Comments on: SIGGRAPH 2007 update

By: Artkansas

Artkansas — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:49:35 +0000

Dion,

There will be an Asian Siggraph starting in 2008. They announced it just before the Scott Mc Cloud talk. There were booths in the ACM area.

It was nice to see Blender starting to get some respect this year.

By: Dion Moult

Dion Moult — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:32:18 +0000

Why oh why isn't there an Asian Regional SIGGRAPH!! We must start up our own community. Here in Malaysia, I only know 1 blenderhead, and that's because I introduced it to him.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:53:38 +0000

lasphere – You'll be pleased to know that I brought this up in my interview with Bobby so you'll be able to here first hand what he says about it. He explains why and what you can do so as to not encroach on the AM branding. I don't want to give out any details yet so just keep watching BN for the release of my interview. I'm hopeing to have it out next week if all goes well.

By: Lasphere

Lasphere — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:39:53 +0000

Bobby Beck! He was the one that wrote me that nice mail to remove my AM rigs.. :O Oh well.. :D

By: harkyman

harkyman — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:36:16 +0000

On the computers — like Tim said, they were what the rental service provided. Naked Dell Windows boxes. When I cruised in at 9:30 the first day, Ton was like "does anyone know how to fix a crappy Windows box?" because the vid drivers were the default MS ones. We barely had time to get the right nVidia ones up and running for Blender before we got mobbed, let alone a custom Ubuntu install or anything…

By: Tim Formica [Room335]

Tim Formica [Room335] — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:51:05 +0000

Jacob, dam! I never thought to call you. Sorry.

Tim

By: Jacob Picart

Jacob Picart — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:42:13 +0000

Sorry to hear the audio didn't work out with your video. I'm just returning from SIGGRAPH myself (finished reviewing my footage); perhaps next year my company [Remnant Studios] can help with A/V logistics (HD camera with wireless audio setup) – we're a post-production, as well as a production, house and we have all the gear.

Blender is AWESOME… I learned about it at SIGGRAPH 06 (Boston) last year and been learning ever since (Blender Essentials is sweet; so is Tony Mullen's CAB). I encourage you all pre-order the Peach Project DVDs!

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:53:55 +0000

Paul, yes same here and thanks for taking the pictures.

frozerino – It will be coming shortly in my interview with Bassam.

By: kram1032

kram1032 — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:36:30 +0000

How big have those TVscreens been?

Great, to hear! I'd have liked to be there :D
Curious to hear and see all the pics and videos :)

By: Joeri

Joeri — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:51:07 +0000

Thanks Tim.