I'm not a programming expert, but is there a platform that lets me sync my Blender file directly to their servers so that I can pay a few cents per render to just quickly render something in cycles using their cloud computation service?
This would most likely be an API that allows you to download their extension, log in, and deposit money in your account on your local machine.
No I'm not quite looking for a render farm, I'm looking for a real-time API service that's integrated into Blender as an extension.
An API is an application programming interface to connect to the service, basically it's what would connect Blender to the Render Farm.
There are add-ons to purchase on Superhive, or you can find a render farm that has an API for you to download.
Hmm okay, I'm surprised that I have to go through an individual Superhive author for that kind of interface rather than an established company's website, thanks. I guess the technology for Blender just isn't there yet, but thanks.
You can use an established company website, search online for render farms and see if they have an API to download.
Integrating the API in Blender is something you'll need to do yourself though if you go that route.
That is what you're asking right?
"I'm not quite looking for a render farm, I'm looking for a real-time API service that's integrated into Blender as an extension."
You want an Add-on (API service that's integrated into Blender as an extension). Add-on or extension, call it whichever it's basically the same thing on a user level.
The add-on UI is what the user will use to send the render to the render farm directly and when completed receive the completed render. Automated process.
Instead of saving the .blend file, uploading to a render farm website to render, then download the completed render. Manual process.
If your looking for faster rendering locally, there are add-ons that can do that, but all they do is tweak the settings in Blender and optimize your hardware. These tend to often save at the most a second per frame. IMO not really worth it unless your rendering a half hour animation.
Even then I would suggest rendering in batches rather than a days long render marathon.
Of course there is one more option...
Upgrade your hardware.
