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The Qt-Megamind Connection
kevinSharp | 09 November, 2010 23:55
And you thought you did cool stuff with Qt. This past weekend Dreamworks Animation SKG released Megamind and captured top box-office honors, raking in almost $50 million USD. If you were lucky enough to attend one of the Qt Developer Days events you heard how Qt plays a role in the production of some of the most imaginative story-telling to grace the big screen.
Kenn LeGault, Director of Research & Development, DreamWorks Animation, provided the overview in his keynote address. A typical Dreamworks production takes about five years from start to finish, and for two years there is a dedicated production staff of about 200 people per film. Add another 250 "global" software people who work on core infrastructure. Their supercomputer (they call it a "rendering farm") harnesses 20,000 processing cores.
Gene Ragan, Principal Engineer, DreamWorks Animation, went into more detail. He discussed the challenges presented when attempting to migrate a very large and complex software system to a set of new technologies and workflows. Qt and PyQt were instrumental in this transition, and are the basis for the studio’s next-generation lighting tool.
For now, don't worry about the details. At Dreamworks, technology serves the artists and story-tellers. If you want to see what Qt can do, check out the trailer. Better yet, go see the movie in your local cinema or IMAX theatre.
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Competition Seeks Innovation Suggestions for Africa
pkrass | 09 November, 2010 09:00
Do you have suggestions for accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa? If so, the Open Innovation Africa Summit wants to hear from you. The Summit, co-sponsored by Nokia, is now accepting ideas from developers in any of four categories: ecosystem for innovation; sustainability models for base of the pyramid; mobile information society; and human capital – education for all. The top eight contributors will be invited to participate in the Summit, which will be held on 29 November – 1 December. But hurry, all suggestions are due by 12 November.
Learn more about the Open Innovation Africa Summit, and contribute your ideas today.
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