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Rocket Science VFX scales its render farm to the cloud

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The article summarizes how Rocket Science VFX, a visual effects studio in Toronto, utilizes Amazon EC2 GPU resources to scale their render farm capacity and deliver high-quality VFX shots for TV shows like "The Expanse".

Specifically, the article covers:

  • Rocket Science VFX's organic growth and boutique studio atmosphere despite increasing work volume
  • Their need for additional GPU rendering power for VFX shots on shows like "The Expanse" season 4
  • How using AWS EC2 GPU instances enabled faster render times and more iterations for better final shots
  • The benefits of cloud rendering, including scalability, cost-efficiency, and no need for internal infrastructure
  • Rocket Science VFX's plans to further leverage AWS for storage and other use cases beyond rendering


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