Belgian VFX artist Gilles Augustijnen's journey from concept artist to VFX professional on Amazon Prime's 'The Peripheral' exemplifies the transformative power of cutting-edge rendering technology.

Watch the full talk here ▶️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8q1xHmfOME

Key insights:

- Emmy-winning VFX Supervisor Jay Worth (Westworld, Fallout) recognized Augustijnen's potential, despite his lack of formal VFX experience

- 'The Peripheral', helmed by Westworld creators, demanded state-of-the-art VFX for its near-future sci-fi narrative

- Augustijnen leveraged the Render Network to achieve studio-quality results as an independent solo artist.

Technical achievements:

- Utilized GPU-accelerated rendering for rapid iterations on large production scale scenes

- Implemented a streamlined workflow across Cinema 4D, Houdini, OTOY’s OctaneRender, and After Effects

- Achieved unprecedented creative freedom through the cloud-based rendering solution

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