SIGGRAPH 2002 Attendees Crowd Exhibit Floor and Sessions; Technical Quality of Conference Seen as Outstanding.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics, www.siggraph.org) The arm of the ACM that specializes in computer graphics and interactive techniques. Providing publications, workshops and conferences, it has served technicians and researchers as well as the artist and business community 2002 SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2002 SIGGRAPH 2002, the 29th conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques, concluded today. Attendees filled the show floor to see the hottest new products and experienced standing room only in the Yoda and Beyond: Creating the Digital Cast of "Star Wars Episode II" presentation, the Character Animation Character animation is a specialized process of the animation process, concerning the animation of one or more characters featured in an animated work. It is usually as one aspect of a larger production, and often to complement voice acting. Papers session, and others. A total of 17,274 professionals from 70 countries came to SIGGRAPH 2002 for the week-long annual conference and exhibition in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , 21-26 July 2002. More than 225 exhibiting companies made over 100 news announcements during the week. "Attendees reported that SIGGRAPH 2002 delivered quality content and continues to be the definitive source for information and techniques in computer graphics," said Tom Appolloni, SIGGRAPH 2002 Chair from Harris Corporation Harris Corporation NYSE: HRS is an international communications equipment company that produces wireless equipment, electronic systems, and both terrestrial and spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defense, and commercial sectors. . "San Antonio added to the quality of the experience. Most attendees strolled the Riverwalk from their hotels to conference activities and exhibitor events and were charmed by the city. Despite rough economic conditions, SIGGRAPH still drew its core community of more than 17,000." New Web Graphics Program The new Web Graphics program was very well received by attendees. Attendees learned techniques for developing graphics for the Web so they can take advantage of its artistic, commercial, and personal potential. SIGGRAPH 2002 Computer Animation Festival Awards The Computer Animation Festival jury selected "The Cathedral" as the Best Animated Short and "The Deserter" for the Jury Award for their rich animation and extraordinary storytelling. "The Cathedral," produced by Platige Images from Warsaw, Poland, is the story of a pilgrim who arrives at the edge of the known world at the end of a long journey. The short is a richly textured, visually complex parable. A unanimous choice of the jury, "The Deserter" is a student film from Supinfocom in Valenciennes, France, about isolation and the human condition. ACM SIGGRAPH
ACM SIGGRAPH presented three awards at the conference to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to the computer graphics community. David B. Kirk, NVIDIA Corporation, was the 2002 Computer Graphics Achievement Award recipient. Kirk was selected for the award to recognize his key technical role in bringing high-performance computer graphics systems to the mass market. Steven J. Gortler, Harvard University Harvard University, mainly at Cambridge, Mass., including Harvard College, the oldest American college. Harvard College Harvard College, originally for men, was founded in 1636 with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. , received the second Significant New Researcher Award to recognize his work, which has been marked from the beginning by challenging mathematical insights coupled to practical graphical algorithms. Bertram Herzog, Fraunhofer Center for Research in Computer Graphics and Professor at the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. , is the recipient of the Outstanding Service Award presented to recognize individuals who have given extraordinary service to ACM SIGGRAPH. San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Welcomes SIGGRAPH 2003 SIGGRAPH 2003, the 30th International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, will be held in the San Diego Convention Center The San Diego Convention Center is the main convention center for the city of San Diego, California. It is located in the Marina district of downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter, at 111 West Harbor Drive. , 27 - 31 July 2003 in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . The SIGGRAPH 2003 Call for Participation is available online at siggraph.org/s2003. For conference information, contact: SIGGRAPH 2003 Conference Management Smith, Bucklin & Associates, Inc. 401 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60611 USA +1.312.321.6830 +1.312.321.6876 fax siggraph2003@siggraph.org To purchase exhibition space, contact: SIGGRAPH 2003 Exhibition Management Hall-Erickson, Inc. 98 East Naperville Road Westmont, Illinois Westmont is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 24,554 at the 2000 census. History Westmont was developed largely because of the Great Chicago Fire. 60559 USA +1.630.434.7779 +1.630.434.1216 fax halleric@siggraph.org ACM SIGGRAPH, the leading professional society for computer graphics and interactive techniques, sponsored SIGGRAPH 2001. Information on ACM SIGGRAPH membership and other conferences and activities can be found at www.siggraph.org. |
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