Pipeline TD5 min read
Real-Time USD Ingest Automation in Blender 4.3
Automating Universal Scene Description stage assembly and MaterialX asset assignment using Python in Blender.
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Derek ZavadaField Notes & Technical Architecture
VFX Pipeline & Cloud Insights
Practical, battle-tested guides on AWS Deadline Cloud rendering, OpenJobDescription workflows, studio storage fabrics, and machine learning pipeline integration.
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Systems & Infrastructure6 min read
Automating VFX Studio Infrastructure: TPN Compliance, Zero-Trust VDI, & Linux Fleets
A practical guide to securing and scaling studio operations. Learn how to implement Trusted Partner Network (TPN) security benchmarks, ultra-low latency NICE DCV / HP Anyware VDI, and centralized Rocky Linux management.
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Derek ZavadaAI & Automation8 min read
Integrating ComfyUI & Local AI Inference into Nuke & Flow Production Tracking
Transforming experimental AI into reliable studio infrastructure. Learn how to architect headless ComfyUI farm workers, custom PySide Nuke nodes, and automated ShotGrid/Flow tracking versioning.
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Derek ZavadaCloud & VDI9 min read
Building High-Throughput Hybrid VFX Pipelines: Bridging Local NVMe to AWS
How to scale rendering to AWS while keeping your artist workstations responsive on-premise. We examine 100GbE local NVMe cache clusters, intelligent S3 asset synchronization, and hybrid burst orchestration.
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Derek ZavadaAWS Deadline Cloud7 min read
AWS Deadline Cloud Shared Job Bundles: Simple, Scalable, & Powerful
How shared job bundles revolutionize render management in AWS Deadline Cloud. Eliminate template duplication, empower artists with self-service queues, and manage OpenJobDescription (OJD) archives seamlessly via S3 and the Deadline Cloud CLI.
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Derek Zavada