The rapid advancement of technology has made Animation and VFX one of the fastest growing segments in the global media and entertainment market. Consumers are increasingly demanding high-quality productions with engaging visual effects and realistic animation. To contribute to the growing global VFX market, the challenge for Bournemouth University is to equip its future Animation and VFX artists with the latest industry-standard technology that is affordable for the faculty.

10-bit color is essential when you are working across different HDR formats. If the monitor is restricting the color range, you are not able to see the true picture from the camera. As a compositor, Harvey mentions that not only does the 1600 nits of peak brightness enable him to view the brightest highlights, but more importantly deep into the shadows. With the ProArt monitor, he is now able to see the details of the changing luminance even in the darkest details when compositing.

Not only is the ASUS ProArt PA32UCG able to switch between SDR and multiple HDR formats, it also comes with Thunderbolt connectivity built in. When you are transferring, transcoding and swapping between hard drives, Thunderbolt allows you to connect multiple hard drives and sources of footage without any concerns about transfer speeds.

With the adaptation of HDR workflows becoming the norm, students require equipment that delivers absolute accuracy when it comes to color. Bournemouth University was excited to have the opportunity to partner up with ASUS ProArt and put their monitors to the test.

The school installed ProArt PA32UCG 4K HDR monitors into their MA Visual Effects teaching space. One of the challenges in compositing is viewing the in-camera effects versus the ones that are being added in. With the ProArt monitor the students are equipped with a color accurate HDR monitor, which enables them to see the natural image and the effects they are adding in.