diff --git a/src/engines/blender/blender_engine.py b/src/engines/blender/blender_engine.py
index 15828e8..187fec7 100644
--- a/src/engines/blender/blender_engine.py
+++ b/src/engines/blender/blender_engine.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class Blender(BaseRenderEngine):
             # report any missing textures
             not_found = re.findall("(Unable to pack file, source path .*)\n", result_text)
             for err in not_found:
-                logger.error(err)
+                raise ChildProcessError(err)
 
             p = re.compile('Saved to: (.*)\n')
             match = p.search(result_text)
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class Blender(BaseRenderEngine):
                 new_path = os.path.join(dir_name, match.group(1).strip())
                 logger.info(f'Blender file packed successfully to {new_path}')
                 return new_path
+            return project_path
         except Exception as e:
             msg = f'Error packing .blend file: {e}'
             logger.error(msg)
diff --git a/src/engines/blender/blender_worker.py b/src/engines/blender/blender_worker.py
index 2903541..7f0067c 100644
--- a/src/engines/blender/blender_worker.py
+++ b/src/engines/blender/blender_worker.py
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@ class BlenderRenderWorker(BaseRenderWorker):
         self.__frame_percent_complete = 0.0
 
         # Scene Info
-        self.scene_info = Blender(engine_path).get_project_info(input_path)
-        self.start_frame = int(self.scene_info.get('start_frame', 1))
-        self.end_frame = int(self.scene_info.get('end_frame', self.start_frame))
-        self.project_length = (self.end_frame - self.start_frame) + 1
+        self.scene_info = {}
         self.current_frame = -1
 
     def generate_worker_subprocess(self):
 
+        self.scene_info = Blender(self.engine_path).get_project_info(self.input_path)
+
         cmd = [self.engine_path]
         if self.args.get('background', True):  # optionally run render not in background
             cmd.append('-b')
@@ -85,11 +84,15 @@ class BlenderRenderWorker(BaseRenderWorker):
 
     def _parse_stdout(self, line):
 
-        pattern = re.compile(
+        cycles_pattern = re.compile(
             r'Fra:(?P<frame>\d*).*Mem:(?P<memory>\S+).*Time:(?P<time>\S+)(?:.*Remaining:)?(?P<remaining>\S*)')
-        found = pattern.search(line)
-        if found:
-            stats = found.groupdict()
+        cycles_match = cycles_pattern.search(line)
+        eevee_pattern = re.compile(
+            r"Rendering\s+(?P<current>\d+)\s*/\s*(?P<total>\d+)\s+samples"
+        )
+        eevee_match = eevee_pattern.search(line)
+        if cycles_match:
+            stats = cycles_match.groupdict()
             memory_use = stats['memory']
             time_elapsed = stats['time']
             time_remaining = stats['remaining'] or 'Unknown'
@@ -104,6 +107,11 @@ class BlenderRenderWorker(BaseRenderWorker):
                 logger.debug(
                     'Frame:{0} | Mem:{1} | Time:{2} | Remaining:{3}'.format(self.current_frame, memory_use,
                                                                             time_elapsed, time_remaining))
+        elif eevee_match:
+            self.__frame_percent_complete = int(eevee_match.groups()[0]) / int(eevee_match.groups()[1])
+            logger.debug(f'Frame:{self.current_frame} | Samples:{eevee_match.groups()[0]}/{eevee_match.groups()[1]}')
+        elif "Rendering frame" in line: # used for eevee
+            self.current_frame = int(line.split("Rendering frame")[-1].strip())
         elif "file doesn't exist" in line.lower():
             self.log_error(line, halt_render=True)
         elif line.lower().startswith('error'):
diff --git a/src/engines/core/base_worker.py b/src/engines/core/base_worker.py
index 0e00f79..35adff3 100644
--- a/src/engines/core/base_worker.py
+++ b/src/engines/core/base_worker.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class BaseRenderWorker(Base):
     engine_version = Column(String)
     engine_path = Column(String)
     priority = Column(Integer)
-    project_length = Column(Integer)
     start_frame = Column(Integer)
     end_frame = Column(Integer, nullable=True)
     parent = Column(String, nullable=True)
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ class BaseRenderWorker(Base):
         self.maximum_attempts = 3
 
         # Frame Ranges
-        self.project_length = 0  # is this necessary?
         self.current_frame = 0
         self.start_frame = 0
         self.end_frame = None
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ class BaseRenderWorker(Base):
 
     @property
     def total_frames(self):
-        return (self.end_frame or self.project_length) - self.start_frame + 1
+        return max(self.end_frame, 1) - self.start_frame + 1
 
     @property
     def status(self):