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Creating Large Productions on the Render Network

In-depth guide to creating large format rendering projects on the Render Network

Immersive visuals are a different beast than flat-screen content. At 8K, 16K, or 18K resolutions, or in VR 180/360, the work isn’t just watched - it surrounds people. That scale means things that look fine in your viewport on screen can become overwhelming, distracting, or outright broken once projected or viewed in a headset or in an immersive space. Here are some suggestions for large format productions.

Behind the Scenes 18K render of The River Remembers by Blake Kathryn & Maalavidaa for SUBMERGE at Artechouse NYC

For comprehensive information about using the Render Network, please start with the Artist Guide.

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QUICK-START CHECKLIST

  • Choose your 3D software + renderer: Cinema 4D (Octane or Redshift), Octane Standalone, or Blender (Cycles). Check that the version is supported on the network: C4D+RS/Octane or Blender.

  • Optimize your scene: Lighter scene = more nodes, faster downloads! (textures, geometry, plugins)

  • Ensure versioning matches: Render engine version and software must match your local project version 1:1 to avoid errors.

  • Package your scene correctly: ZIP folder with default compression or ORBX.

  • Use the correct submission method (Manager App or the WebApp at render.x.io).

  • Enable AOVs in your job setup if needed.

  • Select proper outputs for both AOVs and Beauty Pass. These cannot be changed after submission.

  • Set Max GPU count appropriate to your scene (Reducing the max number of GPUs on Redshift scenes is very useful for cost control)

  • Configure minimum node VRAM wisely based on local VRAM usage plus GPU overhead.

  • Use cost estimation tools to predict rendering costs. (https://render.x.io/estimates) If using the manager app, there is a built in calculator tool as well

  • Submit your job and monitor frames: You can click on a new node that takes too long for you, and request a new one easily.

  • Use video playback tools to review sequences.

  • Approve final frames and download assets.

Note: We recommend you to do a test render of a few frames to check the final output and if the animation is properly supported on the network, before sending your full sequence to render.

Key Tip:

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  • Blender artists must use the WebApp directly.

  • ORBX files are stable but heavy.

⚠️ Key Bottlenecks to Avoid & Solutions

Risk

Mitigation

Incorrect AOVs or Output File types

Lock in AOVs and enable correct Output file types

Version Mismatch

Ensure the Network engine and application are supported, don’t upgrade or alter versions after scene-lock

Render-Time Sim Failures

Bake and cache all simulations and MoGraph setups

Unsupported 3rd Party Plugins

Bake down all 3rd party plugin assets (Greyscale Gorilla Included)

OOC-Induced Failures

Optimize scene for VRAM use; avoid texture-heavy setups that utilize Out Of Core memory

Incorrect Node Assignments

Set realistic GPU settings based on Vram with overhead (e.g. 10.8GB Vram scene use Tier 2 16GB Vram setting)

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