PipelineFX, developer of render farm management software, announced the release of Qube! 6.5. The new version offers new tools for job tagging, configuration and reporting as well as improvements to its Smart Farming functionality.
During this development cycle, the company focused on two key areas. Firstly, the v. 6.5 offers detailed cost reporting for firms that manage rendering across multiple shows and clients. Secondly, it increases the ability of larger studios to minimize supervisor downtime and easily re-configure their render farm as situations and usage rates shift.
“In this time of industry turmoil, understanding the real economics of visual effects has become more important than ever,” said Richard Lewis, CEO of PipelineFX. “Tools like cost accounting and the ability to Smart Farm actionable intelligence from your render pipeline offer proven methods for accurately assessing and correcting inefficiencies.”
“With Qube! 6.5’s new features, we will be able to track our farm utilization down to the shot level,” said Tony Pelle, director of production technology for Rainmaker Entertainment. “Insightful data on job efficiency is what our artists and supervisors need to keep our productions on track. And with less maintenance downtime to look forward to, we’ll have more time to refine the render farm to meet the ever-changing demands of our productions.”
Customers currently on subscription can download version 6.5 immediately from the PipelineFX ftp site.
