Date: Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:18:14 +0900
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[san-tech][02132] Re: BlueArcプレスリリース ("Avatar")
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BlueArcネタです
"BlueArc Storage Solution Powers Visual Effects Behind "Avatar""
Jan. 6, 2010
http://bluearc.com/storage-news/press_releases/pr_100106-avator.shtml
"12 Titan servers to store and manage over 500 terabytes of data
feeding thousands of render nodes acting in concert to produce the
special effects for Avatar, as well as an additional 700 terabytes
of nearline storage."
"Weta spent close to two years on the production of "Avatar" and it
was by far the most data-intensive project that company has ever
worked on. Weta had 750 artists and a renderwall of more than 34,000
cores."
Weta Digital, NZは、2006年から BlueArcユーザです：
"Weta Digital Turns to BlueArc Titan Storage System To Meet Unrelenting
Demands of World-Class Special Effects", October 3, 2006
http://bluearc.com/storage-news/press_releases/pr_weta_100306.shtml
Weta Digital
http://www.wetafx.co.nz/
Features
http://www.wetafx.co.nz/features/
Shmuel Shottan, Chief Technology Officer, BlueArc Blogから
"The most amazing scene factory in Wellington ? My visit to see how
Avatar was created", December 23, 2009
http://bluearc.com/html/blueviews/shmuel/2009/12/23/the-most-amazing-scene-factory-in-wellington-%E2%80%93-my-visit-to-see-how-avatar-was-created/
"Celebrating (almost) a quarter century of satisfying CGI’s insatiable
appetite for speed", January 6, 2010
http://bluearc.com/html/blueviews/shmuel/2010/01/06/celebrating-almost-a-quarter-century-of-satisfying-cgi%E2%80%99s-insatiable-appetite-for-speed/
映像関係のプレスリリースが多いようです
"Out of This World BlueArc Storage Solution Enables "Planet 51" to Take Off"
Nov. 23, 2009
http://www.bluearc.com/storage-news/press_releases/pr_091123-planet-51.shtml
"BlueArc Storage Solution Stars in "District 9""
Sept. 14, 2009
http://www.bluearc.com/storage-news/press_releases/pr_090914-district-9.shtml
Weta Digitalが関係したようです。
"BlueArc Storage Solution Powers Animated Film 9"
Aug 4, 2009
http://www.bluearc.com/storage-news/press_releases/pr_090804-film9.shtml
映像関係の記事
"BlueArc Titan clustered NAS helps put 'Planet 51' into orbit"
04 Dec 2009
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid5_gci1376014,00.html
"Starz Animation Beefs Up Storage Performance For Heavy Production Schedule"
December 11, 2009
http://www.networkcomputing.com/servers-storage/starz-beefs-up-storage-performance-for-heavy-production-schedule.php?cid=ref-true
"Image Engine Consolidates Data Center, Ramps Up Storage For Performance
Improvement", October 1, 2009
http://www.networkcomputing.com/storage-networking-management/image-engine-consolidates-data-center-ramps-up-storage-for-performance-improvement.php
Mac、Windowsに Linux Bladeサーバの混在環境だと NFSは楽ですね。
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Date: Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:38:56 +0900
Avatar関係ではもう二社プレスリリースが出ていました：
"Lightstorm Entertainment、『アバター』の撮影現場で Isilon IQ を活用"
2010年1月7日
http://www.isilon.co.jp/2010/01/07/2454/
"Lightstorm Entertainment Uses Isilon IQ to Power Production of "Avatar""
December 18, 2009
http://www.isilon.com/company/?sub=press&page=press&release=250
こちらの記事も参考にして下さい
"映画「アバター」制作の舞台裏--リアルな視覚効果を生み出した2大スタジオの
共同作業", 2010/01/06
http://japan.cnet.com/special/story/0,2000056049,20406094,00.htm
"今から約1年前、James Cameron氏のSF大作「アバター」の制作がかなり進ん
だ頃、同プロジェクトのComputer Generated Imagery（CGI）の大半を手が
けていた視覚効果スタジオWeta Digital (...中略...) はやや手が回らな
くなっているということが明白になった。"
↓
"そこでIndustrial Light & Magic（ILM）が加わった、と同スタジオの
John Knoll氏は述懐する。"
↓
"その後、ILMとWeta、そしてCameron氏の制作会社であるLightstorm
Entertainmentは、何カ月にもわたる調整を行った。"
さらに、
LightStorm Entertainmentはカリフォルニア、Weta Digitalはニュージーランド
と距離が離れているので、データ転送は Aspera社の faspを採用したそうです
"Aspera software maximizes data transfer efficiency for the production
of James Cameron's highly-anticipated new movie." December 17, 2009
http://www.asperasoft.com/en/ecosystem/customer_showcase_1/James_Camerons_Avatar_8
"Geoff Burdick, Lightstorm Vice President Production Services & Technology.
"We consistently transfer to New Zealand at 45 Mbps over a 45 Mbps link,
a 15-30X improvement over standard FTP. "
the fasp solution
http://www.asperasoft.com/en/technology/fasp_solution_3/the_fasp_solution_3
国内代理店 (ネットマークスさん)
Aspera
http://www.netmarks.co.jp/product/aspera/aspera-tokucho.html
"The Avatar storage effect", 21st December 2009
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/21/avatar_storage_effects/
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:36:27 +0900
これ参考になると思います：
"'Avatar' post-production combines BlueArc and NetApp clustered NAS"
21 Jan 2010
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid5_gci1379274,00.html
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Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:31:26 +0900
以下の NetApp FlexCacheとの組み合わせについて、NetAppからプレスリリース
が出てました
> これ参考になると思います：
> "'Avatar' post-production combines BlueArc and NetApp clustered NAS"
> 21 Jan 2010
> http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid5_gci1379274,00.html
"Weta Digital and NetApp Bring Avatar to Life", February 3, 2010
http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/news-rel-20100203.html
"Together, NetApp and Weta devised a system that allowed Weta to
automatically balance the throughput requirements of the renderwall
(the computer system used for real-time rendering) to provide more
than 35,000 rendering cores with the fastest possible access to
frequently used texture files. This solution was based on NetApp
FlexCache to maintain high-speed access to the updated texture files
to all users simultaneously. By taking advantage of NetApp FlexCache
systems, Weta Digital reduced manual data movement and management
by 95%, greatly reducing pressure on technical staff and speeding
production time."
NetApp FlexCache
http://www.netapp.com/us/products/platform-os/flexcache/
HPも事例紹介
Behind the magic of Avatar
http://h30458.www3.hp.com/us/us/smb/911539.html?JUMPID=EM_TAW_US_JAN10_TSG-ISS_696194_HPGL_US_911586_0&DIMID=1148119494&DICID=null&MRM=1-4BVUP
"Weta's computing core ran on 2,176 HP ProLiant BL2×220c Blade Servers."
"Avatar, Hollywood and the Data Center", February 8th, 2010
http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/02/08/avatar-hollywood-and-the-data-center/?utm-source=feedburner&utm-medium=feed&utm-campaign=Feed%3A+DataCenterKnowledge+%28Data+Center+Knowledge%29
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