Reliable global data transfers and secured facilities for a Hollywood VFX studio

Client overview

SpinVFX is a visual effects studio behind projects including The Boys, Umbrella Academy, Reacher, John Wick, Doctor Strange, and Uncharted. With data centers and command centers spread across the East Coast, the studio needed network performance and physical security to match the scale of its productions.

Challenge

Moving massive files across the country

SpinVFX’s editing teams move large VFX files between locations every day, and the existing network wasn’t built for that volume. Every slow transfer pushed back a production timeline and added friction for teams collaborating across sites.

Keeping the wrong people out

The studio also needed tighter control over who could enter its offices and data centers, since sensitive production data and intellectual property had to stay protected without slowing down the teams working there every day.

Approach

DCMM’s strategy and design team mapped SpinVFX’s data transfer and security needs, then built and integrated systems for both.

A network built for the file sizes VFX actually produces

• Ran fiber optic and shielded CAT6 cabling through every editing suite
• Designed the network architecture around high-volume, international data transfers
• Terminated, tested, and verified every connection before handoff
• Integrated the new network with SpinVFX’s existing servers and systems

Access control that doesn’t slow down the team

• Installed access pads at every building entrance
• Programmed access cards per staff member for controlled entry to sensitive areas
• Integrated the new access control system with SpinVFX’s existing security measures

Result

• Large data volumes now move smoothly between locations, keeping editing and collaboration on schedule
• Access control protects every entrance and data center without slowing down staff
• Fewer disruptions from network or security issues, with infrastructure that scales as SpinVFX takes on more projects
• Installation delivered on time and on budget

With data moving reliably and every entrance secured, SpinVFX’s teams can focus on production, not infrastructure.