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LoTR , Linux, and Database Management

Posted by timothy on from the glories-of-asset-management dept.

minus23 writes: "Very interesting article over at Digitalanimators.com, talking about some of the challenges faced by the crew working on the second installment in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Interesting bits include managing an off-site database of 45TBs, Linux workstations from IBM, 1400 processors, and the animation methods to be used on Gollum. It's a good thing. :)"

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  1. Behold, the power of brain. by Hrodvitnir · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Labrie reported that the facility will also need to expand its render farm from 400 processors to 700."

    All that power and it might, just might, look as good as my one brain imagined it.

    -H
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  2. nice, nice computerses by gripdamage · · Score: 5, Funny

    Interesting bits include managing an off-site database of 45TBs, Linux workstations from IBM, 1400 processors, and the animation methods to be used on Gollum. It's a good thing. :)

    A precious thing, one might say...

  3. Re:Tolkein just used words by palo0019 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thanks grandpa! Tell me the story about how you walked to school 50 miles in the snow barefoot again!

  4. One token ring to rule them all.... by AntiTuX · · Score: 3, Funny

    sorry, I just couldn't resist.

  5. Re:Obligatory by Provocateur · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't know whether to drool at

    a. 25 Linux workstations from IBM, or
    b. The Lord of the Rings sequel

    Oh well, I'll drool anyway

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  6. Re:Notice the last sentence: he left! by rodgerd · · Score: 3, Funny

    Weta Digital are doing a cool project. This does not make them a cool place to work.