Alyssa Evans

🎉 Jellyfish AI Impact now supports Windsurf, a leader in AI-powered coding solutions, offering tools like the Windsurf Editor that blend collaborative, continuous AI assistance with developers' workflows. Together, Windsurf and Jellyfish are changing how AI and humans work together.  Through our robust integration with Windsurf, Jellyfish AI Impact allows joint customers to:  🤖 Measure Windsurf’s impact on overall developer productivity: Analyze how Windsurf solutions like Windsurf Editor impact different engineering workflows and use cases – whether it's building new features, reducing technical debt, or reviewing for code quality and security improvements. 📈 Scale Windsurf adoption across the organization: Identify teams with high engagement to further accelerate development, automate testing, and streamline deployment, then replicate these best practices and implementation strategies company-wide. Learn more about what this integration means for your engineering organization here: https://lnkd.in/ghNguE47

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🚀 It All Begins With Data In modern CG production, nothing matters more than structured, reliable data. Before modeling, rigging, or rendering, your pipeline’s success depends on how well your asset data is defined, stored, and connected. A data-driven pipeline flips the old model: Instead of artists creating files wherever they please (and hoping they follow the rules), data defines the workflow. That data then drives file paths, naming conventions, validation, publishing, and automation. The payoff? ✅ Fewer errors and duplicates ✅ Easier onboarding and scaling ✅ Faster iterations ✅ Happier artists focused on art, not file structures The harsh truth: Standards without enforcement will fail — and enforcement without tooling will frustrate artists. That’s why experienced studios invest in data-first infrastructure that makes compliance invisible. With the right tooling, consistency happens automatically. If your pipeline feels chaotic, start small: 1️⃣ Define your core asset schema 2️⃣ Store data in JSON/YAML or CSV 3️⃣ Add lightweight data I/O and validation APIs 4️⃣ Build tools with API 5️⃣ Automate one step at a time After many years building pipelines across games, VFX, and animation, one lesson always holds true: 👉 Data chaos is expensive. Data clarity is scalable. What are your thoughts? You agree? Disagree? Let's chat! Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gjiUqJ6j #PipelineDevelopment #CGIPipeline #DataDriven #VFX #GameDev #PipelineAutomation #TechArt #ProductionEfficiency

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California Film Credit Expansion in Flux as Lawmakers Delete References to $750 Million - article: https://lnkd.in/gvVitFYD - plus California’s Tax Credits May Soon Offer a Lifeline to Halt Animation’s Exodus - article: https://lnkd.in/g9dhnGea. - As currently written, the legislation would increase the amount of the tax credit from 20% of qualified expenses to 35% - That would increase to 40% for productions outside of the Los Angeles area, or in economically depressed areas of Los Angeles - The number of film & TV animation projects commissioned worldwide rose from 558 in 2019 to 860 in 2024, an increase of 54% - The bottom line: The desire for animation is rising, but California is not partaking in that increased business

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This is absolutely true. I would also add that just because AI decreases cycle time does not mean you should operate without a plan. To use an analogy, pretend you are going on a trip from New York to Los Angeles and fuel/electricity are free (or only cost pennies). Now imagine that you don't have a map but are just driving based on instinct. Because you are moving and the cost is low or zero, you feel you are getting somewhere even when you are not. You need a map (app or paper), or at least need to stop for directions occasionally. Movement, no matter the speed, is not progress unless it's toward where you want to go.

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