Constant failing renders with high resolution

Report · Mar 24, 2019

Hi,

Since upgrading to 2019 I have been having constant issue with failing renders in Media Encoder.

Please see ErrorLog below.

- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Audio reactive VGA S4\01 Project Files\Ae\Audio reactive VGA S4 v04_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-shot 04 high res master 1 top layer.aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Audio reactive VGA S4\07 Exports\shot 04 high res master 1 top layer pt 2.mov

- Preset Used: GoPro CineForm RGB 12-bit with alpha at Maximum Bit Depth

- Video: 4000x3000 (1.0), 30 fps, Progressive, Quality 4, GoPro CineForm, 00:02:49:00

- Audio: Uncompressed, 48000 Hz, Stereo, 16 bit

- Bitrate:

- Encoding Time: 00:05:53

03/22/2019 09:07:11 AM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Audio reactive VGA S4\01 Project Files\Ae\Audio reactive VGA S4 v04_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-shot 04 high res master 1 top layer v02.aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Audio reactive VGA S4\07 Exports\shot 04 high res master 1 top layer v02.mov

- Preset Used: GoPro CineForm RGB 12-bit with alpha at Maximum Bit Depth

- Video: 4000x3000 (1.0), 30 fps, Progressive, Quality 4, GoPro CineForm, 00:03:08:00

- Audio: Uncompressed, 48000 Hz, Stereo, 16 bit

- Bitrate:

- Encoding Time: 00:05:45

03/22/2019 09:19:00 AM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Audio reactive VGA S4\01 Project Files\Ae\Audio reactive VGA S4 v04_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-shot 04 high res master 1 top layer v02.aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Audio reactive VGA S4\07 Exports\shot 04 high res master 1 top layer v02_1.mov

- Preset Used: GoPro CineForm RGB 12-bit with alpha at Maximum Bit Depth

- Video: 4000x3000 (1.0), 30 fps, Progressive, Quality 4, GoPro CineForm, 00:03:08:00

- Audio: Uncompressed, 48000 Hz, Stereo, 16 bit

- Bitrate:

- Encoding Time: 07:04:04

03/22/2019 04:23:31 PM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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- Encoding Time: 00:01:00

03/22/2019 06:11:16 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Around timecode: 00:00:01:26

Rendering at offset: 0.000 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 02.aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 02.m2v

- Preset Used: Watchout S4 v01

- Video: 1280x800, 30 fps, Progressive, Quality 100, 00:10:00:00

- Audio:

- Bitrate: CBR, Target 10.00 Mbps

- Encoding Time: 00:00:11

03/22/2019 06:11:30 PM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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- Encoding Time: 00:00:55

03/22/2019 06:14:53 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Rendering at offset: 0.000 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Encoding Time: 00:00:56

03/22/2019 06:15:54 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 02.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Rendering at offset: 0.033 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 03.aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 03.m2v

- Preset Used: Watchout S4 v01

- Video: 1280x800, 30 fps, Progressive, Quality 100, 00:10:00:00

- Audio:

- Bitrate: CBR, Target 10.00 Mbps

- Encoding Time: 00:00:08

03/22/2019 06:16:04 PM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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- Encoding Time: 00:01:03

03/22/2019 06:21:41 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Around timecode: 00:00:01:27

Rendering at offset: 0.100 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 02.aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 02.m2v

- Preset Used: Watchout S4 v01

- Video: 1280x800, 30 fps, Progressive, Quality 100, 00:10:00:00

- Audio:

- Bitrate: CBR, Target 10.00 Mbps

- Encoding Time: 00:00:03

03/22/2019 06:21:49 PM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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- Encoding Time: 00:00:40

03/22/2019 06:23:33 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Render Error

Render returned error.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Around timecode: 00:00:01:26

Rendering at offset: 0.000 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 02.aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 02.m2v

- Preset Used: Watchout S4 v01

- Video: 1280x800, 30 fps, Progressive, Quality 100, 00:10:00:00

- Audio:

- Bitrate: CBR, Target 10.00 Mbps

- Encoding Time: 00:00:07

03/22/2019 06:23:43 PM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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- Encoding Time: 00:00:40

03/22/2019 06:26:12 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Render Error

Render returned error.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 03.mpg

Writing file type: mpg2

Around timecode: 00:00:01:27

Rendering at offset: 0.033 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 04.aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 04.m2v

- Preset Used: Watchout S4 v01

- Video: 1280x800, 30 fps, Progressive, Quality 100, 00:10:00:00

- Audio:

- Bitrate: CBR, Target 10.00 Mbps

- Encoding Time: 00:00:03

03/22/2019 06:26:18 PM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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- Encoding Time: 00:00:35

03/22/2019 06:27:05 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Render Error

Render returned error.

