More on LoTR Special Effects 270
sushi writes: "Another LoTR article: this one focusing on the technology used at Weta Digital (the CG shop). Interesting that they are undertaking "major" R&D into running more Linux, and that Linux "delivers about two times the price performance compared to systems running proprietary operating systems". I've been lucky enough to have seen inside this place, and it's cool to see a render-wall of linux boxen. Full story
from a New Zealand newspaper." We linked to another good article about WETA a month ago.
Not to be Captain Obvious, but... (Score:0, Funny)
Mr Labrie says working storage needs will probably hit 30 terabytes for the second and third films.
Holy shit that is a lot of pr0n!
Imagine... (Score:1, Funny)
poundincludegeek
Re:Interesting, isn't it? (Score:3, Funny)
Besides, you are WAY off topic.
No he isn't. Won't all these Linux Render Farms be used to animate Trolls?
too much thought involved (Score:2, Funny)
hmm (Score:5, Funny)
I've seen some screenshots and they don't look that hot, have a look for yourself [ucla.edu]
I vote the guy who made that the least likely to ever have sex...
Have you seen the network they run? (Score:3, Funny)
Apparently it's a Tolkien Ring network - yuk yuk.
Re:Interesting, isn't it? (Score:4, Funny)
I'll tell you why -- good old fashioned ego.
No no no... I think you mean id.