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Two thousand processors in a renderfarm. Think about how many computers that really is, how much memory they need (an average of 2.2GB each), and the infrastructure it takes to get them to work together to render all the digital images needed for an entire motion picture.
This can be an overwhelming thought perhaps, but large-scale computer-driven visual effects studios such as Rhythm & Hues employ dozens of programmers and technicians to take on these challenges. They guide, cajole, and push their huge networks of silicon and metal that feed the modern renderfarm in order to advance the state of the art with each new feature-film release.
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