Technicolor Pulse Makes the Digital Pipeline Flow Faster

• Technicolor Pulse integrates remote file management, content player, and VFX pulls into a single, cloud-based platform.

• Production teams gain better control of content and the ability to track thousands of files and other elements.

• On Allied, shots were delivered in hours rather than days, at a cost savings over traditional systems.

The WWII spy thriller Allied, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, is a great example of using visual effects to achieve a more authentic look and feel for a certain time and place on film. But behind the scenes this means keeping track of thousands of shots and files during production – a staggering proposition that would be overwhelming without a secure production environment to handle it.

To simplify management of all the VFX on Allied, the production relied start to finish on Technicolor Pulse, giving the new platform a high-profile debut. A secure, cloud-based production environment that can support remote teams, Technicolor Pulse empowers users with easy access and control of their content so they can track, store, and manage the digital pipeline throughout their project’s workflow.

The production team on Allied loaded nearly 30,000 files into Technicolor Pulse – about 100TB of content – and about 600 VFX pull requests were submitted. With Technicolor’s team of in-house engineers and developers assisting every step of the way, the team was able to deliver shots to vendors in hours rather than days, at a cost much less than with traditional visual effects pull systems.

Product Manager Craig Mumma elaborated, “Technicolor Pulse provided the production with a platform that freed up much needed manpower and budget to complete Allied on time. Because the project was serviced by a multitude of vendors, it was crucial that Pulse worked together well with everyone. We had to be flexible and nimble to adapt to the new production workflow.”

Watch how Technicolor Pulse makes for a smoother digital production experience.