Too many colors?
If a project is extremely large, and warrants more than 256 materials, it is
always possible to create the animation in segments designed for compositing.
I know this is more complicated than just a straightforward single file/render,
but there are advantages to creating a huge project in modules, too. Naturally
not all animations lend themselves to seamless compositing, and in that case I
would be SOL <g>.
John Tissavary (La Luna cie)