diff --git a/src/engines/aerender/aerender_worker.py b/src/engines/aerender/aerender_worker.py
index bc814b4..bc49580 100644
--- a/src/engines/aerender/aerender_worker.py
+++ b/src/engines/aerender/aerender_worker.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ class AERenderWorker(BaseRenderWorker):
         super(AERenderWorker, self).__init__(input_path=input_path, output_path=output_path, engine_path=engine_path,
                                              args=args, parent=parent, name=name)
 
-        self.progress = 0
-        self.progress_history = []
-        self.attributes = {}
+        # temp files for processing stdout
+        self.__progress_history = []
+        self.__temp_attributes = {}
 
     def generate_worker_subprocess(self):
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class AERenderWorker(BaseRenderWorker):
         render_settings = self.args.get('render_settings', None)
         omsettings = self.args.get('omsettings', None)
 
-        command = [self.renderer_path, '-project', self.input_path, '-comp', comp]
+        command = [self.renderer_path, '-project', self.input_path, '-comp', f'"{comp}"']
 
         if render_settings:
             command.extend(['-RStemplate', render_settings])
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ class AERenderWorker(BaseRenderWorker):
             # print 'progress'
             trimmed = line.replace('PROGRESS:', '').strip()
             if len(trimmed):
-                self.progress_history.append(line)
+                self.__progress_history.append(line)
                 if 'Seconds' in trimmed:
                     self._update_progress(line)
                 elif ': ' in trimmed:
                     tmp = trimmed.split(': ')
-                    self.attributes[tmp[0].strip()] = tmp[1].strip()
+                    self.__temp_attributes[tmp[0].strip()] = tmp[1].strip()
         elif line.startswith('WARNING:'):
             trimmed = line.replace('WARNING:', '').strip()
             self.warnings.append(trimmed)
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class AERenderWorker(BaseRenderWorker):
     def _update_progress(self, line):
 
         if not self.total_frames:
-            duration_string = self.attributes.get('Duration', None)
-            frame_rate = self.attributes.get('Frame Rate', '0').split(' ')[0]
+            duration_string = self.__temp_attributes.get('Duration', None)
+            frame_rate = self.__temp_attributes.get('Frame Rate', '0').split(' ')[0]
             self.total_frames = timecode_to_frames(duration_string.split('Duration:')[-1], float(frame_rate))
 
         match = re.match(r'PROGRESS:.*\((?P<frame>\d+)\): (?P<time>\d+)', line).groupdict()
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class AERenderWorker(BaseRenderWorker):
 
         total_durations = 0
 
-        for line in self.progress_history:
+        for line in self.__progress_history:
             match = re.match(r'PROGRESS:.*\((?P<frame>\d+)\): (?P<time>\d+)', line)
             if match:
                 total_durations += int(match.group(2))
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class AERenderWorker(BaseRenderWorker):
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(message)s', datefmt='%d-%b-%y %H:%M:%S', level=logging.DEBUG)
 
-    r = AERenderWorker(input_path='/Users/brett/Desktop/tc_title.aep',
+    r = AERenderWorker(input_path='/Users/brett/Desktop/gun_tower.aep',
                        output_path='/Users/brett/Desktop/testing_output/tc_title.mp4',
                        engine_path=AERenderWorker.engine.default_renderer_path())
 
diff --git a/src/engines/blender/blender_engine.py b/src/engines/blender/blender_engine.py
index 5729932..8a817c8 100644
--- a/src/engines/blender/blender_engine.py
+++ b/src/engines/blender/blender_engine.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class Blender(BaseRenderEngine):
             logger.error(f'Error packing .blend file: {e}')
         return None
 
-    def get_arguments(self):
+    def get_arguments(self):  # possibly deprecate
         help_text = subprocess.check_output([self.renderer_path(), '-h']).decode('utf-8')
         lines = help_text.splitlines()
 
diff --git a/src/engines/blender/blender_worker.py b/src/engines/blender/blender_worker.py
index 54a6e72..2fdcf32 100644
--- a/src/engines/blender/blender_worker.py
+++ b/src/engines/blender/blender_worker.py
@@ -17,13 +17,7 @@ class BlenderRenderWorker(BaseRenderWorker):
 
         # Stats
         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.current_frame = -1
+        self.current_frame = -1  # todo: is this necessary?
 
     def generate_worker_subprocess(self):
 
diff --git a/src/engines/core/base_worker.py b/src/engines/core/base_worker.py
index 5ac6d92..e963815 100644
--- a/src/engines/core/base_worker.py
+++ b/src/engines/core/base_worker.py
@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ class BaseRenderWorker(Base):
         # Frame Ranges
         self.project_length = 0  # is this necessary?
         self.current_frame = 0
-        self.start_frame = 0
-        self.end_frame = None
+
+        # Get Project Info
+        self.scene_info = self.engine(engine_path).get_project_info(project_path=parent)
+        self.start_frame = int(self.scene_info.get('start_frame', 1))
+        self.end_frame = int(self.scene_info.get('end_frame', self.start_frame))
 
         # Logging
         self.start_time = None
@@ -192,7 +195,7 @@ class BaseRenderWorker(Base):
 
             f.write(f"{self.start_time.isoformat()} - Starting {self.engine.name()} {self.renderer_version} "
                     f"render for {self.input_path}\n\n")
-            f.write(f"Running command: {subprocess_cmds}\n")
+            f.write(f"Running command: \"{' '.join(subprocess_cmds)}\"\n")
             f.write('=' * 80 + '\n\n')
 
             while True:
@@ -207,9 +210,9 @@ class BaseRenderWorker(Base):
                     else:
                         f.write(f'\n{"=" * 20} Attempt #{failed_attempts + 1} {"=" * 20}\n\n')
                         logger.warning(f"Restarting render - Attempt #{failed_attempts + 1}")
-                        self.status = RenderStatus.RUNNING
 
                 # Start process and get updates
+                self.status = RenderStatus.RUNNING
                 self.__process = subprocess.Popen(subprocess_cmds, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
                                                   universal_newlines=False)