Fw: Sign of the times :(

From: Brian Chase <vaxzilla_at_jarai.org>
Date: Tue Oct 15 21:07:00 2002

On Tue, 15 Oct 2002, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Oct 2002, Brian Chase wrote:

> > The url isn't working for me, but it's probably not a troll. There are
> > quite a few large vfx and animation shops out here. I might be able to
> > identify the area if the pic was available. Nearly everyone in the movie
> > business is dumping, or have already dumped, their non-essential SGI
> > gear.
>
> I'd like to see the picture too so I can try to identify the area (just
> for kicks ;)

Here: http://world.std.com/~bdc/pics/sgi.jpg

There's not a lot to go on, but someone familiar with the area might be
able to identify it. Disney has extensive facilities in Glendale along
Flower St. and in Burbank just off the 134. DreamWorks Animation is in
the same neighborhood, but I know they don't have any Onyx systems. This
/might/ be over there somewhere. The general consensus based on the feel
of the surrounding buildings is that it's in the San Fernando Valley,
but it's really hard to be positive as damn near all of Los Angeles
County is ugly sprawl.

My onsite SGI support engineer doesn't recognize the location, but I've
sent out various inquiries to the people I know at other studios. It's
also very possible that this is a system from one of the small
post-production operations out here. That would make it a lot more
difficult to track down before the trash people come to haul it away.

-brian.
Received on Tue Oct 15 2002 - 21:07:00 BST

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