Writing with exporter: H.264

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01.mp4

Writing file type: H264

Around timecode: 00:00:01:04

Rendering at offset: 0.000 seconds

Component: H.264 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 02.aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 02.m2v

- Preset Used: Watchout S4 v01

- Video: 1280x800, 30 fps, Progressive, Quality 100, 00:10:00:00

- Audio:

- Bitrate: CBR, Target 10.00 Mbps

- Encoding Time: 00:00:05

03/22/2019 06:27:13 PM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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- Encoding Time: 00:00:31

03/22/2019 06:28:15 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Render Error

Render returned error.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Around timecode: 00:00:01:26

Rendering at offset: 0.000 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Encoding Time: 00:00:31

03/22/2019 06:29:24 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Render Error

Render returned error.

Writing with exporter: H.264

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01.mp4

Writing file type: H264

Around timecode: 00:00:01:04

Rendering at offset: 0.000 seconds

Component: H.264 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Encoding Time: 00:00:29

03/22/2019 06:30:59 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Render Error

Render returned error.

Writing with exporter: QuickTime

Writing to file: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01.mov

Around timecode: 00:00:00:07

Rendering at offset: 0.000 seconds

Component: QuickTime of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Encoding Time: 00:00:47

03/22/2019 06:34:37 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: H.264

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01.mp4

Writing file type: H264

Around timecode: 00:00:01:04

Rendering at offset: 0.000 seconds

Component: H.264 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-CONTENT - DISPLAY 29 (SINGLE).aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\CONTENT - DISPLAY 29 (SINGLE).mp4

- Preset Used: Match Source - High bitrate

- Video: 1920x1200 (1.0), 30 fps, Progressive, Software Encoding, 00:10:00:00

- Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo

- Bitrate: VBR, 1 pass, Target 10.00 Mbps, Max 12.00 Mbps

- Encoding Time: 00:00:11

03/22/2019 06:36:07 PM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-CONTENT - DISPLAY 29 (SINGLE).aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\CONTENT - DISPLAY 29 (SINGLE).mp4

- Preset Used: Match Source - High bitrate

- Video: 1920x1200 (1.0), 30 fps, Progressive, Software Encoding, 00:10:00:00

- Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo

- Bitrate: VBR, 1 pass, Target 10.00 Mbps, Max 12.00 Mbps

- Encoding Time: 00:00:11

03/22/2019 06:36:07 PM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01_5.aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01.mp4

- Preset Used: Match Source - High bitrate

- Video: 1920x1200 (1.0), 30 fps, Progressive, Software Encoding, 00:03:08:10

- Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo

- Bitrate: VBR, 1 pass, Target 10.00 Mbps, Max 12.00 Mbps

- Encoding Time: 00:00:09

03/22/2019 06:37:53 PM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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- Encoding Time: 00:01:05

03/22/2019 06:39:30 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: H.264

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01_1.mp4

Writing file type: H264

Around timecode: 00:00:01:05

Rendering at offset: 0.033 seconds

Component: H.264 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Encoding Time: 02:47:41

03/22/2019 09:28:48 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\07 Exports\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 01.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Around timecode: 00:02:46:01 - 00:02:47:27

Rendering at offset: 166.033 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Encoding Time: 02:53:55

03/23/2019 12:23:02 AM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 05.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Around timecode: 00:02:46:01 - 00:02:47:28

Rendering at offset: 166.067 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Encoding Time: 02:50:34

03/23/2019 03:13:38 AM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 06.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Around timecode: 00:02:46:01 - 00:02:47:27

Rendering at offset: 166.100 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Encoding Time: 02:49:20

03/23/2019 06:03:02 AM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 07.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Around timecode: 00:02:46:01 - 00:02:47:27

Rendering at offset: 166.067 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Encoding Time: 02:49:27

03/23/2019 08:52:56 AM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 11.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Around timecode: 00:02:46:01 - 00:02:47:28

Rendering at offset: 166.133 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Encoding Time: 02:47:14

03/23/2019 11:40:15 AM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 13.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Around timecode: 00:02:46:01 - 00:02:47:28

Rendering at offset: 166.067 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Encoding Time: 02:48:22

03/23/2019 02:28:40 PM : Encoding Failed

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Export Error

Error compiling movie.

