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The best testimonial that can be awarded to a com- pany’s visual effects storage system of choice is that “no one ever thinks about it,” says McKay Marshall, art di- rector/studio head of Clink in Portland, OR. Systems need to be robust, reliable and flexible, purring away in the background where they are problem-free and trans- parent to users.
“Storage is so easy to take for granted,” notes Mar-
shall, “but it’s absolutely crucial.” Clink CEO Robb Crocker agrees.“Storage is one of the unsung heroes of productivity,” he declares.
Cinesite helped make this Great Dane talk in Marmaduke. They used Maya and Shake, along with proprietary tools and BlueArc Mercury 100 storage. See page 8 for even more details on the film’s effects.
The most successful systems are the most transparent.
VFX By Christine Bunish