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22 January 2009
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SIGGRAPH
Award Winner Nominated for Oscar
(Chicago, IL) - The Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just announced that the SIGGRAPH
2008 Computer Animation Festival Best of Show winner, Oktapodi, is
among five animated short films nominated for a 2009 Oscar®.
Since 1999, the SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival has been an
official qualifying festival for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences Best Animated Short Film award. No fewer than 16 films
from the SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival have been nominated
for the Academy Award® for Best Animated Short.
The film's directors, Emud Mokhberi
and Thierry Marchand were students when they made the film - a tale
of two octopi in their comical escape from the grasp of a stubborn
and determined restaurant cook. During the SIGGRAPH 2008 Computer
Animation Festival, competition screening audiences were able to
vote for their favorite selection to win the esteemed Audience
Prize - an accolade also given to Oktapodi.
"SIGGRAPH continues to be the
place to showcase the latest technical achievements and innovations
in animations and computer graphics," stated Carlye
Archibeque, SIGGRAPH 2009 Computer Animation Festival Executive
Producer from Sony Pictures Imageworks. "Having SIGGRAPH films
continue to show up as nominees for the Academy Awards® is a
testament to the incredible pieces that are prevalent throughout
the SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival. We expect nothing
different this year."
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
Real-Time Rendering and
Visual Music.
Submissions for Real-Time Rendering
are encouraged to highlight work produced interactively in
real-time game engines that push the boundaries of what users and
viewers have come to expect in all fields where real-time rendering
is used: games, medicine, astrophysics, and more. The Visual Music
focus aims to present work that spans visual music culture from the
academic vision of Visual Music to the more urban pop culture
vision of music combined with visuals such as music video. Live or
captured DJ performances will be considered as well. Artworks that
combine music and images into a captivating multi-sensory
experience are encouraged. Deadline for submissions is 4 March
2009, 22:00 UTC/GMT
Juried content will be featured
during daily screenings with attendees able to choose from several
time choices based on their schedule preference. The daytime
Competition and Invited Screenings will be genre-focused based on
the film category (narrative animation, real time, research, etc).
Plus, a special "Jury Chair" Reel will be showcased that
will feature the favorite pieces of the 2009 Jury Chair, Miles
Perkins from Industrial Light & Magic.
Presentations and discussions on
the process of creating films, behind-the-scenes developments,
virtual tools, production-related art, and related subjects will be
offered in the Computer Animation Festival's presentation rooms.
Retrospectives and documentaries about computer graphics
visionaries and their tools will also be featured.
In addition, this year, the
Computer Animation Festival has a special invited focus on
Multicultural Representations and Visualizations as part of its
Invited Content program. The goal is to include works of all genres
in animation, games, visual effects, and storytelling that display
a multicultural vision. Curation will continue through late spring
2009.
Detailed information on submission
categories and important deadlines for film submissions can be
found at
http://www.siggraph.org/s2009/submissions/caf_films/index.php.
For information regarding how to submit for Real-Time Rendering
pieces visit
http://www.siggraph.org/s2009/submissions/caf_real-time/index.php.
For complete information on
SIGGRAPH 2009 or to download a copy of the
SIGGRAPH 2009 Preview Video visit
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.
About ACM
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery
www.acm.org, is the world's
largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting
educators, 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 professional networking.
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