Screamline's web-based service allows clients to know the exact cost of a rendering job before running it: its JobAnalyst software works as an interface between the client and Screamline's render farm calculating the complexity of a project (by looking at factors such as # of objects and polygons, # of light sources, anti-aliasing, raytracing, resolution, etc.) and giving a per-frame cost. It also lets customers monitor and manage jobs anytime day or night though the Internet.
JobAnalyst for 3ds max and RenderMan are scheduled for release this quarter.

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