Here is a quick list I rattled off before work in regard to solo 3d feature filmmaking... THESE are my OWN PERSONAL ones... I'm NOT trying to tell you that these are THE RIGHT WAY... this has just been my way that's worked for me... they aren't in any particular order cept the order I wrote them in. ------------------------------------ M dot D00000nt'S Don't spend over $1500 on your workstation (not including monitors) Why spend $3000+ on a workstation now when you can buy one for $1500 then afford to upgrade it in 18-24 months when new tech is out? Don't buy your render systems until you actually need to render Don't try anything in production WITHOUT TESTING IT FIRST… don't send anything out to render as a final without doing render tests first to look for potential issues Don't upgrade your hardware/software while in production (unless render times are insanely slow) Don't create complex rigs…only build in the controls you NEED..keep
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