Transition - WIP - finished

Hi guys,

excruciating 10 hours to render 2500 frames. Hell I need a bigger computer if I want to do this right.

Any tips about reducing render time without quality loss are very very welcome.

Rendered in 3ds Max (64 bit version) with Final Render.

Wanted to render in HD 720p, but the output avi was not with the right aspect ratio. Again, tips about that are very very welcome.

Enjoy!

P.S. I found out that the 64 bit version of Max works with only two codecs, is that right?

P.P.S. Lags in the animation are not intentional. Damn.

Edit: 10 hours later...

I changed some things, fixed some things and think it looks better now. It's a little bit smaller but now with the right aspect ratio, with antialiasing and some other fixes.

I have one more edit in mind, but that'll take some time. I'll be away from the 31st this month till the fifth next month, so I might not get this ready before I'm going.

Edit #2: Another 11 hours later...

I was able to put in some more work into this. I added some more details to the gas giant and slowed its rotation a bit down. I also added a simple background. I guess its almost done now.

I wish I had some music to add. Ambient, easy listening, something like that. That would really top this off. Anybody got some music lying around that is not copyrighted and about 1:20 minutes long?

Edit #3: Final update

I added some music.

Music is from [link] Composer: Todd Gautreau, ASCAP
Title: About De Souffle

(if I should not be allowed to use the music this way, let me know and I will take it down)