The coronavirus pandemic may push more visual effects work into the cloud. That business, like many others, is heavily dependent on cramming as many people as possible into office spaces where they…
, a provider of cloud-based infrastructure for visual effects companies, has seen interest in its product soar in the wake of the shutdown.
That’s increasingly important as gigs and jobs have dried up for some effects companies because production on many movies and series has shut down. This has left some studios with virtually no revenue, but a great deal of overhead to service. Not only do they have to pay the rent on workspaces and lease machinery, but they also have to spend tens of thousands of dollars a month on air conditioning just to cool down the hardware.
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