Tippett Studio
Tippett Studio ramps up VFX production pipeline with SGI InfiniteStorage solutions.
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Reel FX CreativeStudios
A 3D animation and visual effects studio experiencing phenomenal growth, Reel FX purchased one of the first SGI InfiniteStorage NAS2000 systems which provides universal data access and flexible, scalable and secure high-performance networked-attached storage.
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VTR Ltd. Breaks the Speed Barrier for Film Transfer
VTR Ltd. in London, U.K., is the first commercial post facility in the world to make the dream of near real-time 2K film transfer a reality.
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Readers Digest and Colour Systems
Colour Systems Ltd., a leading premedia design, digital management, and workflow solution company, uses SGI® Origin®
servers, with Dalim Software and Xinet® workflow software. With the resulting system, Colour Systems Ltd. is now bringing
all European editions of Reader?s Digest into a centralized, electronic workflow which expedites every step of the
prepress process.
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Shaw Brothers Studios Remastering Center
The largest commercial digital film rejuvenation and remastering project in the world is under way at the Shaw Brothers Studios Remastering Center in Hong Kong, and SGI technology is an integral part of it.
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SGI and Xinet Deliver the Power and Speed for Digital Prepress
Stars Digital in London, chose SGI® hardware and Xinet® networking, prepress, and asset management software. The result was stable and efficient workflow with the ability to provide asset management services to customers.
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The Power Behind Weta Digital's The Two Towers
While the Ring may have the power to move heaven and hell and corrupt even the purest hobbit's heart, Weta Digital summoned up a different kind of power-the visual supercomputing and asset management power of SGI-to deliver the much-anticipated second film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers.
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SGI at Laboratoire Éclair: Going for Speed with CXFS™
With the help of SGI, Laboratorie Éclair is taking the next steps in the move from analog postproduction to a fully digital production and postproduction workflow.
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SGI at Cinesite: Building Blockbusters on Schedule
Harry Potter. Band of Brothers. Tomb Raider. Die Another Day (James Bond #20). These are just a few of the recent productions that feature the digital expertise of Cinesite which relies on a broad range of SGI servers and workstations.
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SGI Sweeps Academy Award Visual Effects Nominations for Eighth Year in a Row
Films highlighted are Artificial Intelligence: A.I., Pearl Harbor, Lord of the Rings, and Shrek.
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