diff --git a/scripts/render-animation.sh b/scripts/render-animation.sh
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+++ b/scripts/render-animation.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Renders a blender animation
+
+if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
+	echo "You must supply a blend file"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -e $1 ]; then
+  echo "$1 is not a valid file"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+BLENDFILE=$(basename -s .blend $1)
+
+cd "$(dirname $1)"
+
+time blender -b ${BLENDFILE}.blend -o //renders/$BLENDFILE -a -t 0 -- --cycles-device CUDA+CPU | grep Finished
+
+exit 0
+# vim:set ts=2 sw=2 et:
diff --git a/scripts/test-render.sh b/scripts/test-render.sh
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+++ b/scripts/test-render.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Renders the first frame of a blender file
+
+if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
+	echo "You must supply a blend file"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -e $1 ]; then
+  echo "$1 is not a valid file"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+BLENDFILE=$(basename -s .blend $1)
+
+cd "$(dirname $1)"
+
+time blender -b ${BLENDFILE}.blend -o //renders/stills/$BLENDFILE -t 0 -F PNG -f 1 -- --cycles-device CUDA+CPU | grep Finished
+
+exit 0
+# vim:set ts=2 sw=2 et: