save Target As") the [|RENDERING STUDY SPREADSHEET] and save it to your H: [[image:RenderStudy.png align="right"]]drive using an appropriate name (ie "Smith_John_Rendertime.ods" Open it in another window beside your ANIM8OR window, and these instructions. Include YOUR name in the appropriate cell of the spreadsheet.
 * 3) REMOVE any lighting from your Saucer Scene that you put in previously - you'll need to start from scratch
 * 4) **//Delete your lighting by SELECTING the light, then using EDIT - DELETE ELEMENTS //**
 * 5) Now **render an 800x600 jpg** for //**EACH**// of the conditions in the spreadsheet, modifying the lighting as indicated. At EACH STEP:
 * 6) Accurately record the rendertime in the spreadsheet
 * 7) When your spreadsheet is complete, **name it appropriately** and **submit it to the appropriate class HANDINS folder**

NOTE: If the spreadsheet doesn't download or open correctly, you can create your own in EXCEL or OPENOFFICE. It should look like this:



RESULTS 12/09/08