From: The NZ Herald Weta flat out with Lord of The Rings Weta Digital Effects has deployed NetApp…
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Weta flat out with Lord of The Rings
Weta Digital Effects has deployed NetApp F840 Filers with a total of five terabytes of usable storage capacity for use in the making of New Line Cinema’s The Lord of The Rings. Weta says it has already scanned more than a million images for the first of the three films and these are being worked on by its 143 graphic artists. A single frame can take up to 12 megabytes of storage.
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Did you know that the Official New Line Cinema Shop sends you a signed Peter Jackson letter with every purchase of the LOTR books or the audio books? I guess I did, but I didn’t realize how cool it was until I opened my shipment today. (Good, now you know what to get me for my birthday on the 18th -Xo)(Don’t get all excited Xoanon, its just a good looking copy…And I’ve already ordered that Harry Potter action figure you wanted – Cal) [More]
The folks at Sideshow/WETA are going to make it easier for the average joe to buy some of the goodies they provide. Follow the link to find out more about the ‘LOTR Collector’s Club’ [More]
Garth from DarkHorizons has a story change that may make some of you break out the kleenex and want to hug your mummy. Highlight below to read.
When the ring is destroyed Barad-dur explodes and Sauron is hurled to his death and impaled on a spike which breaks his fall [More]
We aren’t too sure on the validity of this, but who knows!? If anyone out there can prove that this is right or wrong drop me a line
Dave Farquhar sends along word of an award ceremony where Reiner Knizia and all around nice guy John Howe were the big winners! [More]
Be amazed, dear Readers, at the splendid July fireworks in our new Green Books:
• Stinging satire from Turgon: “How to Express Your Tolkien Ignorance: A Guide for the Media.” Ouch!
• Anwyn explores Tolkien’s pro-Nature, anti-Industrial bent in her new Counterpoint.
• The Brothers Hildebrandt take our Special Guest on a 70’s nostalgia trip.
• In Tributes: see how Tolkien inspires great writers like Robin Hobb (Ship of Destiny, Assassin’s Quest), from the new Meditations on Middle-earth, edited by Karen Haber (St. Martin’s Press, Nov. 2001).
• Tookish’s Ticklers is filled with zany, brilliant, goofy humor!
• Check out 16 new Q&A, including these and MORE:
If you would like to be considered for a future “Special Guest” column, be sure to send your ideas to: specialguest@theonering.net!
Much too hasty,
Quickbeam
