Film Gimp

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Posted by michael on Wednesday November 13, 2002 @05:22AM from the thirty-percent-more-gimpy dept.

gosand writes "DesktopLinux.com is running this story about Film Gimp. It is a movie editor based on The Gimp that movie studios have been developing for their own use for a while now. The article is an interview with Robin Rowe about Film Gimp's use, and includes some interesting info about the film industry's use of GNU/Linux desktops. One quote worth noting: 'Studios have become the leading desktop users of Linux. Three hundred Linux desktops at Dreamworks. That's amazing! While the MPAA is campaigning for new restrictions on content, the artists at the studios are using and helping create open source. Having Linux and open source as a crucial part of studio operations may help executives rethink their corporate position on open source and Linux issues.'"

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*Sigh of relief* by ekrout · 2002-11-13 05:24 · Score: 3, Funny

I initially read the tite as "Film Gump" and thought that Jon Katz was back writing his inane drivel once again.

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1. Re:*Sigh of relief* by Anonymous Coward · 2002-11-13 05:52 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  I heard a rumour that he's stuffed in a freezer in Hemos' basement.
  Chocked on Taco Snot, poor sod.
Momma always said... by Cap'n+Canuck · 2002-11-13 05:24 · Score: 5, Funny

Editing films is like a box of chocolates....
- Forrest Gimp.
In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · 2002-11-13 05:24 · Score: 2, Funny

... movies make the Gimp!
why I already hate filmgimp by carpe_noctem · 2002-11-13 05:26 · Score: 5, Funny

...because it helped to generate that atrocious looking dog in the scooby-doo movie. ;)

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1. Re:why I already hate filmgimp by tmark · 2002-11-13 07:04 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  because it helped to generate that atrocious looking dog in the scooby-doo movie. ;)
  
  How long before RMS starts agitating to have the movie retitled "GNU/Scooby-Doo" ?
2. Re:why I already hate filmgimp by micromoog · 2002-11-13 08:43 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Come on, Scooby/GNU has a much better ring to it!
3. Re:why I already hate filmgimp by __aalgvs3439 · 2002-11-13 08:49 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  No need to overcomplicate things. GNUby-Doo should be acceptable.
Not politically correct.. by grub · 2002-11-13 05:28 · Score: 5, Funny

FilmGimp? Can they not change the name to something more politically correct? ie:

- FilmChallenged
- FilmSpecial
- FilmJerrysKids
- FilmTheres"Abilitity"In"Disability"
- FilmDroolingTard

Hmm.. no, on second thought "FilmDroolingTard" is out.

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1. Re:Not politically correct.. by Photar · 2002-11-13 05:31 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Don't for get
  FilmHandyCapable
  
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You don't suppose the "viral" GPL plays here by plover · 2002-11-13 05:29 · Score: 5, Funny

Wouldn't that be amusing if someone misconstrued the GPL to mean "free movie tickets if FilmGimp were used?"
Of course, Scooby Doo would have been overpriced at "free", but that's completely beside the point.

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Re:Change their minds? by sg_oneill · 2002-11-13 05:32 · Score: 5, Funny

Fortunately they aint seeing it that way. Even Pixar gives away some verrrry cool stuff.

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According to Microsoft.... by www.sorehands.com · 2002-11-13 05:50 · Score: 2, Funny

Well, if the GNU license is as viral as microsoft claims, all movies are now public domain.

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An unholy alliance... by rirugrat · 2002-11-13 06:41 · Score: 2, Funny

The MPAA and Linux...

Does this make Kaiser Soze the "Gimp"?

Chris
Kill -9 This Project Now! by Skip666Kent · 2002-11-13 07:46 · Score: 3, Funny

"We use Film Gimp on all talking animal jobs"...

Reason enough to pull the plug on this baby right here and now.

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Re:CMYK, and GIMP UI vs. drop-down menus by _ZorKa_ · 2002-11-13 08:22 · Score: 2, Funny

Evidently you didn't download and compile the "str-line" script-fu plugin. It only took me 4 hours to install and set it up after I got the straight line library (lib.1.2.strline.so) compiled and built which required that I install GCC 3.0 and update 27 other RPM packages. If I could have just "apt-get install str-line-fu" that would have been prefered.

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Hmm, the important questions by pimpinmonk · 2002-11-13 10:46 · Score: 2, Funny

Three hundred Linux desktops at Dreamworks. That's amazing!

I wonder if they use KDE or Gnome? Emacs or vi? Mozilla or Konqueror? I'm in need of a role-model!
Re:No, give ME a break. by Tokerat · 2002-11-13 15:57 · Score: 2, Funny

LOL.

Well, it's be good for secret corporate documents, or millitary stuff, or say, using FTJ through an SSH tunnel to send the nightly backups across the globe without fear (well, reduced fear) of interception.

Or when i forward around my secret plans to hack into CowboyNeal's toaster and BURN HIS BREAKFAST. Or something.

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