How DreamWorks Uses Linux & Open Source to Create Blockbuster Movies
Have you ever wondered how one of the world's biggest animation studios powers its massive creative pipeline? In this exclusive interview, I sit down with Randy Packer from DreamWorks Animation, to go behind the scenes of their legendary workflow. Randy shares his insights into how they use Linux, Open Source tools, and what it’s like working on blockbuster franchises and much more.Support the channel by becoming a patron at https://tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at https://store.tuxdigital.com/
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### Links:
- https://dreamworks.com
- https://openmoonray.org/
- https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/moonray-dreamworks-animations-open-source-production-renderer-joins-the-academy-software-foundation
- https://docs.openmoonray.org/user-reference/tools/arras_render/
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### Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Interview with Randy Packer
01:33 What is MoonRay?
02:41 Why did DreamWorks decide to Open Source MoonRay?
04:44 How Open Source is it? Can people contribute to the project?
05:25 What is the Arras system?
06:49 How much does DreamWorks utilize Open Source?
08:00 What operating system does DreamWorks use for rednering?
08:55 How long does it take to make a DreamWorks movie?
09:23 What is the most time intensive part of the movie making process?
10:25 How often do you make new tech for the movies?
11:06 Is the tech involved in deciding the style of a movie?
12:19 Storyboarding vs PreViz
13:31 How many are involved in making a DreamWorks film?
15:24 How do you balance the speed of Software Development with speed of Film Production?
18:09 Day in the Life of a Senior Manager at DreamWorks
20:53 What is your favorite part about working at DreamWorks?
22:42 Favorite part about the Ubuntu Summit?
24:46 Do you use Linux personally? If so, which distro?
25:55 What was your first experience with Linux?
26:24 I share a story about my early days in Linux
27:07 Have you been known to distrohop?
27:29 Does DreamWorks use Linux?
27:53 Star Wars vs Star Trek?
30:25 Marvel vs DC?
30:59 Any last comments before we wrap?
32:06 Wrap up
32:15 Outro
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