May 6, 2008
Best Practices
[March 25, 2004]
By using a mix of portable and desktop workstation technology and a host of the latest animation software, Antigravity, a one-man design firm launched by Aaron Reid, is able to perform 3D design and animation work that rivals that of big firms.
[November 25, 2003]
Crosspoint, a post-production firm based in Lakewood, Colorado, had to expand its editing and finishing capabilities to keep up with client demands in a fast-changing field. Its team of editors and animators, who deliver services to firms like Coors Brewing Company and McDonald's, need to serve up video spots faster than a batch of Super-sized fries, and that requires the right hardware--for the right price. Driven by the need for speed, Crosspoint chose to upgrade to Avid DS Nitris and HP xw8000 workstations.
[October 20, 2003]
The Art Institutes picked HP workstations for their media, animation and digital content creation programs nationwide because of their performance, but also because they can take a beating.
[September 10, 2003]
A motorized surfboard? It sounds like a simple idea, but inventor Bob Montgomery's Jetboard has been almost 15 years in the making -- with the last few years the hardest, as PowerSki International Corp. turns a rough prototype into a radically new, ready-to-go personal watercraft. Here's how the company has used both factory-floor and beachside mobile workstation, CAD, and simulation-analysis technology to develop its 40-mph flier.
