Michael Nowakowski
ABSTRACT
To manage the ever-increasing complexity and collaboration in the creation of physical assets for LAIKA’s hybrid stopmotion/CG features, we developed an integrated browser-based workflow that enables automated resource leveling and scheduling in a centralized system that is accessible to the entire studio.
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