Escape Studios
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United Kingdom
What ASUS has enabled us to do is turn around and iterate a lot faster and be more concerned about the creative output and the storytelling than the technical aspects of having to work. - Mark Spevick, Head of Industry Training.
Recommended Product
Deal
- Windows 11 Pro - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business, Free Upgrade to Windows 11¹ (when available, see below)
- AMD Ryzen™ AI processor
- Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU
- Dedicated neural processing unit
- 16” 4K OLED 16:10 display
- Up to 64GB memory
- Up to 4TB SSD storage
- ASUS DialPad
- USB4 Type-C
Deal
- Windows 11 Home- ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
- Copilot+ PC
- Snapdragon® processor
- Dedicated neural processing unit
- 13.3” 3K OLED 16:10 display
- Up to 16GB memory
- Up to 1TB SSD storage
- Long-lasting 70 Wh battery
- IP52-rated and military-grade durability
- Detachable full-size keyboard
- Windows 11 Pro - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
- AMD Ryzen™ AI processor
- Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU
- Dedicated neural processing unit
- 13.3” 3K OLED 16:10 display
- Up to 32GB memory
- Up to 2TB SSD storage
- ASUS DialPad
- USB4 Type-C
Create with ProArt
The challenges
As a result of technological innovation and the rising consumption of digital entertainment, the visual effects (VFX) industry has become one of the fastest-growing technology sectors in the world. Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and increasing R&D are expected to drive its market even further forward in the future. Consequently, there remains a constant high demand for industry professionals. To fill the demand for VFX artists, universities need to stay agile and offer courses that reflect the needs of the industry.
Working with motion
Escape Studios uses the ASUS ProArt Display PA32UCG-K to save time when it comes to production. This 4K monitor has its peak brightness up to 1600nits. Michael Davies, the Head of Creative Technology, uses the monitor to review students’ work. Since he can see the full high dynamic range of colors, he is always able to give more meaningful feedback to his students.
Working with fast animations and VFX, the 120Hz refresh rate means everyone can see the kind of motion very clearly and smoothly. Michael mentions that one of the things that they do a lot in animations is getting characters and other animations to blend between one another.
“All of these different transitions, we actually really need to be able to see this character almost frame by frame. That's really, really difficult if you don't have a monitor that is actually showing you what you should be seeing,” he says.
Working with fast animations and VFX, the 120Hz refresh rate means everyone can see the kind of motion very clearly and smoothly. Michael mentions that one of the things that they do a lot in animations is getting characters and other animations to blend between one another.
“All of these different transitions, we actually really need to be able to see this character almost frame by frame. That's really, really difficult if you don't have a monitor that is actually showing you what you should be seeing,” he says.
Fast game simulations
Speed is important when working inside game engines. Escape Studios has been using the Scan 3XS workstation powered by an ASUS ProArt Z790 Motherboard together with a RTX 4090 GPU. This runs fluid simulation in 120 frames per second easily in Unreal Engine, which has made not only working but also teaching enjoyable. Programme Lead for MA courses, Christian Avigni, mentions how he cannot sit around and wait for the computer to unfreeze during his simulations, so he needs a workstation that keeps up with the movement of his mouse.
Christian uses the workstation together with the ASUS ProArt Display PA32UCR-K. Its color accuracy of Delta E<1 and 4K resolution assures him that what he is seeing in the monitor is what he should be seeing. Together the workstation and monitor provide him the confidence to work efficiently from the beginning of the pipeline.
Christian uses the workstation together with the ASUS ProArt Display PA32UCR-K. Its color accuracy of Delta E<1 and 4K resolution assures him that what he is seeing in the monitor is what he should be seeing. Together the workstation and monitor provide him the confidence to work efficiently from the beginning of the pipeline.
The outcome
After using the ASUS ProArt monitors and workstation together, Escape Studios has noticed a difference in its workflows. More details, faster turnarounds and improved feedback means the teachers can focus more on the creative process and keep on producing some of the top creative artists for the industry.
“It's been fabulous working with the ASUS team. What it's enabled us to do is turn around and iterate a lot faster and be more concerned about the creative output and the storytelling than the technical aspects of having to work.” concludes Spevick.
“It's been fabulous working with the ASUS team. What it's enabled us to do is turn around and iterate a lot faster and be more concerned about the creative output and the storytelling than the technical aspects of having to work.” concludes Spevick.