This seems to affect some jobs more than others. Again (like with nuke) nothing much in the logs:
deadline log contents:
2013-10-28 15:08:24: 0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 1129
2013-10-28 15:08:24: 0: INFO: Render Tasks called
2013-10-28 15:08:24: 0: INFO: STARTED
2013-10-28 15:08:24: 0: INFO: Lightning: Render frame 1129
2013-10-28 15:08:24: 0: INFO: Lightning: Overriding save file option to 0
2013-10-28 15:08:24: 0: INFO: Lightning: Rendering frame C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\deadline\temp\temp_filename146801129.bmp
2013-10-28 15:08:24: 0: INFO: Lightning: Rendering 0 render elements
2013-10-28 15:08:24: 0: INFO: Lightning: Setting up render parameters
2013-10-28 15:08:24: 0: INFO: Lightning: Rendering viewport
2013-10-28 15:08:24: 0: INFO: Lightning: Opening renderer
2013-10-28 15:08:24: 0: INFO: scLog: info Thinking SIM Handling called for Thinking_ColliderHitsStructure, with path: //inferno2/projects/vulcan/scenes/FH_011_0040/cache/max/thinking/fxBldgDestrVilla-cache1/v0006_jsc_96sBT50 copyMatFile: false _sReturnCacheTo: undefined
2013-10-28 15:08:25: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1129f took 127 ms
2013-10-28 15:08:25: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1129f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:08:25: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 0.0
2013-10-28 15:08:26: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1130f took 1006 ms
2013-10-28 15:08:26: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1129f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:08:26: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1131f took 4 ms
2013-10-28 15:08:26: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1129f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:08:26: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1132f took 3 ms
2013-10-28 15:08:26: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1129f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:08:26: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1133f took 2 ms
2013-10-28 15:08:26: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1129f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:08:26: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1134f took 7 ms
2013-10-28 15:08:26: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1130f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:08:39: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1135f took 13298 ms
2013-10-28 15:08:39: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1130f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:08:39: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 0.512821
2013-10-28 15:08:50: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1136f took 11375 ms
2013-10-28 15:08:50: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1130f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:09:00: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1137f took 9833 ms
2013-10-28 15:09:00: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1130f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:09:10: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1138f took 10341 ms
2013-10-28 15:09:10: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1131f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:09:10: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 1.02564
2013-10-28 15:09:21: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1139f took 10726 ms
2013-10-28 15:09:21: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1131f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:09:30: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1140f took 9064 ms
2013-10-28 15:09:30: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1131f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:09:40: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1141f took 9630 ms
2013-10-28 15:09:40: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1131f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:09:49: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1142f took 8983 ms
2013-10-28 15:09:49: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1132f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:09:49: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 1.53846
2013-10-28 15:09:59: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1143f took 10612 ms
2013-10-28 15:09:59: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1132f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:10:09: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1144f took 9112 ms
2013-10-28 15:10:09: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1132f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:10:18: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1145f took 9813 ms
2013-10-28 15:10:18: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1132f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:10:28: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1146f took 10017 ms
2013-10-28 15:10:28: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1133f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:10:28: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 2.05128
2013-10-28 15:10:39: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1147f took 10936 ms
2013-10-28 15:10:39: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1133f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:10:49: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1148f took 9910 ms
2013-10-28 15:10:49: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1133f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:10:59: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1149f took 10230 ms
2013-10-28 15:10:59: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1133f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:11:09: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1150f took 9914 ms
2013-10-28 15:11:09: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1134f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:11:09: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 2.5641
2013-10-28 15:11:20: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1151f took 10744 ms
2013-10-28 15:11:20: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1134f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:11:30: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1152f took 10264 ms
2013-10-28 15:11:30: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1134f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:11:40: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1153f took 10073 ms
2013-10-28 15:11:40: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1134f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:11:50: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1154f took 9947 ms
2013-10-28 15:11:50: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1135f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:11:50: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 3.07692
2013-10-28 15:12:01: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1155f took 10226 ms
2013-10-28 15:12:01: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1135f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:12:09: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1156f took 8881 ms
2013-10-28 15:12:09: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1135f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:12:18: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1157f took 8773 ms
2013-10-28 15:12:18: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1135f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:12:27: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1158f took 8760 ms
2013-10-28 15:12:27: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1136f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:12:27: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 3.58974
2013-10-28 15:12:38: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1159f took 11348 ms
2013-10-28 15:12:38: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1136f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:12:48: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1160f took 9480 ms
2013-10-28 15:12:48: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1136f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:12:57: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1161f took 8963 ms
2013-10-28 15:12:57: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1136f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:13:06: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1162f took 9678 ms
2013-10-28 15:13:06: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1137f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:13:07: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 4.10256
2013-10-28 15:13:16: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1163f took 9992 ms
2013-10-28 15:13:16: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1137f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:13:26: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1164f took 9054 ms
2013-10-28 15:13:26: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1137f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:13:34: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1165f took 8935 ms
2013-10-28 15:13:34: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1137f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:13:44: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1166f took 9041 ms
