Nice looking project, Brent. I've had some similar issues in RDS, actually, so I was glad to read these suggestions. Replying to Mark's (probably) retorical question, I don't know why we work so long for so little, but it's indemic in media production. Ever see Creepshow 2? There's a scene in which a blob floats around a lake and eats teenagers. There's one shot (about 2 seconds on screen) where a pill bottle gets dropped and is shattered by the blob. It took us eight and a half hours to shoot that damn scene. Kinda par for the course, though.... Keep rendering!