Lola VFX + VAST Data
Lola VFX leads in transformative effects, seamlessly altering actors' appearances and faces by consolidating data on the VAST Data Platform amid the evolving media.
Fostering the Speed of Collaboration for Award-Winning VFX
Discover how Lola VFX uses VAST to eliminate playback bottlenecks, enable global real-time collaboration, and cut ROI time in half.
Industry
Media & Entertainment
Use Case
Animation
VFX
Overview
Lola VFX is a premier visual effects studio known for altering actors' onscreen appearances. As industry standards shifted to high-resolution 4K–8K footage, massive file sizes created severe bottlenecks, preventing real-time media playback and slowing down collaboration for global artists.
Solution
Lola VFX implemented the VAST AI OS, a scalable, high-performance shared data platform featuring a unified global namespace. It gives 60 global Autodesk Flame artists real-time, low-latency access to heavy media files without the need for manual file copying or RAM caching.
Results
VAST delivered real-time 4K playback and enabled seamless global collaboration at 64 GB/s aggregate throughput. An unexpected 2:1 data compression ratio maximized capacity, cutting administration overhead and shortening ROI from 24–36 months down to just 15–18 months.