VFX Producer and Supervisor Allen Maris on the challenge of remote work
VFX Producer and Supervisor Allen Maris discusses Ad Astra; COVD-19’s impact on VFX; and the skills VFX producers need in today’s ever-evolving industry.
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Christopher Nolan
Director, Tenet
“cineSync is a very efficient way of working. In fact, for me, it’s far more efficient than being in the same city. It’s all focused communication on exactly that show you’re working on and what’s in the frame, and there’s no time wasted driving across town. It’s right there.”
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Using ftrack Studio remotely
Who is it for? Creative teams working on VFX, animation, design, and more
- Access all project access via the cloud, in your browser
- Creatively align your team, even if they’re not in the same room
- Track important milestones, set deadlines, distribute and assign work
- Centralize project progress via an accessible, visible hub
- Map out productions and schedule team resource
- Communicate on assets via an internal note and messaging system
- Review and collaborate on media with real-time synchronization
- Share dashboards and custom ftrack views with others on your team
Free until May 31, 2020
Remote feedback with ftrack Review
Who is it for? Creative teams that need to gain approval on 2D media assets
- Build creative momentum with quick, clear visual feedback
- Work in sync with real-time synchronized media review
- Reduce reliance on lengthy and confusing email threads
- Centralize all discussion and creative commentary in one place
- Contextualize feedback with time-stamped comments and annotations
- Easily invite collaborators to accessible, browser-based sessions
- Collaborate on a vast range of formats – not just video
Emmy-winning sync with cineSync
Who is it for? VFX Supervisors to communicate with directors or studios
- Work with the only review platform with hi-res, hi-framerate real-time sync
- Creatively align contextual comments, annotations, and sketches
- Save comprehensive notes and share PDF breakdowns
- Work with true color accuracy and interactive color modification
- Integrate cineSync with ftrack Studio and other production tools
- Review via iOS or with a Wacom pad for annotations
Work securely, even when remote
Remote work and security are compatible. We built ftrack and cineSync on a strong foundation of security, ensuring that all projects remain safe even when sharing work over the cloud:
- Firewalls and AES-256 data encryption at rest
- SAML-based single sign-on and 2FA
- User authentication
- Third-party cybersecurity audits and TPN compliance
- Incident management and vulnerability scanning
- 256-bit encryption of commands in cineSync
Hugo Guerra
Director and VFX Supervisor, Hugo’s Desk
“I’ve been using ftrack for over five years. It is by far the best platform for management, tracking and review of any of our creative projects. It allows me to easily connect to my remote team anywhere in the world, and it has really simplified my visual effects pipeline.“
Remote team management with ftrack Studio
Connect your distributed teams and streamline production with remote production tracking, project management, and media review.
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Real-time synced media review with cineSync
The only Emmy® and Academy Award®-winning remote review platform that guarantees high quality real-time sync, wherever you are.
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Sync’d browser review with ftrack Review
Clear, synchronized, and contextual feedback via your browser. Keep your team connected, even if they’re never in the same room.
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