Kelly Shipman | Puget Systems https://www.pugetsystems.com/bios/kellyshipman/ Workstations for creators. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:07:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.pugetsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Puget-Systems-2020-logomark-color-500-48x48.png Kelly Shipman | Puget Systems https://www.pugetsystems.com/bios/kellyshipman/ 32 32 The Future of LED Walls: Arena & Nuke Stage Go Beyond Game Engines https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/04/04/the-future-of-led-walls-arena-and-nuke-stage-go-beyond-game-engines/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/04/04/the-future-of-led-walls-arena-and-nuke-stage-go-beyond-game-engines/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:07:40 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=35792 There's new competition in virtual production as Chaos launches Arena and Foundry announces Nuke Stage: dedicated real-time software for ICVFX on LED walls.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/04/04/the-future-of-led-walls-arena-and-nuke-stage-go-beyond-game-engines/feed/ 0 Is it Worth Upgrading to NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 50 Series for Unreal Engine? https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/is-it-worth-upgrading-to-nvidias-geforce-rtx-50-series-for-unreal-engine/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/is-it-worth-upgrading-to-nvidias-geforce-rtx-50-series-for-unreal-engine/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:13:55 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=35181 NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs have arrived, but are they a worthwhile upgrade for Unreal Engine workflows?

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/is-it-worth-upgrading-to-nvidias-geforce-rtx-50-series-for-unreal-engine/feed/ 0 NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs Unveiled: What You Need to Know https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/19/nvidia-rtx-pro-blackwell-gpus-unveiled-what-you-need-to-know/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/19/nvidia-rtx-pro-blackwell-gpus-unveiled-what-you-need-to-know/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:09:24 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=35251 NVIDIA quietly unveiled its new RTX PRO Blackwell workstation and server GPUs, bringing major upgrades in VRAM, cooling, and power efficiency. With up to 96GB of memory and a redesigned Max-Q variant for multi-GPU setups, these cards could be a game-changer for professionals.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/19/nvidia-rtx-pro-blackwell-gpus-unveiled-what-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0 Is it Worth Upgrading to NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 50 Series for 3D Artists? https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/is-it-worth-upgrading-to-nvidias-geforce-rtx-50-series-for-3d-artists/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/is-it-worth-upgrading-to-nvidias-geforce-rtx-50-series-for-3d-artists/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:00:36 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=34880 NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs are here, but are they good for 3D artist's workflows and worth the upgrade?

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/is-it-worth-upgrading-to-nvidias-geforce-rtx-50-series-for-3d-artists/feed/ 0 DLSS 4 for Developers: How Game Devs, Virtual Production, and ArchViz Benefit https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/11/dlss-4-for-developers/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/11/dlss-4-for-developers/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:53:39 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=34912 NVIDIA's new DLSS 4 promises higher frame rates and better visuals for gamers. But can developers and artists also benefit from these technologies?

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/11/dlss-4-for-developers/feed/ 0 Unreal Fest 2024: My Experience at Epic’s Annual Conference https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2024/11/07/unreal-fest-2024-my-experience-at-epics-annual-conference/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2024/11/07/unreal-fest-2024-my-experience-at-epics-annual-conference/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:00:15 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=31951 Unreal Fest 2024 took place in my hometown of Seattle. I share some of my thoughts, both good and bad, about what the conference was like.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2024/11/07/unreal-fest-2024-my-experience-at-epics-annual-conference/feed/ 0 Unreal Engine 5.5: From SMPTE 2110 to MegaLights, What’s New and Noteworthy https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2024/11/06/unreal-engine-5-5-from-smpte-2110-to-megalights-whats-new-and-noteworthy/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2024/11/06/unreal-engine-5-5-from-smpte-2110-to-megalights-whats-new-and-noteworthy/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:43:25 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=31898 Epic has unveiled the updates and new features in Unreal Engine 5.5. We review the main points and discus their impacts.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2024/11/06/unreal-engine-5-5-from-smpte-2110-to-megalights-whats-new-and-noteworthy/feed/ 0 Is it Worth Upgrading to Intel Core Ultra 200S Processors for Unreal Engine? https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/is-it-worth-upgrading-to-intel-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-unreal-engine/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/is-it-worth-upgrading-to-intel-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-unreal-engine/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:45:37 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=31644 Intel's new Core Ultra 200S processors are here, but are they good for Unreal Engine workflows and worth the upgrade?

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/is-it-worth-upgrading-to-intel-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-unreal-engine/feed/ 0 Is it Worth Upgrading to Intel Core Ultra 200S Processors for 3D Artists? https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/is-it-worth-upgrading-to-intel-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-3d-artists/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/is-it-worth-upgrading-to-intel-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-3d-artists/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:42:17 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=31395 Intel's new Core Ultra 200S processors are here, but are they good for 3D artist's workflows and worth the upgrade?

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/is-it-worth-upgrading-to-intel-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-3d-artists/feed/ 0 Reality Capture Benchmark Testing Methodologies https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2024/09/09/reality-capture-benchmark-testing-methodologies/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2024/09/09/reality-capture-benchmark-testing-methodologies/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:38:48 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=30317 We have resumed benchmarking Reality Capture with a brand new benchmark. We look at what this new benchmark entails

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