2013-10-28 15:13:44: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1138f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:13:44: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 4.61538
2013-10-28 15:13:54: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1167f took 10933 ms
2013-10-28 15:13:54: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1138f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:14:04: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1168f took 9970 ms
2013-10-28 15:14:04: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1138f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:14:13: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1169f took 8993 ms
2013-10-28 15:14:13: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1138f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:14:23: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1170f took 9601 ms
2013-10-28 15:14:23: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1139f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:14:23: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 5.12821
2013-10-28 15:14:33: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1171f took 9963 ms
2013-10-28 15:14:33: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1139f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:14:42: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1172f took 9225 ms
2013-10-28 15:14:42: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1139f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:14:51: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1173f took 8573 ms
2013-10-28 15:14:51: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1139f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:15:00: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1174f took 8959 ms
2013-10-28 15:15:00: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1140f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:15:00: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 5.64103
2013-10-28 15:15:09: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1175f took 9749 ms
2013-10-28 15:15:09: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1140f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:15:18: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1176f took 8610 ms
2013-10-28 15:15:18: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1140f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:15:27: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1177f took 8524 ms
2013-10-28 15:15:27: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1140f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:15:35: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1178f took 8636 ms
2013-10-28 15:15:35: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1141f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:15:35: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 6.15385
2013-10-28 15:15:45: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1179f took 10093 ms
2013-10-28 15:15:45: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1141f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:15:54: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1180f took 8759 ms
2013-10-28 15:15:54: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1141f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:16:03: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1181f took 9324 ms
2013-10-28 15:16:03: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1141f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:16:13: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1182f took 9140 ms
2013-10-28 15:16:13: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1142f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:16:13: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 6.66667
2013-10-28 15:16:23: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1183f took 10451 ms
2013-10-28 15:16:23: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1142f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:16:31: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1184f took 8437 ms
2013-10-28 15:16:31: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1142f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:16:40: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1185f took 8248 ms
2013-10-28 15:16:40: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1142f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:16:48: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1186f took 8514 ms
2013-10-28 15:16:48: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1143f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:16:48: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 7.17949
2013-10-28 15:16:57: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1187f took 8984 ms
2013-10-28 15:16:57: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1143f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:17:05: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1188f took 8173 ms
2013-10-28 15:17:05: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1143f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:17:13: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1189f took 7872 ms
2013-10-28 15:17:13: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1143f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:17:21: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1190f took 7901 ms
2013-10-28 15:17:21: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1144f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:17:21: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 7.69231
2013-10-28 15:17:30: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1191f took 8734 ms
2013-10-28 15:17:30: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1144f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:17:37: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1192f took 7627 ms
2013-10-28 15:17:37: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1144f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:17:45: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1193f took 7225 ms
2013-10-28 15:17:45: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1144f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:17:52: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1194f took 7044 ms
2013-10-28 15:17:52: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1145f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:17:52: 0: INFO: scLog: info calling setProgress with: 8.20513
2013-10-28 15:18:01: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1195f took 8996 ms
2013-10-28 15:18:01: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1145f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:18:08: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1196f took 7448 ms
2013-10-28 15:18:08: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1145f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:18:15: 0: INFO: scLog: info 1197f took 6580 ms
2013-10-28 15:18:15: 0: INFO: scLog: info slidertime: 1145f anim range: 1129f 1324f
2013-10-28 15:18:15: 0: WARNING: Monitored managed process 3dsmaxProcess is no longer running
2013-10-28 15:18:16: 0: An exception occurred: Error in RenderTasks: RenderTask: Unexpected exception (Monitored managed process "3dsmaxProcess" has exited or been terminated.)
2013-10-28 15:18:16: at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.RenderTasks(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel) (Deadline.Plugins.RenderPluginException)max.log contents:
2013/10/28 15:07:42 DBG: Starting network
2013/10/28 15:07:42 INF: [V-Ray] ============================================================
2013/10/28 15:07:42 INF: [V-Ray] Console created, V-Ray Adv 2.45.01 for x64 from Jan 19 2013, 01:32:46
2013/10/28 15:07:42 INF: [V-Ray] ============================================================
2013/10/28 15:07:42 INF: [V-Ray] Compiled with Intel C++ compiler, version 12.1
2013/10/28 15:07:42 INF: [V-Ray] Host is 3dsmax, version 14
2013/10/28 15:07:42 INF: [V-Ray] V-Ray DLL version is 2.00.02
2013/10/28 15:07:42 DBG: [MultiScatter] Try to load C:\3ds Max 2012\MultiScatterVRay23001.dlo
2013/10/28 15:07:42 INF: [MultiScatter] MultiScatterVRay23001.dlo is loaded.
2013/10/28 15:07:42 DBG: [MultiScatter] Try to load C:\3ds Max 2012\MultiScatterMental.dlo
2013/10/28 15:07:42 INF: [MultiScatter] MultiScatterMental.dlo is loaded.
2013/10/28 15:07:43 INF: Loaded C:\Users\scanlinevfx\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\LAPRO1400\plugins\526ebc8f34e08f1a5470fa12\deadlineStartupMax2012.max
2013/10/28 15:07:43 INF: Job: C:\Users\scanlinevfx\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\LAPRO1400\plugins\526ebc8f34e08f1a5470fa12\deadlineStartupMax2012.max
2013/10/28 15:07:43 INF: Loaded C:/Users/scanlinevfx/AppData/Local/Thinkbox/Deadline6/slave/LAPRO1400/jobsData/526ebc8f34e08f1a5470fa12/FH_011_0040_v0006_jsc_96sBT50_.max
2013/10/28 15:07:50 WRN: Gamma Correction Settings are Being Changed
2013/10/28 15:08:19 INF: Job: C:/Users/scanlinevfx/AppData/Local/Thinkbox/Deadline6/slave/LAPRO1400/jobsData/526ebc8f34e08f1a5470fa12/FH_011_0040_v0006_jsc_96sBT50_.max
2013/10/28 15:08:19 INF: SYSTEM: Production renderer is changed to V-Ray Adv 2.45.01. Previous messages are cleared.
2013/10/28 15:08:24 DBG: [MultiScatter] Render Begin
2013/10/28 15:17:44 ERR: An unexpected exception has occurred in the network renderer and it is terminating.nothing in the windows event log…