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[RaptorParkowsky]

I asked @RaptorParkowsky about that. Here is the result: using https://blendergrid.com/ rendering not fully done GOLD teaser (http://colobot.info/forum/showthread.php?tid=584) (2500 frames in 4k resolution) would cost... 897 USD (excl. VAT).

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So, @krzys_h @zielmicha @RaptorParkowsky - name the prices.

I naming the price then

GOLD-Teaser aka GOLD-Intro now:
4096x2160, 2500 frames (60 fps), 25 samples (625 AA), + caustics + motion-blur
With some optimization of light bounces (better than the last time, that would cost us 897 USD)
All frames into PNG files
At BlenderGrid with preferred render time 24 hours (max) would cost us now...

$253524.44 USD
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...Em...
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Okay, I screwed something with baking physics of stardust effect or maybe this whole animation is just unnecessary piece of sh*t that doesn't fit into professional CGI creations. After fixing physics:

$1192.62 USD
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...Um...

Right, now I totally believe that's really piece of sh*t...

Well, It's hard to do this kind of CGI cheaper, I have still a lot things to learn about Cycles, nodes, post-processing, light bounces, baking physics etc. So if we're going to render this and other Colobot related materials, I would render it just using your computers (haha ) with CUDA and CPUs, even if this is gonna take a week or two with pauses.

Edit: Are you ignoring this thread on purpose?

Well, I'm tired with this topic. I don't like talking about money, I prefer just doing my stuff if there's something to do.