BOXX Technologies, which provides high-performance computing systems designed for visual effects and design professionals, is asserting itself as a driving force behind many of the past year’s top feature films. The company’s BOXX workstations and renderBOXX image rendering nodes were used to digitally create and enhance eye-popping elements for Picturehouse Ent.’s Pan’s Labyrinth, Sony’s Casino Royale and Warner Bros.’ Happy Feet, to name a few.
“We like to view BOXX as a wizard behind the curtain for movies, television shows, and commercials that require sophisticated visual effects,” says Francois Wolf, director of marketing for BOXX Technologies. “BOXX provides the powerful multi-processor platforms with large memory capacities that enable visual effects professionals to create stunning images through stable and efficient production pipelines.”
Long time BOXX customer CafeFX produced movie magic for director Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth on 3DBOXX 7500 Series workstations and renderBOXX 7500 render nodes. The studio also employed 3DBOXX and APEXX workstations to help bring a Marvel comic book to life with Sony’s Ghost Rider. “Using Boxx’s 3DBOXX workstations, we were able to manage the complexity of the simulation needed to visualize Ghost Rider‘s detailed effects, without sacrificing the quality of the image,” notes CafeFX visual effects supervisor John F.K. Parenteau.
Among other major 2006 releases to feature effects created with BOXX workstations and renderBOXX include Warner Bros.’ Poseidon and Twentieth Century Fox’s X-Men: The Last Stand. BOXX customer Moving Picture Company worked on all three films. For more information on BOXX Technologies Inc., go to www.boxxtech.com.
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