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iGav
May 1, 2004, 07:26 AM
to finish a sequence it was reputed that to meet their deadline they required another 1000 processors :eek: so what do they do?? they build another building, and get IBM to set up a new production line to fill it!! :eek: incredible... truly incredible.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3672887.stm


agreenster
May 1, 2004, 10:48 AM
Weta is the ******. They rank right up there with Pixar when it comes to breaking boundaries. I cant wait to see King Kong, and they havent even started it yet!
Abstract
May 1, 2004, 06:16 PM
Sweet. They should convert to G5's. I guarantee that Weta would build a bigger G5 "supercomputer" than that of Virginiatech. Just giv'em the ol' discount. I wonder if Steve would ever give Weta a discount? ;)