But I know for a fact that high-end studios like Lucasfilm and the ones who did Aquaman, among others, use Linux as the operating system. Big production studios use Linux. All that money is used for computing power instead of DRM. Now for more modest production studios, it used to be Mac and Windows. However, now the likes of DaVinci Resolve and Lightworks runs just fine on Linux whether you have an AMD Graphics card or Nvidea. If you are into 'Free as in Freedom' and wish to Stallmanize, you can always run Blender or Cinlerra for audio/video editing. Other options are Flowblade, Shotcut, and Openshot. Now what is video without pro audio production? Well you got Ardour, Mixbus and Reaper (Linux native or WINE powered) running smooth. If you need plugins for your audio, buddy, Carla and Wine make most of those Windows/Mac plugins give Windows and Mac a run for their money. Not to mention that Linux -based plugins like x42 and Linus Studio Plugins are excellent. Excellent. EXCELLENT. By the way, Reaper and Ardour/Mixbus can import/export video at resolutions desired, with your audio tweaked and soundtrack scored picture perfect. The gap is closing.
Sometimes, too much is a good thing (Score:5, Informative)
Sixteen grand for a machine like this is still dirt cheap for a high end animation studio like Pixar or Ghibli.
Re:Sometimes, too much is a good thing (Score:2)