AE: not enough memory to create memory for blurring

Daniel J

Daniel J

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AE: not enough memory to create memory for blurring. (1203125k requested, 622356k available) (37 ::103)

I have been searching the forums, google, etc and I am a bit stumped on this one. Here is my setup:

Computer:
Mac os x 10.5.5
imac
intel core 2 duo 2.16 ghz
2 gb ram

AE:
cs4
9.0.1.51

Preferences:
Memory and multiprocessing- Total ae usage is set to 1.2 leaving .25 to other applications, multiprocessing off.
Media and disk cache- i enabled disk cache on a spacious hard drive with a limit of 150000mb
Secret- I disabled layer cache, set the purge to every 1 frame during make movie.

Here is a description of the project(or just check out the link below): 20 second logo animation similar to the hulu animation with tv icons forming the letters to hulu. I have about 120 still images spaced out in x,y,z. I have a camera move back to reveal that the 120 images makeup just a very small portion of the logo. The main comp is 1920x1080, the sub comp which contains all the images is 6000x10000 pixels. About 20 of the images are around 1500x1500, and the rest of the pictures are roughly 200x200 pixels. I added shine to the logo & motion blur to everything. I duplicated the "images" comp and filled it with the logo color, and turned the opacity up over time. Here is a link to the draft render (temp link):
http://www.pandamotion.com/EpipheoStudios_JewishFederations09v2.m4v

It looks sweet, if only I could render it!

Here are a few things I have tried
1) Tried putting in a smaller comp 1280x720.
2) I have tried >edit> purge> all with no success, I can't even render one frame. I am stuck at 150 or something.
3) I took the 20 photos and replaced them with smaller versions (they were bigger then above mentioned).
4) Couldn't locate the "prevent dll memory fragmentation" listed on some of the other related forum posts. Is this pc only?

This was suppose to be due today. Any help would greatly be appreciated.

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Dan Johnson, Creative Director
Panda Motion ::creative media
Spin My Logo ::brand motion
Cell: 503-803-8541
E-mail: dan@pandamotion.com

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Can you pre-render some elements, then reimport as footage? This might help to break down your comp into segments, reduce overall memory usage
 
Great idea, but I am not sure how much of a difference that would make since the 120 images and motion blur is all in one sequence. An update though: I turned off the depth of field, and I was able to get over the hump I mentioned earlier. Although I am not even to the heaviest portion of the animation, and it has really dogged down...
 
Okay so I am trying to render my "images" comp, and it has an estimated 5 hours which sounds pretty decent. Hopefully this is the end of my troubles on this project.
 
For anyone who reads this later. Here is the finished version:
http://www.vimeo.com/7488781

I ended up re-structuring the comp so that the giant "images comp was down to a decent size (2000x2000pixels or something). I then parented a low resolution image of the rest of the photos to the logo after the zoom began. I also maxed out my imac to 3 gigs (added 1 gig). Thanks again for all the input.
 
Just another suggestion, use the "purge all after every xx frames" option if it gives you too much trouble. It's a secret option in the pref's (hold shift when you click pref'). That has helped me on many exports that crashed.
 
Checked it out, it looks perfect. It was a nice surprise to see who your client was; after college, my first real job was editor of The Jewish Voice, a Federation newspaper.
 
Jordan, this was before you became a bartender on the Pacific Princess?

To the OP, the comp looks nice.
 
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