DreamWorks To Modernize Animation Process

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DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. has formed a strategic alliance with chip maker Intel Corp. aimed at improving the production house’s technology for creating 3-D animated movies, the companies said Tuesday.

Santa Clara-based Intel Corp. will provide the Glendale-based animator with its latest high-performance processing technologies, including future chips with multiple processing cores, as well as the expertise of its software engineers to optimize their use.

The first project to benefit from the partnership will be “Monsters vs. Aliens,” slated for domestic release in March 2009.

DreamWorks previously has used Advanced Micro Devices to supply chips and other technology for its big computer-animation operations. The new deal is expected to replace the studio’s computing hardware that use AMD microprocessors, including 1,500 server systems and 1,000 workstations.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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