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Starz Animation
Seeing is believing with high-end HP Workstations
“What we like about HP machines is the build quality. No other
manufacturers compare. When we buy HP equipment, we know
that it will run.”
—Terry Dale, vice president of operations, Starz Animation, Toronto, Canada
manufacturers compare. When we buy HP equipment, we know
that it will run.”
—Terry Dale, vice president of operations, Starz Animation, Toronto, Canada
HP customer case
study: Starz
Animation produces
huge data sets faster
and saves staff time
with leading-edge
HP Workstations
and LCD monitors
study: Starz
Animation produces
huge data sets faster
and saves staff time
with leading-edge
HP Workstations
and LCD monitors
Industry: Computer
animation
animation
Technology is rapidly redefining movie animation.
Modern computer-generated imagery (CGI) brings
to life three-dimensional characters that are so
plausible viewers may sometimes be unable to
differentiate frames shot with a camera from those
that were computer-generated. But as animation
quality improves, so does the volume of CGI data
that filmmakers process.
Modern computer-generated imagery (CGI) brings
to life three-dimensional characters that are so
plausible viewers may sometimes be unable to
differentiate frames shot with a camera from those
that were computer-generated. But as animation
quality improves, so does the volume of CGI data
that filmmakers process.
That’s why Toronto-based Starz Animation,
which specializes in CGI production of full-length
theatrical features, is always on the lookout for new
technologies. “Our industry is extremely technology-
hungry,” says Terry Dale, vice president of operations.
“In the past 15 years, we’ve seen massive jumps in the
complexity of both the look of animated films and the
way we’re doing productions. Even five or six years
which specializes in CGI production of full-length
theatrical features, is always on the lookout for new
technologies. “Our industry is extremely technology-
hungry,” says Terry Dale, vice president of operations.
“In the past 15 years, we’ve seen massive jumps in the
complexity of both the look of animated films and the
way we’re doing productions. Even five or six years
Objective:
Improve processing power of struggling
network and workstation hardware, plus replace
second-hand CRT monitors with LCDs that render
color more accurately
network and workstation hardware, plus replace
second-hand CRT monitors with LCDs that render
color more accurately
Approach:
Deploy HP Workstations, along with new
HP DreamColor monitors, to improve the efficiency
of production staff, and install core HP switch
to accelerate data transfer companywide
HP DreamColor monitors, to improve the efficiency
of production staff, and install core HP switch
to accelerate data transfer companywide
IT improvements:
• Impressive speed improvements for some
applications
• 10-bit color signal path between video card
and monitor
• Workstation downtime to date has never
exceeded 24 hours
• Quick and easy installation of main core switch
Business benefits:
• The equivalent of several days in IT staff time
per week reclaimed from monitor calibration
• Annual switch support and maintenance
cost reductions
• Substantial savings per year because of
increased workstation availability
• Better color rendering means better final
animation product