Quote - I need to pump out commerical level renders in 8-10 minutes tops.

...if you find out how to manage that, share with the rest of the class! ;)

(Seriously, I don't get a normal shot out that fast with no bells or whistles.)

IDL+SSS has been the best option for me, at least. It takes longer, but not remarkably longer on average than any other promo renders I have to do. Maybe 25% longer... but my promo renders average an hour presently. That's still a marked improvement over previous versions, though!

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