I get a RenderPluginException error when submitting through the After Effects submissions script, and my renders are unable to complete.
However, if I submit a comp through Deadline, it renders fine.
Am I doing something wrong?
Here’s a full error log:
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Error
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Error: There were 1 or more errors with the output
at Deadline.Plugins.PluginWrapper.RenderTasks(Task task, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)
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Type
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RenderPluginException
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Stack Trace
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at Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.d(DeadlineMessage bgt, CancellationToken bgu)
at Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.RenderTask(Task task, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.c(TaskLogWriter ajy, CancellationToken ajz)
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Log
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2023-09-14 14:04:41: 0: Loading Job's Plugin timeout is Disabled
2023-09-14 14:04:41: 0: SandboxedPlugin: Render Job As User disabled, running as current user 'admin25'
2023-09-14 14:04:44: 0: Executing plugin command of type 'Initialize Plugin'
2023-09-14 14:04:44: 0: INFO: Executing plugin script '/Users/Shared/Thinkbox/Deadline10/workers/gfx-render-02/plugins/65037391390baeb7c5b68558/AfterEffects.py'
2023-09-14 14:04:44: 0: INFO: Plugin execution sandbox using Python version 3
2023-09-14 14:04:44: 0: INFO: Fail Without Finished Message set to: False
2023-09-14 14:04:44: 0: INFO: Fail on Existing After Effects process: False
2023-09-14 14:04:44: 0: INFO: About: After Effects Plugin for Deadline
2023-09-14 14:04:44: 0: INFO: The job's environment will be merged with the current environment before rendering
2023-09-14 14:04:44: 0: Done executing plugin command of type 'Initialize Plugin'
2023-09-14 14:04:44: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2023-09-14 14:04:44: 0: Task timeout is disabled.
2023-09-14 14:04:44: 0: Loaded job: s (65037391390baeb7c5b68558)
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: Executing plugin command of type 'Start Job'
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: DEBUG: S3BackedCache Client is not installed.
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Executing global asset transfer preload script '/Users/Shared/Thinkbox/Deadline10/workers/gfx-render-02/plugins/65037391390baeb7c5b68558/GlobalAssetTransferPreLoad.py'
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Looking for legacy (pre-10.0.26) AWS Portal File Transfer...
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: No legacy (pre-10.0.26) File Transfer controller is available for this platform (darwin).
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Could not find legacy (pre-10.0.26) AWS Portal File Transfer.
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Legacy (pre-10.0.26) AWS Portal File Transfer is not installed on the system.
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: Done executing plugin command of type 'Start Job'
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 0-94
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: Executing plugin command of type 'Render Task'
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Attempting to create "/Users/admin25/Documents/ae_render_only_node.txt" to force After Effects to run in Render Engine mode
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Asynchronous Stdout Enabled: False
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: QT Popup Handling Enabled: False
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.* Popup Handling Enabled: False
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Running as user: admin25
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Executable: "/Applications/Adobe After Effects 2023/aerender"
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Argument: -project "/Users/Shared/Thinkbox/Deadline10/workers/gfx-render-02/jobsData/65037391390baeb7c5b68558/JFC_TestRenders_4K_GFX_01.aep" -comp "s" -s 0 -e 94 -mem_usage 95 95 -mp -v ERRORS_AND_PROGRESS -close DO_NOT_SAVE_CHANGES -sound OFF
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Full Command: "/Applications/Adobe After Effects 2023/aerender" -project "/Users/Shared/Thinkbox/Deadline10/workers/gfx-render-02/jobsData/65037391390baeb7c5b68558/JFC_TestRenders_4K_GFX_01.aep" -comp "s" -s 0 -e 94 -mem_usage 95 95 -mp -v ERRORS_AND_PROGRESS -close DO_NOT_SAVE_CHANGES -sound OFF
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: "/Applications/Adobe After Effects 2023"
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2023-09-14 14:04:45: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2023-09-14 14:04:50: 0: STDOUT: WARNING:After Effects warning: Project has missing fonts.
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: 9/14/23 2:04:51 PM PDT: Starting composition “s”.
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Render Settings: Best Settings
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Quality: Best
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Resolution: Full
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Size: 4200 x 2363
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Proxy Use: Use No Proxies
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Effects: Current Settings
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Disk Cache: Read Only
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Color Depth: Current Settings
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Frame Blending: On for Checked Layers
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Field Render: Off
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Pulldown: Off
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Motion Blur: On for Checked Layers
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Solos: Current Settings
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Time Span: Custom
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Start: 0:00:00:00
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: End: 0:00:03:22
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Duration: 0:00:03:23
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Frame Rate: 23.976 (comp)
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Guide Layers: All Off
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Skip Existing Files: Off
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS:
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Output Module: H.264 - Match Render Settings - 15 Mbps
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Output To: /Users/Shared/Thinkbox/Deadline10/workers/gfx-render-02/z.mov
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Format: QuickTime
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Output Info: Apple ProRes 4444
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Include: -
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Output Audio: Off
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Channels: RGB
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Depth: Millions of Colors
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Color: Premultiplied
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Resize: -
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Crop: -
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Final Size: 4200 x 2363
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Profile: -
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Post-Render Action: None
2023-09-14 14:04:51: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS:
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2023-09-14 14:15:58: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: 9/14/23 2:15:58 PM PDT: Finished composition “s”.
2023-09-14 14:15:58: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Total Time Elapsed: 11 Min, 8 Sec
2023-09-14 14:16:02: 0: INFO: Submitted from After Effects version: 23.6x62
2023-09-14 14:16:02: 0: STDOUT: aerender version 23.6x62
2023-09-14 14:16:02: 0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Launching After Effects...
2023-09-14 14:16:02: 0: INFO: Process exit code: 0
2023-09-14 14:16:02: 0: INFO: Checking for file "/Users/admin25/Documents/ae_render_only_node.txt"
2023-09-14 14:16:02: 0: INFO: Attempting to delete "/Users/admin25/Documents/ae_render_only_node.txt" to allow After Effects to run in the workstation environment
2023-09-14 14:16:02: 0: INFO: Checking file size of "/Volumes/04-Local-Media/Matthew/test_render/z.mov"
2023-09-14 14:16:02: 0: INFO: z.mov does not exist
2023-09-14 14:16:02: 0: Done executing plugin command of type 'Render Task'
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Details
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Date: 09/14/2023 14:16:06
Frames: 0-94
Elapsed Time: 00:00:11:28
Job Submit Date: 09/14/2023 13:56:49
Job User: mbc
Average RAM Usage: 2487310848 (8%)
Peak RAM Usage: 4182147072 (13%)
Average CPU Usage: 70%
Peak CPU Usage: 100%
Used CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 11421921
Total CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 16317031
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Worker Information
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Worker Name: gfx-render-02
Version: v10.3.0.10 Release (ac90e7082)
Operating System: macOS 13.5.2
Machine User: admin25
IP Address: 10.0.1.66
MAC Address: 9C:76:0E:34:89:99
CPU Architecture: x86_64
CPUs: 10
CPU Usage: 81%
Memory Usage: 2.5 GB / 32.0 GB (7%)
Free Disk Space: 303.276 GB
Video Card: Apple M1 Max