Ash: vray batch renders camera moves just fine. The problem seems to be the size of my model. Vray often hangs or simply does nothing after loading the scene. The only way I can get it to work is by paring down a model considerably, which isn't too great after all the work I've put into it.
Sketchup is not especially great at exporting to other programs, but I may have to look into that in the end.
I do have more powerful 3d programs, but sketchup, with its easy learning curve and relative power and versatility once you get the hang of it, has kind of kept me from learning to use them. I started this project by fooling around in sketchup, and it just grew and grew, now that it's stretching sketchup's limits, I don't know enough about any other program to make an easy transition.
world's smallest violin right? I just got to get in there and learn.
as for the sounds, I kind of doubt that a star wars sound effects archive would include the obscure little noises of the docking bay, if for no other reason than to save room for other more exciting sound bites, like blasters, and engine noises. worth a look though.
Yellowjacket, cool! if you can isolate them, I'm putting them in for sure.