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7 July 2009
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SIGGRAPH Announces
Stereoscopic 3D Cinema and Home Theater Trends
(Chicago, IL) - SIGGRAPH 2009 will present a
dynamic line-up of speakers and sessions that will discuss trends
and future directions for Stereoscopic 3D both for the Hollywood
movie industry as well as for the general public home theater
experience.
"Stereoscopic visuals are a hot topic right now.
The Computer Animation Festival programming aims to give the
attendees, whether they have a technical or a general entertainment
interest in 3D, a full view of what is happening with the genre,
both artistically and technically as it evolves," stated Carlye
Archibeque, SIGGRAPH 2009 Computer Animation Festival Executive
Producer. "Stereoscopic filmmaking is a technology that is going to
go from the cinema experience to the home theater environment
faster than we expected, and this content will provide the
information needed to understand what’s coming in the very near
future."
Following are only some of the highlights of this
content:
3D to the Home: What Can Possibly Go
Wrong? Peter Ludé, Senior Vice President,
Engineering, Sony Electronics
There are over two million 3D-ready televisions
already in US households, but the industry remains divided about
delivering stereoscopic content to the home. How much programming
will be available, how will it be delivered, and by when? Will
consumers need to wear those funny glasses? Will the world adopt 3D
standards, or will competing formats emerge? Will the images on the
small screen look as good as in the cinema? Peter Ludé will review
these thorny topics and address the technical, business, and
creative decisions that will be required over the next few years in
the transition to 3DTV.
Visual Storytelling in Three
Dimensions
Bob Whitehill, Stereoscopic Supervisor, Pixar Animation
Studios
In combination with other visual techniques such
as color and composition, stereography (if used wisely) can enhance
mood, evoke emotion, and draw an audience further into a film's
story. Using examples from UP, Toy Story, and Toy Story 2, Bob
Whitehill discusses the use of 3D as a visual storytelling device
in Pixar's films.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: Making
Mouthwatering 3D
The Sony Pictures Imageworks production team
discusses and demonstrates the creative and technological elements
that helped them achieve the most delicious event since macaroni
met cheese. This behind-the-scenes look at the making of an epic
food-filled film featuring food clouds and spaghetti twisters
reviews the early design decisions that drove the look of the film,
the global illumination renderer used to bring the movie to life,
and more. Plus, there will be a special first-time screening of
major portions of the film during conference week.
Additional 3D programming will focus on
Production Sessions that take the festival attendees behind the
scenes into the production pipeline of a variety of this year’s
3D films, including: Coraline, Monsters vs Aliens, G-Force, and key
3D sequences from the upcoming September release, Cloudy with a
Chance of Meatballs. Additional programming will focus on the
developments in stereoscopic gaming, scientific and biomedical
research, and the evolution of 3D standards for film, broadcast,
and the home.
For detailed information on the entire program
visit http://www.siggraph.org/s2009/computer_animation_festival/stereo/index.php.
SIGGRAPH 2009 Preview Video
Computer Animation Festival Trailer
Detailed information on the SIGGRAPH 2009
dynamically evolving program and copies of the SIGGRAPH 2009 Preview Video and Computer Animation Festival Trailer are
available at www.siggraph.org/s2009.
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About SIGGRAPH
SIGGRAPH 2009 will bring an anticipated 20,000 computer graphics
and interactive technology professionals from six continents to New
Orleans, Louisiana, USA for the industry's most respected technical
and creative programs focusing on research, science, art,
animation, music, gaming, interactivity, education, and the web
from Monday, 3 August through Friday, 7 August 2009 at the Ernest
N. Morial Convention Center. SIGGRAPH 2009 includes a three-day
exhibition of products and services from the computer graphics and
interactive marketplace from 4-6 August 2009. More than 200
international exhibiting companies are expected. More details are
available at www.siggraph.org/s2009.
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researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources
and address the field's challenges. ACM strengthens the computing
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
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