Animation workflow, pipeline, asset management & production control.

I have been doing some research on crowdsourcing ( businessweek definition : " the practice of using large, distributed and minimally directed groups to accomplish tasks ") and its applications on 3D animated production. Check Mass Animation to get an idea of what is coming just around the corner. Scary, isn´t it? So what do you need to set up your own film studio for free? Well, not much, one might think after visiting Wreck a Movie :" a collaborative film production platform, where anybody can come and set up their own film production, and find a community to collaborate on, or find an interesting film productions and become a collaborator ". It is free for everyone, serves all kinds of audiovisual productions, from short films and music videos all the way to feature-length films. The founders are a group of filmmakers from Finland. This cnet article about Open-source films gives a wider scope on the subject. More links pointing in the same direction: Film Ri...

Miguel Ángel has found this CGTantra forum , to "Discuss topics on Scene optimization, Rendering Management, Pipeline Management and IT Infrastructure and Studio Setup." It is organized in three subforums: - Render Management - Pipeline Management - Studio Setup and IT Infrastructure This particular forum is powered by DUX Soft Pvt. Ltd.,  " a unique company created to address the growing needs and demands of the Animation, Gaming & VFX industry. Dux brings to market over 14 years of experience in setting up from scratch and managing the IT infrastructure of major Animation & VFX studios." who claims to  have "delivered services like "IMS" "Studio Design" "PipeLine" Rendering" "Data center Design" "Optimization" to almost 45 Studios across India & Asia. " In their web you can find, among other things, an unfinished "Knowledge Zone" with tips on Data Center  , Storage , and Rende...