ACM SIGGRAPH 2010 Computer Animation Festival

Abstract

Welcome to the SIGGRAPH 2010 Computer Animation Festival, the international event that continues to be the premier place where creativity and innovation meets technology and industry. For 2010, we are proud to present a unique mix of independent creations and works by prominent production houses and studios, a mix of personal visions and mainstream computer animations and visual effects. Our distinguished jury reviewed hundreds of entries and assembled a selection of works with the highest value of originality, craft, storytelling, experimentation, and/or technology. The jury voted on submissions strictly within categories, which proved to be a good system for comparing apples to apples and oranges to oranges. We formalized 10 submission categories: Computer Animation Shorts, Music Videos, TV and Web Commercials, Visualizations and Simulations, Student Projects, Animated Feature Films, Visual Effects for Short Films and TV Programs, Visual Effects for Live-Action Feature Films, Real-Time Animation, and Miscellaneous. And for the first time in SIGGRAPH history, we required that all projects must be submitted online in final resolution, even works in high-definition digital format. No tapes, no hard disks, just the good old internet. Also for 2010, we are reinstating the Electronic Theater, the tribal SIGGRAPH experience that presents an identical program three nights in a row. It includes most of the jury selections. We have assembled a few Special Screenings that we know you will enjoy: TV Commercials and Cinematics, Long Shorts, and Student Projects. We're presenting an impressive collection of cutting-edge and visionary Production Sessions that complement the festival screenings. And we hope that you enjoy the new Animation Clinic, where industry leaders and masters review student projects and offer creative, production, technical, and career advice. Last but not least: the Live Real-Time Demos will surely contribute to making the SIGGRAPH 2010 Computer Animation Festival a memorable experience. Don't miss them!