Category Archives: SIGGRAPH

Expanded SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival in 2009

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(Chicago, IL) – In response to a successful expanded format in 2008, the SIGGRAPH 2009 Computer Animation Festival will again be open to the public and feature a comprehensive collection of juried and invited screenings that will showcase the most recent advances in computer-generated imagery. In addition, the Festival will feature presentations and panels that focus on the art, science, and technology that are used to create the latest advances in production and projection of digital cinema and visualizations. The festival is also expanding its general call for submissions to include Visual Music and Real-Time Rendering.

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Interview: Shawn Kelly and Carlos Baena of AnimationMentor

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I caught up with Shawn and Carlos again at this year’s SIGGRAPGH in Los Angeles. We discuss some changes and milestones at AnimationMentor as well as what it’s like to work at a big studio. I did the interview just outside the Expo, in a common area, and well, that always leads to some interesting background noise. You’ll hear Fjorge members screaming “Fjorge” as they wonder the halls.

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SIGGRAPH 2008 Emerging Technology

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One of this years Emerging Technology on display at SIGGRAPH, is a user interface that expands on the mouse and tablet concept. With this technology, there are different types controls that you use to manipulate the various objects on your screen. These control objects are sensed by the “tablet”, they are neither electronic or wired to the tablet. I’m not quite sure how this will fit into the pipeline, but I was fascinated by the technology.

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Tour of SIGGRAPH 2008 Expo center and art exhibits

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I put together a video tour of the SIGGRAPH 2008 Expo and some of the electronic art to try a give those of you who have never experienced SIGGRAPH a taste of it. The Expo is like a one giant collage of colors and sounds of technology. A place where art and technology collide. The video opens with a walk through some of the vendor exhibits in the early morning before most of the people arrive. It later then comes alive with the buzz of the exhibitors and attendees followed with some of the art.

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Blender Foundation, SIGGRAPH 2008 and Hang Out location.

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Birds of a Feather events are proposed by SIGGRAPH 2008 attendees. They must be free of charge, related to computer graphics or interactive techniques, open to all SIGGRAPH 2008 attendees, and non-commercial in nature (topics specific to one commercial product or company are discouraged).

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