Autodesk Flame at NAB 2025: Still Hot, Now Within Reach
If you think Autodesk Flame is just for VFX legends with million-dollar budgets… think again.
At NAB 2025, Autodesk made it clear: Flame is no longer just the finishing tool for the elite — it’s now faster, smarter, and far more accessible to a wider range of studios and creatives. And if you haven’t looked at Flame in a few years, now’s the time to give it another glance (ideally viewed on a beautifully calibrated, retina-melting grading monitor that costs more than your car).
✦ What’s New in Flame?
- AI-Driven Finishing Tools: Flame now includes real-time beauty work, smart object isolation, and GPU-accelerated camera tracking — meaning less manual masking, more creative freedom, and faster turnarounds.
- Speed Up, Don’t Settle: Flame’s real-time performance isn’t just about rendering faster — it’s about being able to see the results while you create, keeping you in flow.
- Expanded Integration with Flow Production Tracking: Formerly ShotGrid, Flow now talks natively with Flame, so feedback loops, versioning, and shot tracking stay fluid — no more jumping between tabs and apps.
- Streamlined UI & UX Enhancements: Flame is still powerful, but it’s also gotten a lot friendlier. New UI enhancements mean less hunting for buttons, more doing the cool stuff.
- Support for USD & Open Standards: Flame plays better with others now. Whether you’re coming from Maya, Nuke, Resolve, or 3ds Max, sharing assets is smoother than ever.
✦ Why Flame — and Why Now?
Back in the day, Flame came with a serious “do you have a $250K workstation and three specialists?” vibe. But the landscape has changed — and so has Flame.
The new licensing model, GPU-powered flexibility, and tighter pipeline integration mean you can now run Flame on setups that won’t require a second mortgage.
If you’re delivering high-end spots, series, or short-form content, Flame gives you the creative agility to finish beautifully, fast — without bouncing between five different apps.
It’s still the best-kept secret in finishing — but maybe not for long.
✦ Why Buy Flame Through Annex Pro?
We get it — buying Autodesk products can feel like navigating a maze of acronyms, add-ons, and vague promises. That’s where Annex Pro comes in.
As Canada’s #1 Flame reseller, Annex Pro brings more than just licenses to the table — we bring everything you need to run Flame at full throttle.
- Custom Flame Workstations, Certified & Tuned
We build Autodesk-certified Flame HPC systems using top-tier hardware from Dell, Lenovo, HP, and even Supermicro — all spec’d to your exact needs, whether you’re finishing commercials, series, or cinematic features. - Storage That Keeps Up
Flame isn’t slow — your storage might be. We supply blazing-fast shared storage from Qumulo, Dell PowerScale (formerly Isilon), Pixitmedia, and others, so your playback stays silky and your deadlines stay on track. - Pipeline Design & Integration Support
Need to plug Flame into a Flow/ShotGrid/Resolve/Nuke-heavy environment? We’ve got you. Our team understands the big picture — and how Flame fits into it. - Expert Licensing Advice
We cut through the fog of options and bundles to make sure you’re only paying for what actually helps your team. - Post-Sale Support That Doesn’t Disappear
When something goes sideways, we’re the partner who picks up the phone — and knows what to do next.
Bottom line: we don’t just sell Flame. We make sure you know how to light it up. We sell speed, reliability, integration — and the peace of mind that comes with knowing your tools are as sharp as your timeline is tight.
Ready to add Flame to your toolkit — or just want to kick the tires?
Talk to Annex Pro. We’ll help you make sense of the tech, the licensing, and the creative possibilities