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SIGGRAPH's International Animation Competition Opens to Public

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fjorg_small.jpg(Chicago, IL) - ACM SIGGRAPH officially announced the opening of submissions for FJORG! - the International Animation Contest taking place at the upcoming SIGGRAPH conference, 11 through 15 August 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

FJORG! is an "iron animator" event in which competing teams from around the world have 32 hours to create a 15-second, character-driven animation while adhering to at least one of two themes and facing multiple distractions. The online submission system is now open and submission and uploaded materials are due by 7 May 2008. Submissions are open to the public.

The competition will be structured similar to the 2007 event, with some exciting changes in the submission process. Judges will select the most qualified 16 teams of 3D and 2D animators from a pool of animation reels submitted from around the globe.

New for 2008 is the addition of a submission category known as "Pot Luck" - where solo animators also have the opportunity to qualify for the competition and will be organized into additional teams. Another new addition is 'Viking vs. Pirates' - pending sufficient teams, the judging will be split into professional and student categories to create two divisions of competing teams.

"FJORG! is a mentor driven event meant to celebrate the animation community and open up opportunities for hard working artists in the industry. For this event, we are pooling from the best animators in the world - both pre-established teams as well as individuals," stated Patricia Beckmann-Wells, SIGGRAPH 2008 FJORG! Chair from Walt Disney Animation Studios. "Our goal is to build on the resounding success of the competition's first year that resulted in new friendships and prizes for many of our participants."

In 2007, 16 teams participated in the competition and the feedback was fantastic. "The entire competition was an incredibly fun and rewarding experience," stated W. Jacob Gardner, Cycles Animator from DreamWorks, a member of the FJORG! 2007 winning team. "Professionally, I know that I wouldn't be where I am today without the experience and connections my team and I gained through the FJORG! competition."

Similar to 2007, the teams chosen to compete in FJORG! will be selected based upon criteria set forth in the FJORG! Official Rules. These teams will compete before a live audience and a panel of expert judges that will include leading talent from top graphics, feature film, animation, and gaming companies.

A detailed recap of FJORG! 2007 including a documentary and final films are available at
http://www.siggraph.org/s2007/attendees/fjorg/.

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About SIGGRAPH
SIGGRAPH 2008 will bring an estimated 30,000 computer graphics and interactive technology professionals from six continents to Los Angeles, California, USA for the industry's most respected technical and creative programs focusing on research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education, and the web from Monday, 11 August through Friday, 15 August 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Celebrating its 35th year, SIGGRAPH 2008 includes a three-day exhibition of products and services from the computer graphics and interactive marketplace from 12-14 August 2008. More than 250 international exhibiting companies are expected. Registration for the conference and exhibition is open to the public. More details are available at www.siggraph.org/s2008.

About ACM
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGGRAPH sponsors SIGGRAPH 2008. ACM is an educational and scientific society uniting the world's computing educators, researchers, and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources and address the field's challenges. ACM strengthens the profession's collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life-long learning, career development, and professional networking.

7 Comments

  1. Too bad they don't sponsor an event for under 18. Say for participants 14-17, or even a combined age event. Then I could put together a team of me and my kids.

  2. Felix_Kütt on

    man that was a long read.. @_@

    scrag, actually vikings are the ultimate pillagers.
    pirates are the inexperienced ones! *j/k*

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