2021 was nothing if not eventful, full of highs, lows, and surprises. At ftrack, we kept our focus on improving our products, introducing some new ones, and welcoming many talented new people to the ftrack team. Let’s take a look at some of the major milestones we celebrated along the way!
2021 was nothing if not eventful, full of highs, lows, and surprises. At ftrack, we kept our focus on improving our products, introducing some new ones, and welcoming many talented new people to the ftrack team. Let’s take a look at some of the major milestones we celebrated along the way!
1 Academy Award
In February 2021, ftrack Studio was recognized with a Technical Achievement Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for contributions to filmmaking. (Making it the second ftrack product to do so—cineSync got there first!)
1 Academy Award
In February 2021, ftrack Studio was recognized with a Technical Achievement Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for contributions to filmmaking. (Making it the second ftrack product to do so—cineSync got there first!)
1 new product
We launched cineSync Play, a free-forever local desktop app for frame-accurate playback and review of high-res frame sequences. Join the beta today!
1 new product
We launched cineSync Play, a free-forever local desktop app for frame-accurate playback and review of high-res frame sequences. Join the beta today!
Michael Perdew, Luma Pictures
”ftrack Studio allows supervisors to have more direct contact with artists, even though they may not be in the same time zone.
2 VFX Producers
Jeremy Moore, Head of Production at CoSA VFX, and Michael Perdew, VFX Producer at Luma Pictures told us how ftrack Studio helps them in their day-to-day.
Jeremy Moore, CoSA VFX
2 VFX Producers
Jeremy Moore, Head of Production at CoSA VFX, and Michael Perdew, VFX Producer at Luma Pictures told us how ftrack Studio helps them in their day-to-day.
”ftrack Studio allows supervisors to have more direct contact with artists, even though they may not be in the same time zone.
2.0! We updated ftrack Connect
ftrack Connect 2.0 is based on a new framework, making it easier than ever for developers to extend and customize their studio pipeline. You can join the beta below!
2.0! We updated ftrack Connect
ftrack Connect 2.0 is based on a new framework, making it easier than ever for developers to extend and customize their studio pipeline. You can join the beta below!
6 ftrack LiveTalks
ftrack China hosted six fantastic talks with Pinta Studios, NetEase, Nova Film, and Shanghai Vision, who spoke about animation, VFX pipelines, and collaboration. If you’re fluent in Chinese, be sure to check out the videos below!
6 ftrack LiveTalks
ftrack China hosted six fantastic talks with Pinta Studios, NetEase, Nova Film, and Shanghai Vision, who spoke about animation, VFX pipelines, and collaboration. If you’re fluent in Chinese, be sure to check out the videos below!
13 customer stories
Including…
Mind-bending sci-fis
Superheroes
Arguing orcs
Ryan Reynolds
13 customer stories
Including…
4 mind-bending sci-fis
3 superheroes
2 arguing orcs
1 Ryan Reynolds
26
people joined ftrack
We work with…
54
people in
7
countries and
19
cities!
26
people joined ftrack
We work with…
54
people in
7
countries and
19
cities!
37 videos released
Including…an ftrack Studio refresher, a customer showreel bursting with beautiful imagery, several discussions on going remote, an overview of ftrack Review and review workflows with ftrack, a high-level look at ftrack Studio, a deep dive into Actions…and so much more!
37 videos released
Including…an ftrack Studio refresher, a customer showreel bursting with beautiful imagery, several discussions on going remote, an overview of ftrack Review and review workflows with ftrack, a high-level look at ftrack Studio, a deep dive into Actions…and so much more!
68 tips offered
Whether you wanted to know more about scientific theory in FX, Smart Vectors in Nuke, managing large shot counts, or how to become a pipeline TD, we had you covered this year.
68 tips offered
Whether you wanted to know more about scientific theory in FX, Smart Vectors in Nuke, managing large shot counts, or how to become a pipeline TD, we had you covered this year.
227 feature releases, fixes, and changes
ftrack Studio, ftrack Review, cineSync, and cineSync Play all saw a lot of attention this year, with a ton of releases, fixes, and improvements to streamline your workflows.
227 feature releases, fixes, and changes
ftrack Studio, ftrack Review, cineSync, and cineSync Play all saw a lot of attention this year, with a ton of releases, fixes, and improvements to streamline your workflows.
360-degree video added to cineSync
”Working with the cineSync team to implement the new 360 latlong viewer into cineSync was a total treat! We can now view latlongs in cineSync to create new shots, annotate them, and save the results in a heartbeat. It’s a game changer.
Jake MorrisonVFX Supervisor, Marvel
360-degree video added to cineSync
”Working with the cineSync team to implement the new 360 latlong viewer into cineSync was a total treat! We can now view latlongs in cineSync to create new shots, annotate them, and save the results in a heartbeat. It’s a game changer.
Jake MorrisonVFX Supervisor, Marvel
∞ possibilities added with custom attribute links
We added custom attribute links to ftrack Studio, so you can link existing objects and create even more powerful and practical views. The possibilities are endless!
∞ possibilities added with custom attribute links
We added custom attribute links to ftrack Studio, so you can link existing objects and create even more powerful and practical views. The possibilities are endless!
”2021 was another incredible year for ftrack. I'm so proud to have seen the team grow worldwide, with new people joining us from Seoul, Texas, Montreal, and beyond. It's also been fantastic to launch a new product in cineSync Play, grow new company divisions like Solutions and Customer Success, and, of course, win our second Academy Award for all of the team's ongoing and unfaltering hard work.
ftrack is 10 next year, which is a massive milestone for us. 2022 will mark a decade of hard work, growing products, and thousands of mind-blowing projects created by our excellent customers. We're so proud that our customers continue to join us on this journey, and I thank you all for your support! I can't wait to reveal what's coming next for the ftrack story but know this—big things are coming that will take our platform and your projects to the next level.
Fredrik LimsäterCEO, ftrack
Bonus round!
14
languages spoken at ftrack, including Spanish, Japanese, and, of course, Swedish.
3
ftrack babies born over 2021. Welcome to the world, little ones!
19
sourdough loaves baked (at least) by Technical Support Engineer Dan Fleming!
250k
Slack messages sent. They weren’t all gifs of cute animals.
3
company quizzes—and one long post-question debate about Zelda release dates…
1
DJ set performed on a mountain, by Support Manager Andrew Lawrence.
Bonus round!
14
languages spoken at ftrack, including Spanish, Japanese, and, of course, Swedish.
3
ftrack babies born over 2021. Welcome to the world, little ones!
19
sourdough loaves baked (at least) by Technical Support Engineer Dan Fleming!
250k
Slack messages sent. They weren’t all gifs of cute animals.
3
company quizzes—and one long post-question debate about Zelda release dates…
1
DJ set performed on a mountain, by Support Manager Andrew Lawrence.