This article details how Outpost VFX, a visual effects SMB, migrated to a fully cloud-based infrastructure on AWS to support global growth and reduce costs.

• Outpost VFX operates five studios globally, creating VFX for major productions like The Lord of the Rings and Fast X
• Migrated to AWS cloud infrastructure in months without disrupting client delivery
• All workstations and storage now hosted on AWS with consistent hardware and software across locations
• Artists can scale compute power and memory within minutes as needed
• Reduced storage costs through dynamic scaling and operational expense model
• Uses Weka data platform and AWS Thinkbox Deadline for resource orchestration
• Can now provision new regional sites within hours to serve global clients
• Unified cloud-based studio improves collaboration and client responsiveness

Cloud migration enabled Outpost VFX to scale flexibly without capital expenditure, optimize costs, and operate seamlessly as a single global studio.