Accelerated Renderer Error

Unable to produce frame.

Writing with exporter: MPEG2

Writing to file: \\?\D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 15.m2v

Writing file type: mpg2

Around timecode: 00:02:46:01 - 00:02:47:27

Rendering at offset: 166.067 seconds

Component: MPEG2 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

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- Source File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 16_1.aep

- Output File: D:\01 Projects\19-03 Hong Kong - Cymatic Landscapes\01 Project Files\Ae\S4 - Cymatic Landscapes v05_AME\RENDER COMP - DISPLAY 16.m2v

- Preset Used: Watchout S4 v01

- Video: 1280x800, 30 fps, Progressive, Quality 100, 00:03:08:10

- Audio:

- Bitrate: CBR, Target 10.00 Mbps

- Encoding Time: 41:59:54

03/25/2019 08:28:49 AM : Encoding Failed

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The Operation was interrupted by user

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Report · Mar 25, 2019

Without knowing your computer specs we can't offer any help.

Some weeks ago, another user had the same error - have a look here:

Rendering error, error code (-1610153453)

Read the whole thread, there are several suggestions to a detailed troubleshoot.

Let us know, what you found out and give us your computer specs.

*Martin

Report · Mar 25, 2019

Thanks for you response Martin, the project is not overly complicated in terms of effect, tho a precomp is a very large canvas of 19640px X 6360px, (it's the master template with 25 or so screens complied into it)

Thanks for sharing the thread, their solution was to dissect the comp, not ideal in my situation with deadlines and whatnot.

The we did find a solution, we took the file in AE+ME 2017 and it rendered no issues at all.

Below are my computer specs

System Name: DESKTOP-6H3DTK7

[System Summary]

Item Value

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Pro

Version 10.0.17763 Build 17763

Other OS Description Not Available

OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

System Name DESKTOP-6H3DTK7

System Manufacturer System manufacturer

System Model System Product Name

System Type x64-based PC

System SKU ASUS_MB_KBLX

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7940X CPU @ 3.10GHz, 3096 Mhz, 14 Core(s), 28 Logical Processor(s)

BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 1704, 14/02/2019

SMBIOS Version 3.0

Embedded Controller Version 255.255

BIOS Mode UEFI

BaseBoard Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

BaseBoard Product PRIME X299-A

BaseBoard Version Rev 1.xx

Platform Role Desktop

Secure Boot State Off

PCR7 Configuration Binding Not Possible

Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.17763.194"

Time Zone AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 64.0 GB

Total Physical Memory 63.7 GB

Available Physical Memory 17.7 GB

Total Virtual Memory 111 GB

Available Virtual Memory 20.9 GB

Page File Space 47.1 GB

Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Kernel DMA Protection Off

Virtualization-based security Not enabled

Device Encryption Support Reasons for failed automatic device encryption: TPM is not usable, PCR7 binding is not supported, Hardware Security Test Interface failed and device is not InstantGo, Un-allowed DMA capable bus/device(s) detected, TPM is not usable

Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes

Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes

Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware Yes

Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection Yes

GPU: NVIDIA Quadro P4000

Software

AE 16.0.1

ME 13.0.2

Report · Mar 25, 2019

If I were to try and render anything that large I would not use the Adobe Media Encoder. This is not really a sales pitch, it's a way to save a bunch of render time. The AME does not efficiently use GUP accelerated effects or fully utilize the system resources. Render Garden does, so does the Render Cue, but Render Garden will render 4 to 6 times faster than any other method and it does not slow down AE enough to even notice. If you are paid for your work the first render will pay for the app.

Report · Mar 25, 2019

Thanks for you're suggestion.

The reason I use Adobe Media Encoder is to render straight to m2v or mp4, I do prefer to do my renders in AE to cineform if it suits the workflow of the project. The outputs are only 1920X1200, but the renders for this project work perfectly fine in Media Encoder 2017, I will try Media Encoder. 2018 in the next project and see how it goes.

