SCORPION VFX: A MODERN TAKE ON THE VFX PIPELINE (via ProVideo Coalition)
Report on the show’s ability to deliver great VFX post-production with quick turnover on a streamlined budget. This VFX team is in a league of its own compared to crews for other TV shows!
(Note: Article uses language exclusive to video editors and special effects artists. If you are not familiar with it, then it may be hard to fully understand parts of this article. Nonetheless, it is a good read that showcases how “Scorpion” functions differently from the rest. Learn more about Team Scorpion!)
written by Damian Allen
The team behind the primetime hit series Scorpion takes an unconventional approach to post-production to deliver a staggering number of VFX shots. Working within a timeline and budget that would give some artists heart failure, they seem to do it without breaking a sweat.
When you think high-end visual effects for a big action primetime show, you typically think expensive Flame suites, fiber optic networks, and a small army of pipeline developers making things run smoothly. However the Scorpion team have approached things very differently. Eschewing the traditional model where premium equipment is the norm, the crew has instead focused on a lean, mean pipeline leveraging commodity software and hardware.
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