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Indiana Jones swings into theaters on computer-generated rope

Fans have waited 19 years since the last Indiana Jones movie for this latest installment in the series, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. A lot has changed since then, especially the technology used to make its computer-generated images. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi talks with the computer graphics supervisor for the...

Tags: Computer, Productivity, News, kara tsuboi, george lucas, steven spielburg, indiana jones, jared kohler, ilm, special effects

Videos 2008-05-28

A C3PO sighting in Pittsburgh

While touring Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center, CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi literally bumped into Anthony Daniels, the actor behind Star Wars' lovable android C3PO. You might not recognize his face, but you surely know his voice. Take a walk down memory lane with Daniels, who talks...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Telecommunications, Marketing, News, kara tsuboi, jared kohler, star wars, anthony daniels, pittsburgh, carnegie mellon, entertainment technology center, george lucas, ilm, skywalker, c3po, r2d2

Videos 2008-05-09

'Iron Man' swoops into theaters

The new movie Iron Man may be based on the 1963 comic strip, but its special effects are anything but vintage. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi talks with the visual and animation supervisors at Industrial Light Magic about pushing the limits of computer generated images to create those "Marvel moments."

Tags: News, kara tsuboi, ilm, lucas film, ironman, marvel comics, robert downey jr, superhero, Workforce Management, Productivity, Human Resources

Videos 2008-05-01

The scary faces of 'The Spiderwick Chronicles'

Muscle by muscle, bone by bone, the Industrial Light & Magic visual effects designers are using new software to create the scariest and most expressive animated monsters yet. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi goes behind the scenes of Paramount Pictures' new kids' film, The Spiderwick Chronicles, to learn more.

Tags: kara tsuboi, ilm, george lucas, movies, film

Videos 2008-02-15

ILM snags Oscar nods for visual effects

How do you make a 30-foot robot/semi-truck appear lifelike? What about a creature with tentacles for a face? Those were some of the challenges for the visual-effects teams at San Francisco-based Industrial Light & Magic. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi talks with the designers behind Transformers and Pirates of the Caribbean:...

Tags: News.com, Effect, Team Management, Management, ilm, transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean, george lucas, san francisco, kara tsuboi, oscars

Videos 2008-01-23

ILM's Oscar-nominated animators

Lucasfilm superstars talk shopWith the 2007 Academy Awards approaching, two nominated animators from Industrial Light & Magic sat down with CNET.com's Veronica Belmont to discuss working on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

Tags: ILM

Videos 2007-02-24

Inside the Lucasfilm data center

Inside the Lucasfilm data centerIs it running Linux?The special effects produced by ILM are rendered on Linux workstations. ZDnet didn't even mention this fact when they did an article on ILM's special effects processing. Now we have an article in which ZDnet cover the datacentre- and again, completely fail to...

Tags: Operating systems, 64-bit, data center, Desktop Support, ILM, Lucasfilm, Linux, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Unix, Microsoft Windows, job

Discussion threads 2007-01-26

Industrial Light and Magic's brilliant pirate master

ILM gets Oscar nomination for John Knoll's computer workILM's visual effects supervisor oversees all the gruesome characters and supernatural transformations you see in the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Those effects have earned a 2007 Oscar nomination. Meanwhile, John Knoll is facing an April deadline for scenes...

Tags: nomination, John Knoll

Videos 2007-01-25

(Photos: The magic behind ILM)

(Photos: The magic behind ILM)Linux credit where it's due, please!All that Industrial Light and Magic has been performed on Linux workstations since 2002. Credit where it's due, please!http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6011"With Linux the increase in speed is what everyone is noticing'', Hendrickson says. He says the speed increase is not just 20% or...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, ILM, Linux, photograph

Discussion threads 2007-01-25

Visual effects masters put the magic in ILM

Visual effects masters put the magic in ILMIf anyone deserves it, ILM does.How anyone could think otherwise is beyond me.They forgot to mention ILM use LINUX !!!!SO much for "what can you do in multimedia on Linux" ! :-)http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6011 "Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones,...

Tags: Linux, ILM

Discussion threads 2007-01-25

Outsourcing on the road to ILM

Outsourcing on the road to ILMBad articleILM was a nice idea when Sarbanes Oxley was huge. But since that's currently under review see Ken Starr versus SAX, companies over the last few years are looking to store less for legal reasons and infrastructure costs. So, ILM just seems...

