Sunday – Relatively quiet.
I only have a couple of courses to attend in the morning, including Introduction to Siggraph. It may sound strange to attend this session after years of practicing computer graphics (and a few siggraphs already under my belt) but it turned out to be packed of tips and reminders about what it is we are areally doing here. Celebration of Computer Graphics in all its manifestations.
Throughout the conference, volunteer students are easily recognizable by their red or blue shirt. outside of some paid contractors, the entiere event is made exclusively of volunteers, including the Program Chairs. The afternoon is spent watching 5 hours straight of movies at the Animation Theatre. I will have to catch up the remaining hour or so later in the week. Watching these movies in block is a great way to get into the mood of the Siggraph and get a feel for this year’s crop.
– Madness session: Swimming sheep, talking balls, dead head and bone heads
– Science: Particles, liquids, cloth, GPU physics simulations, and great baby
– Music : NPR, abstract and more physics and fluids, grandpa of soul
– Creativity : striking image of a man chasing his reflection (ego), abstract, animated Escher, poetic robots and a kid, Dreammaker, la marche des sans nom (poetic – visually close to Pink Floyd – The Wall)
Missing first two
– Storytelling: Cartoon characters, simulation of paper, cardboard, stop motion animation, great stories
Unfortunately, I don’t have pictures (not allowed in screening areas, even for media), but here is a link to the summary of movies presented : Animation Theatre Program
Tips
– If you have a laptop, always spot the nearest power outlet. All power outlets are not active all the time.
– Leave a little early around lunch breaks to beat the crowd
– Walk a little more for less crowded coffee stands
– Go to Intro to Siggraph course. Nice reminders even if you are experienced