Inferno (Autodesk)
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Inferno is a high-end system for visual effects creation, originally designed by discreet (which has since been purchased by Autodesk).
It is used primarily for high-speed compositing and effects on feature films and television commercials. In the past, Inferno has run on SGI workstations. Its fast performance means minimal rendering times, so artistic decisions can be made during a session with directors or clients. Inferno systems are priced in the range of half a million to a million dollars (USD).
When SGI supercomputers began to lag behind in performance compared to other emerging technologies, Autodesk moved the Inferno package to 64-bitLinux workstations which take advantage of GPU acceleration.
