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Film Gimp

Posted by michael on 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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  1. *Sigh of relief* by ekrout · · 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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  2. Momma always said... by Cap'n+Canuck · · Score: 5, Funny

    Editing films is like a box of chocolates....
    - Forrest Gimp.

  3. why I already hate filmgimp by carpe_noctem · · 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 · · 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 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Come on, Scooby/GNU has a much better ring to it!

  4. Not politically correct.. by grub · · 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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  5. You don't suppose the "viral" GPL plays here by plover · · 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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  6. Re:Change their minds? by sg_oneill · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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  7. Kill -9 This Project Now! by Skip666Kent · · 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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