Archive translation. Specifications, services and availability reflect the original publication date in 2021. Verify current compatibility before production use.
In brief: Lenovo became DreamWorks Animation’s preferred workstation innovation partner. DreamWorks planned to use ThinkStation desktop workstations and ThinkPad P-series mobile systems for its production workflows. The animated feature The Bad Guys was named among the first films expected to benefit from the technology.
Hardware: Systems identified for use at DreamWorks included the ThinkStation P620 and ThinkStation P920.
Production context: DreamWorks chief technology officer Bill Ballew said workflow speed was critical for animators and creative teams, and that tests of Lenovo’s ThinkStation P620 indicated it could materially change those workflows. This was a partner statement rather than an independent performance assessment.
Lenovo published further details in its StoryHub announcement.
Additional workstation information appeared on Lenovo Tech Today.
Benchmark workstation configurations with representative scenes, renderers and storage before production deployment.
