VFB – how to save same output with layers as a still, in animation sequence.

[MarkWalker]

Hi Guys,

I am using the VFB to do some basic colour correction and tone mapping. I like the result. Saves fine manually out of the VFB for a still.
Is there a way to get that same output for animation sequence? Currently when I render Maya sequence, I get frames without any VFB layers applied.

Thanks.

[hermit.crab]

VFB's color corrections should be applied regardless of whether you're rendering animation or still images. Does this happen on a freshly created scene? If not, could you attach a simplified version of the scene here or send it via the contact form so we can take a look. Mention this thread in the message.

[MarkWalker]

Thanks Aleksandar.

Tried fresh scene, same issue. I have sent file via contact form. Thanks.

[hermit.crab]

Thanks for the provided scene. There doesn't seem to be an issue on my end when comparing images from the VFB and the sequence output. If you're saving multi-channel images, however, you need to activate the "Save Color Corrections to Raw files" checkbox (Render settings>Image File output> Image file options). From the provided screencaps, it looks like a gamma application difference. Try setting the Rendering color space (Render settings>V-Ray>Rendering color space) to sRGB and see if that makes any difference.

[MarkWalker]

Thanks Aleksandar.

I’ve done some more testing. It was because I was launching the render sequence via Maya Render>Render Sequence. You have to switch vray settings to animation, then render from the VFB render button to get it to work.


Cheers,
Mark.