Recommended Unreal Studio or standard Unreal Engine for visual effects previsualization?

Development Pipeline & Plugins
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I’m working with a client who’s exploring incorporating Unreal Engine into their VFX previsualization pipeline for film and TV production. At present, they’re using the standard Unreal Engine 4.19 distribution. My understanding is that Unreal Studio is identical software to the UE4 distribution, but includes Datasmith support, and additional tech support venues and assets. Am I understanding this as a correct description of the benefits of buying Unreal Studio seats over the standard distribution? Any other factors I should consider in making a recommendation to them?

Thank you!
_Kevin

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That is essentially correct. Unreal Studio provides a royalty-free license for various enterprise use cases. You get workflow (Datasmith), assets, support and learning. Complete bundle. Free through November.