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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
30 December 2008
For further information:
Brian Ban
+1.773.454.7423
media@siggraph.org
Expanded SIGGRAPH
Computer Animation Festival in 2009
(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.
Submissions for Real-Time Rendering
are encouraged to highlight work produced interactively using
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 all submissions is 4 March
2009 (22:00 UTC/GMT).
"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. "Real time engines and
visuals that interact with music are creating some of the most
amazing graphics available today. Incorporating a larger focus on
music and real-time rendering in animation will make the Festival a
truly comprehensive example of the computer graphics industry and
provide a stage for some of the world's best work."
Expected to be one of highlights of
the Computer Animation Festival, the Evening Theater (ET), will run
Monday through Thursday, showcasing a cross section of the
"best of" juried and invited films. In order to allow
attendees flexibility in their schedule, the times when the juried
and the invited best of screenings will alternate each night. The
films will be chosen based on the voting of a jury of industry
experts. "We are excited to add a new twist to the competition
screenings based on feedback from the past year that combines the
flexibility of the programming with the need of the attendees to
have a designated screening that showcases the best of the
best," Archibeque added.
Juried content will be featured
during the 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.
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
of animation, games, visual effects, and storytelling that display
a multicultural vision. SIGGRAPH welcomes input for works to
include in this program, contact
Carlye Archibeque directly
with suggestions. Curation for this focus will continue through
late spring 2009.
Plus, creative, scientific and
technical presentations, and discussions on the process of creating
films, behind-the-scenes developments, virtual tools,
production-related art, and related subjects will be offered as
presentations and panels throughout the Computer Animation
Festival. Retrospectives and documentaries about computer graphics
visionaries and their tools will also be featured.
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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