Smokestack

Smokestack is a cloud VFX workstation platform for freelance artists and small studios. Start a powerful GPU workstation in minutes and use it straight from your web browser on any machine, even your laptop, with no hardware to buy and nothing to install. It runs the software you already use for 3D, compositing and finishing, including Autodesk Flame, Nuke, Blender, DaVinci Resolve etc. You only pay while your workstation is running. Smokestack is built for VFX work. It streams in 4K with 4:4:4 colour for accurate colour and sharp detail, and it supports dual monitors, drawing tablets and drag-and-drop file transfer between your computer and the workstation. Every workstation comes with fast local storage and free uploads and downloads. This storage is cleared when you shut the workstation down. For projects you want to keep, add persistent NVMe storage for a monthly fee. It mounts automatically on every workstation you start. Flame artists can set it as their default project and framestore location, so each new session opens just like their own Flame machine.