Pixomondo Brings “Game of Thrones” to Life and Pays Homage to “Star Trek” Franchise with Complete Dell Solution
02 Juli 2013 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Dell today announced that award-winning visual effects studio
Pixomondo utilized Dell solutions to quickly and reliably generate
visual effects for “Game of Thrones” and “Star Trek Into
Darkness.”
Pixomondo leveraged Dell technology to
bring to life digital creatures and hero environments in the third
season of Game of Thrones. (Photo: Business Wire)
Pixomondo relied on a complete Dell solution comprised of Dell
Precision workstations, Dell PowerEdge servers, Dell PowerVault
storage and Dell UltraSharp monitors to conceive larger than life
animations and tackle tough design challenges for season two of
Emmy-Award-winning TV series “Game of Thrones” and to work on
critical scenes in J.J. Abrams’ epic “Star Trek Into Darkness.”
“We started to work on ‘Game of Thrones’ for season two, taking
the job of creating all the visual effects for that series,” said
Sven Martin, visual effects supervisor, Pixomondo. “This was an
enormous undertaking on a TV series with a tight schedule, and
thanks to the speed and reliability we get from our Dell
workstations, monitors, servers and storage, and the tremendous
support we get from Dell’s IT support, we were not only able to
meet the tough expectations, we were also brought on for season
three.”
“It was exceptionally rewarding and very challenging to work on
the Star Trek franchise and create something new that would still
pay homage to the original,” said Ben Grossmann, visual effects
supervisor, Pixomondo. “The Dell workstations and servers gave us
tremendous computational firepower to render the massive 3D images
around the clock.”
To create mystical castles worthy of “Games of Thrones,” giant
ship explosions and lifelike fire-breathing dragons that integrate
seamlessly into scenes with real-life characters, it takes robust
computing power, quick render times and reliable technology. To
tackle these demands, Pixomondo used Dell Precision T5500 and T5600
tower workstations to create complex content quickly and Dell
UltraSharp U2410, U2711 and U2312HM monitors for clear and detailed
display. The studio also used Dell PowerVault MD3220 and MD1220
storage and Dell PowerEdge R410, R620 and R720 servers in its
render farm for quick segment turnaround, allowing for more rounds
of tweaking, and ultimately a better final product before
deadline.
For “Star Trek Into Darkness,” Pixomondo was challenged with
creating 380 pivotal shots that would satisfy the unique
expectation of a fanbase spanning 50 years. To do this, Pixomondo
utilized Dell Precision T7600 and T5500 workstations with NVIDIA
Quadro K4000 graphics cards, Dell UltraSharp U2410 monitors and
Dell PowerEdge R510, R410 and R310 servers. The Dell hardware
enabled Pixomondo to explore new areas inside the iconic USS
Enterprise Ship such as the engine room, the lethally radioactive
warp core and the labyrinth of corridors throughout the ship. It
also let Pixomondo push the limits on action-packed sequences of
the film such as the attack on Starfleet Headquarters, a high-speed
pursuit above the Klingon home world of Kronos followed by an
intense battle on the surface of the entirely computer graphics
(CG) generated world.
Pixomondo also relied on Dell solutions to help the “Game of
Thrones” and “Star Trek Into Darkness” teams work on projects 24/7
from offices around the world and from within many different
departments. The studio’s Dell infrastructure helps teams in
London, Stuttgart, Los Angeles, Frankfurt, Beijing and Burbank
collaborate on projects without missing a beat, and Dell’s global
media solution allows Pixomondo to sync large amounts of data
across these global teams while greatly reducing storage costs.
“Our Dell infrastructure allows us to distribute the work over
multiple departments, having specialized artists on each task,”
said Martin. “This and the speed of the Dell technology allow us to
fulfill very complex tasks and handle high amounts of shots in
short production times.”
“We are constantly striving to provide our customers with high
performing and reliable solutions for their specific needs,” said
Neil Hand, vice president, tablet and performance PCs at Dell. “We
are always amazed by the visual effects work Pixomondo develops,
which are among the best in the industry, on our technology; it
represents the epitome of our ‘Power to Do More’ philosophy.”
Pixomondo was responsible for one-third of the visual effects in
“Star Trek Into Darkness," all visual effects in “Game of Thrones”
season two, the digital creatures and hero environments in season
three and the entirety of Time Warner’s “Game of Thrones”
commercial, in close partnership with the series’ production
team.
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- Direct2Dell
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- Dell UltraSharp
- Dell PowerEdge
- Dell PowerVault
- Dell Telecommunications, Media &
Entertainment
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