I have tried render garden in the past, tho it was faster, it had a higher rate of failure, so switched back to Adobe Media Encoder. But this was before I was using a CPU with 18 cores, I'm definitely keen to try render garden again with this PC tho and see how it goes.

Thanks again Rick.

Report · Mar 25, 2019

I've never had a rendering failure with Render Garden...

Report · Mar 26, 2019

You PC specs seems fine, except CPU. 18 cores are nice for everything, but AE can not really benefit from it. Better less cores at higher clock speeds.

I recently had a large comp double your size and run into failures, too. AE crashes several times, rendering took forever, RAM was instantly filled up. Nothing to wonder about, though.

When going back to an older AE solved the issue, I guess that GPU effects where used. In project settings, you can deactivate GPU support, too.

Concerning the workflow, it is always the best way to render single images (PNG for instance). You can make changes, without re-rendering everything and when render fails, you just start at the last finished frame. For this purpose, RenderGarden does a very good job - but only if your computer has enough capacity left for a second or third render instance. In this case, with 64GB and very large comps, I think you could hardly benefit from RG.

Sometimes I get render failure messages from RenderGarden, too. In most cases, the frame was rendered but the post render check recognized an error for some reason. Well, I don't care much about those checks since the most important is missing (detect 0kb files).

*Martin

Report · Mar 26, 2019

Thanks for your suggestions, *correction I actually have 14 cores* unfortunately I didn't get to choose the specs of this PC, tho it's a good processor with 14 cores and 28 threads with a base clock seed of 3.10/4.40GHz. Tho it would be nice to have something more along the lines of 3.6/5.0GHz , but i'm not complaining.

Also if I can get success with render garden, i will be able to utilise all my cores, and my current renders appear to be running fine with no issue with a CPU load at ~70%

In regards to workflow: I do like to render to PNG's but with this project working with allot of high resolutions and around 20 final outputs, I don't have the time or HDD space to work with PNG's. , the current project is around 400gb all with the intermediate renders being cineform and a final outputs rendered to h264 and my scratch disk is 500gb capacity. So I have to work with the limitations of the PC until I get get a request approved to upgrade the SSD's (the only gripe I have about this PC)

Report · Mar 27, 2019

When using RenderGarden, the critical resource is not CPU, but RAM. Running out of RAM seems to be the main cause for a failed render, also it increases the rendering time in large amounts.

Instead of starting 8 gardeners, you better start only 2, let them run until the first frames are rendered and have a look at the space left in RAM, then you decide how many more gardeners you can start.

On my last project only one render process was almost to much - I also have 64GB of RAM.

*Martin

Report · Mar 27, 2019

The amount of RAM per thread is the most important aspect when deciding how many threads to set aside for a render. Further, the amount of RAM required increases the higher the resolution. Keep these in mind as you get to know your machines better.

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Report · Mar 27, 2019

Thanks for that, I wasn't aware of the ram being the key factor.

I did start with 2 gardeners, and bumped each test up by 2 until i hit a point where the renders failed. in the end my project rendered into cineform with 4 gardeners, then I converted it to mp4 with media encoder, it took about 1/3 of the time of my last render of the same project using Adobe Media Encoder.

Report · Mar 26, 2019

"I've never had a rendering failure with Render Garden..."

This just happened as I was reading your reply... I think 8 gardeners may be too many for this PC. I'll stick with 4-6

Report · Mar 25, 2019

I've produced a lot of high res content for Watchout systems (and equivalent) over the years. Without knowing your machine specs, or the complexity of your project, I can only offer general advice, but first and foremost you need plenty of RAM for large comps like this.

My first step would be to render an intermediate file direct from the After Effects Render Queue, bypassing AME. Use AME to encode your final delivery files from the intermediates, thus separating the rendering process from the encoding process entirely.

If it still fails, you may need to render image file sequences, meaning you can pick up the render more easily after a crash, and then recompile for your final output.

Does Watchout still only use Mpeg2 content? Surely they've moved on to H264?

Report · Mar 25, 2019

Hey Andrew,

Thanks for your help

The renders are to be backwards compatible with watchout 5 with watchpax 2.

I am also rendering out h264 for watchout 6 and newer hardware.

See tech specs above.

Report · Mar 27, 2019

Thanks for your help everyone. I have successfully completed my render

also this thread re-ignited my interest in render garden, I will definitely now add this to my arsenal after finally having some success with it.

Constant failing renders with high resolution

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