Tags: E-mail, ILM, outsourcing

Discussion threads 2006-05-01

Information Life-Cycle Management and Enterprise Content Management: The Confluence of Technology and Business

ILM is the process by which information is moved through a continuum of storage media to ensure business-required service-level delivery at the lowest unit cost, based on the content of the data element. ILM also includes progressively maturing and information life-cycle management ILM. This paper helps IT managers to understand...

Tags: Information Lifecycle Management, EMC Corp., Enterprise Content Management, ILM, Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Process Improvement, Enterprise Software, Software, Quality, Business Operations

White papers 2004-02-18

Additional Resources

Cost-Effective Archiving for SAP Netweaver ILM

For enterprises with SAP systems, automated archiving based on retention policies is critical to effective information governance, cost reduction, and compliance. The presenters will discuss about market drivers for SAP archiving, information lifecycle management, and their respective solutions. The attendee will find out how to protect SAP data, meet regulatory...

Tags: SAP NetWeaver, Archiving, SAP AG, Business Intelligence, Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Webcasts 2009-09-17

Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic Dictionary for Windows Mobile (Mobile)

Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin is the oldest and largest leading privately owned publishing and distribution house of Arabic books and educational materials in the Arab world. It is also the first and major Arabic electronic multimedia producer company in the Arab world. Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin published the first best...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Dictionary, Paragon Technologie GmbH, Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin, Word Form, Keyboards, PDAs, E-books, Handhelds, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Peripherals, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-07-03

Microsoft identity-management product running a year late

Microsoft identity-management product running a year lateI don't think SharePoint is the reasonI really doubt this has anything to do with the Office delays. ILM v2 indeed uses SharePoint to provide its administrative UI. However, it integrates with SharePoint 2007 (not 14) so these delays seem to be independent.Dmitryhttp://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com

Tags: Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Authentication/Encryption, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft identity-management, identity management, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-25

English Talking Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English & English-Arabic dictionary for S60 (Mobile)

Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin is the oldest and largest leading privately owned publishing and distribution house of Arabic books and educational materials in the Arab world. It is also the first and major Arabic electronic multimedia producer company in the Arab world. El Ilm Lilmalayin for S60 presents Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb...

Tags: Mobile, Dictionary, Paragon Technologie GmbH, Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin, S60_3.x, Keyboards, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-03-18

Finding Complete ILM that Fits

In this new paper, Enterprise Management Associates examines Microsoft's Identity Lifecycle Manager ILM, and why a third-party technology can help assure the security, integrity and reliability of your ILM deployment. Learn about the tools that can enhance your deployment of ILM while offering advanced management of your identity infrastructure. If...

Tags: Quest Software Inc., Productivity, Security

White papers 2009-03-16

Archiving Best Practices: 9 Steps to Successful Information Lifecycle Management

Organizations looking for ways to manage their data more effectively are increasingly considering Information Lifecycle management as a way to better align the business value of data with the most appropriate and cost-effective IT infrastructure. This white paper describes why archiving provides a highly effective ILM solution and best practices...

Tags: Informatica, Archiving, Information Lifecycle Management, Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Business Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

White papers 2009-01-26

2008's best storage products

2008's best storage productsRE: 7) Corsair's 16 GB Voyager GT USB drivI have heard before for Corsair products, but never paid close attention until I read a review you made on it some time ago.Anyway, here is the link to the 32Gb you asking Corsair for:http://www.corsair.com/_datasheets/CMFUSB2.0-32GB.pdfhttp://www.corsair.com/products/voyager/default.aspxBest wishes for Holiday Season!RE:...

Tags: Storage management, Oppo Digital, Microsoft Home Server, storage, Compellent, storage product

Discussion threads 2008-12-24

TechNet Webcast: Identity Lifecycle Manager "2" (Part 3 of 3): Extensibility and Provisioning With ILM "2" (Level 300)

For those who want to learn how to get the most out of Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager ILM "2", the presenter of the webcast shows how to use the extensible platform of ILM "2" to address complex business problems. The presenter walks through the process of customizing ILM "2" and...

Tags: Webcast, Provisioning, Microsoft Corp., Extensibility, Microsoft TechNet, Research & Development, Business Operations

Webcasts 2008-12-10