The Hidden Cost of Retakes In A CG Production (2026)
At each step of fabrication, a validation is needed. During the process, there are numerous back-and-forth between producers, directors and…
9 years ago
Frank Rousseau
CEO &Founder of CGWire
The Best Graph Database for Your CG Production Data In 2026
As we mentioned in a previous blog post, A CG production can be represented as a graph structure. A movie is made of shots which are…
9 years ago
Files and Nodes Metadata In A CG Pipeline (2026)
Having a shared database for all your tools is mandatory to ensure a good flow between them. But sometimes you need a simpler access to…
9 years ago
File Cleaning And Quality Checking In CG Pipelines (2026)
For CG artists, working on a new file which is clean means more productivity. When nodes are properly named, when positions of elements are…
9 years ago
When One File Changes, Everything Breaks: Dependency Management for CG Pipelines (2026)
One the principal reason to track every file and asset in a production is to manage the dependencies between them. It’s crucial to know…
9 years ago
Production Pipeline Fundamentals for Films and Games: Book Review (2026)
In any field, whatever your expertise level is, it’s a good idea to stop by in order to study the state of the art of your profession. Our…
9 years ago
How To Better Utilize Your Render Farm at Every Step of the CG Production (2026)
Render farms are not just for final renders. If you're only using your farm at the end of the pipeline, you're leaving enormous productivity gains on the table.
9 years ago
How to Manage CG Artist Information & Why It Matters for Your Studio (2026)
CG artists are the heart of your production. But keeping the right information about them without micromanaging or creating unnecessary overhead is one of the most overlooked parts of running a studio well. If you get it right, task assignment becomes faster and follow-up becomes easier.
9 years ago
Validation, Preview and Publishing In A CG Production (2026)
One of the most critical action of a production is the validation step. Every assets and components built must be reviewed by directors and…
9 years ago