Dreamworks and Carmack Discuss 3D and Threading At IDF 85
MojoKid writes "At the Intel Developer Forum, VP and GM of Intel's Software and Solutions group, Renee James, wheeled out a few celebrities of the 3D world, namely Jeffrey Katzenberg of Dreamworks and John Carmack of id Software. According to Katzenberg, film directors Robert Zemeckis, James Cameron, Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas are all 'working in 3D now.' Katzenberg specifically showcased the Dreamworks film Kung Fu Panda, which was rendered in 3D, and then spoke of the first 3D, CG animated film they'll be releasing in March '09, titled Monsters vs. Aliens. Then came John Carmack, co-owner and Technical Director of id Software, who ran a demo of their still-in-development, post-apocalyptic game, Rage. Carmack talked briefly about the different ways that the game utilizes threading and multi-core support."
A webcast of the full 50+ minute presentation is available at the IDF page. Renee James' presentation is on day two. A full transcript (PDF) is also available.
So... Muitl-Threading renders Blacker Blacks? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I did not realize... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:So... Muitl-Threading renders Blacker Blacks? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:3D? That sucks! (Score:5, Funny)
Length, Width, Depth - only? What about the fourth dimension: Time? Are these going to be just static screens? It should be 4D.
With the notable exception of Myst, every video game has a concept of time.
Re:I did not realize... (Score:3, Funny)
Not as much as the Iranian missile department.
The IMD? Missing a B in there, are we not?
(cue BSD missing the M jokes)
Post-apocalyptic ? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Related topic: 3D Star Wars at SIGGRAPH (Score:3, Funny)
My perception was movie-dimensionalization operated in a similar fashion to movie-colorization 15 years ago with both computer and artistic components.
Do NOT tell Ted Turner about this stuff!