Here is an example of a text logo with a drop shadow.

http://member.aol.com/ideatoys/logos.htm

It was produced by replicating the string as a second (resized and offset)
gray-colored text object and putting it beyond the camera's plane of focus.

I took this approach rather than use 'real' shadows from broad lights
because it promised more control over lighting effects on the letters.

Problem is rendering time.   The focal blur seems to demand a bunch, not
unexpectedly.  Any other ideas on making a fast-rendering fuzzy piece of
text?

Thanks,

Matt

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