fPrime and G2 workflow/combo/[either][or]?

[Crocodilian]

I've got G2 and fPrime. The former I bought mostly for the SSS stuff, but otherwise haven't used it much. I've also got fPrime, which I now use a lot. . .

I'm curious if anyone has ideas about when to use which. . .it appears that they can't both be used at the same time (eg it doesn't look like fPrime can make use of info from G2 shaders)

Any ideas?

[caesar]

Fprime in its 1st version is imcompatible wih any shaders (as G2), its a LW limitation and its will be "fixed" maybe in version 8.5 :)
I think you can you fprime as usual - preview scene lightning and non g2 surfaces - when all is ready, go for G2 and F9. No fprime render for now....

[theo]

I use them both in the same scene sometimes. Normally FPrime is useful for quick overall scene animation continuity and/or checking specific plates for object compositional issues and lighting. G2, at least for me anyways, is useful for detail work where the G2 surfacing attributes are being employed- most likely with reflection, Sub-surfacing, refraction, shading and highlighting as well as some shadow work.

There really isn't a wrong way or a right way- just what suits your scene's purposes. There may be some scenes where neither of these plugs will be effective- like in scenes with volumetric or hypervoxel based effects.