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We talk to the animation powerhouse that is Animal Logic and
see how they’ve been responding to C-19 and look at how they’ve been using
Sohonet’s ClearView Flex to facilitate remote review across the globe and hit
key production milestones.
Award-winning animation and visual effects studio, Animal
Logic, has been inspiring audiences with great stories, breathtaking visuals
and groundbreaking technology for 30 years, having worked on Hollywood
blockbusters including Peter Rabbit, The LEGO Movie Franchise, Captain
Marvel, The Great Gatsby and Happy Feet. With headquarters in
Sydney’s Fox Studios, a second home in Vancouver, and development offices in
LA, the animation powerhouse’s creative excellence relies on the collaboration
of a global team of 600 artists, practitioners and support staff.
In response to COVID-19, Animal Logic was quick to
adopt remote production tools across all sites. This allowed them to continue
to hit production milestones on cross-site projects including Warner Bros’
animated feature Super Pets.
We talked to Animal Logic Media Engineer Harry Smith about
how they collaborate, both cross-site and remotely, from across the globe.
Q> When Covid-19 forced lockdown, what did Animal Logic
do to continue working on projects?
We quickly pivoted into a work from home strategy, employing
various remote desktop solutions and ClearView Flex for secure, remote review
of content from outside of our network.
Q> What was Animal Logic looking for in a remote viewing
solution?
For a remote viewing solution, we required something that
would allow viewers to connect from their preferred device that would support
as many viewers as possible. Critically, we needed a system that would
maintain our color fidelity and a stable frame rate so people could focus on
what they’re seeing.
Q> Did your team trial other remote viewing
solutions?
We did try other solutions and found they weren’t able to
provide a stable viewing experience for the number of viewers we needed to
support.
Q> How important has remote working become to your
business?
Our preference will always be to work together in the
studio, but when our employees or clients can’t, remote work allows us to
continue to hit production milestones, thanks to tools like the ClearView Flex.
Q> How did you learn about Flex and what does it enable
you to do?
Animal Logic uses Sohonet to connect our locations and our
clients on a private, secure network, so it was a natural extension of our
relationship. ClearView Flex has allowed us to set up reviews for our teams and
external partners, allowing up to 30 viewers on a single stream. We can
use the system in place of our traditional review practices, which involved
many people sitting in our on-site theatres. Flex has helped maintain communication
between our teams in Vancouver and Sydney working on Super Pets [based
on DC Comics’ family of crime-fighting animals] and the creative team at Warner
Brothers in LA.
Q> For this project, where are your clients located and
how did Flex enable you to interact with them?
Flex has allowed us to share content and, combined with
video conferencing, enables us to discuss that content live with our clients in
Los Angeles.
Q> And how would you describe the remote session
experience using ClearView?
The remote session experience has been good. We haven’t run
into any issues after setting up the system, and the support team at Sohonet
has been quick to respond and help sort out any issues we have had.
Q> Lastly, does ClearView Flex integrate with your other
key remote production equipment?
The Flex units sit in our facility server rooms, connected
to our standard workstations provided to our staff. With remote desktop
capabilities to those units, anyone can book out the resource and connect to
control the desktop and set up a review session on ClearView Flex.
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