 "The HP xw9300 Workstation provides students with faster feedback on their work. Because that feedback is faster, students have the opportunity to take more creative chances and try different avenues."-- Jim McCampbell, Animation Department, Ringling School of Art and Design
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Ringling School of Art and Design has a reputation for excellence in computer animation and is considered prime recruiting ground for the country's top feature film animation and gaming companies. Ringling's policy is to choose the same type of workstations used in the industry. In fact, the HP xw9300 Workstations with AMD Opteron(tm) processors being used by aspiring 19-year-old animators at Ringling are the same models being used at DreamWorks Animation.
Challenges
- Provide computing hardware that supports the best learning experience for students
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- HP xw9300 Workstations equipped with AMD Opteron processors, NVIDIA Quadro FX video cards, 4 GB RAM
- HP servers
- HP 20-inch TFT flat-panel monitors
Results
- Workstation speed provides more time to test creative options.
- Workstation quality attracts prospective students and encourages collaboration.
- Experience with HP hardware makes animation graduates more marketable and supports an easier transition into a professional environment.
- Reliable hardware requires less IT support.
- HP workstations contribute to excellent record of placing animation students in premier professional positions.
- Remarkable student achievements include frequent Academy Awards and SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater competition recognition.
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