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Industrial Brothers: Staying Animated with AWS

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This article discusses how the animation studio Industrial Brothers leveraged AWS to complete the production of 6 episodes of the children's series Remy & Boo remotely during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. It also covers their transition to a long-term cloud-enabled work-from-home setup.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • Industrial Brothers' initial plan to use AWS virtual workstations and burst compute for upcoming projects before the pandemic hit
  • How they quickly deployed their AWS setup to enable artists to work remotely on Remy & Boo using virtual workstations on AWS EC2 G4dn instances with NVIDIA GPUs
  • Their post-delivery transition to a hybrid setup, using their on-premises workstations remotely while leveraging AWS infrastructure
  • Benefits of using AWS, including near-instant access to resources, scalability, and flexibility for future workflow and pipeline adjustments
  • Conclusion: AWS has allowed Industrial Brothers to continue working and growing their team despite the disruptions caused by the pandemic


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