DreamWorks relies on powerful technology from HP and Intel to create visually stunning animations. HP provides converged infrastructure including servers, storage, networking and workstations that DreamWorks uses in their rendering farms to generate characters. HP's ProLiant servers gave DreamWorks over 40% increased throughput and 42% improved performance. Intel helped optimize animation software to cut costs and collaborated with DreamWorks on tools like Apollo and PrEMO that allow artists to make real-time changes and edits with high processing power.
2. DreamWorks use world class technology
The technology they use provide the fundamental
tools to provide visually stunning animations
Powerful processing from Intel and immense
technology from HP
3. HP provided: Converged Infrastructure (Hardware and
Software in a single case)
Servers (Software that receives orders and sends responses)
Storage
Networking
Services
Software Management
Workstations
Printers
Digital Rendering
4. DreamWorks had to rely on HP servers and services in
rendering farms (HP, 20013, Pg 1) positioned in
Glendale City, Redwood City, Las Vegas and India to
render and generate characters.
HP delivered the power to render large amounts of
data
According to HP, their ProLiant BL460c Gen8 server
blades gave DreamWorks more than 40% throughput
(rate of processing) with more than 42% improved
performance then earlier gens, increasing render
capabilities.
5. HPs workstations enabled DreamWorks to create
many creatures and incredible landscapes.
HP workstations Z820
Allows the artist to work
on a much larger and
complex scenes
6. Software optimized by Intel
Intel helped cut production cost by helping animation
software production quicker
7. Apollo software processed and collaborated from Intel
Five years for Intel and DreamWorks to create new
software called Apollo which allowed the artist to
make real-time changes and animations to characters
8. PrEMO is a tool which instantly gave the artist a large
amount of processing power that allowed them to
make changes to characters in high resolution detail
9. Torch is a tool also powered by Intel that gives an
interactive asset to lighting and management.
Allows artist to create character focus by adding or
removing lights
Very unique
Very quick and easy for shadow editing and lighting.
10. DreamWorks partnered with Intel and HP to help
create visually sensational animations. HPs incredible
technology power and the power of Intels processing
power gave DreamWorks the upper hand to create
great films with flawless artwork and animation.