The San Francisco chapter of SIGGRAPH is pleased to announce the screening of the entire 2003 Electronic Theater. We are proud to be screening the full showing of the Electronic Theater, one of the first times the complete show has been available outside of the conference. The Electronic Theater is the premier computer graphics film and video showcase that is part of the Computer Animation Festival each year at the SIGGRAPH conference. The conference was held in July 2003 in San Diego and as usual the Electronic Theater was one of the favored events.

Date and Time:
Wednesday, March 10th, 2004
7:30p - Doors open, snacks available
8:00p - Speakers:
Dena Slothower - Conference Chair, SIGGRAPH 2004 and Associate Director, Freshman and Sophomore Programs, Stanford University
Jonathan Gibbs - Panels Chair, SIGGRAPH 2004 and Lead Effects Animator, PDI/DreamWorks
Lourdes Livingston - Executive Director, School of Animation and Visual Effects, The Academy of Art, San Francisco
8:30p - 10:00p Electronic Theater

Before and after the show Sam Chen, artist and producer for "Eternal Gaze", which won Best Animated Short in Electronic Theater 2003 will be on hand to answer questions about his experience.

Location:
Academy of Art College
Morgan Auditorium
491 Post (at Mason) San Francisco
Parking is available at several garages in the area.

Directions to the Morgan Auditorium can be found here:
http://san-francisco.siggraph.org/calendar/viewEvent.php?eventNumbe

San Francisco and Silicon Valley SIGGRAPH are proud to present
Pixar Animation Studios The making of

If you missed the SIGGRAPH Conference in San Diego this year, you're in luck! San Francisco SIGGRAPH is bringing some of the conference to you! San Francisco SIGGRAPH Presents: The SIGGRAPH Conference Encore and Volunteers Party When: Wednesday, September 24th, 2003 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Where: The Art Institute of California, San Francisco 1170 Market Street (at U.N. Plaza) San Francisco, CA 94102 Main Tel. (415) 865-0198 Toll-Free Tel. (888) 493-3261 http://www.aisf.artinstitutes.edu/aboutUs_directions.asp Admission: Free (for members and non-members) RSVP - Please register at: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=53447 Program: Join us for a SIGGRAPH Conference Encore followed by a Volunteer's Party with Screening excerpts from this year's Electronic Theater. Discover the newest cutting edge and over-the-edge computer graphics projects presented at this year's Ozone. Speakers Include: - Carlo Sequin: UCB Professor. and exhibiting sculptor - Shirley Shor: MFA candidate from SFSU in Conceptual and Information Art - Kevin Cain, Casondra Sobieralski: Digital projects in Greece and Egypt - Charles Ostman: Nanopioneer extraordinaire - Michael Mascucci: EZTV video artist And more! After the speaker presentation join us for a meet and greet time. Get Involved! If you have an interest in volunteering with the SF SIGGRAPH chapter, this is a great opportunity to find out what we're all about. Volunteering for a professional organization like SF S

Join other decision makers in the interactive media industry for a networking event.

It will be from 6pm-9pm on July 27th in Beverly Hills and will focus on the lucrative video game industry
(how in-game advertising and product placement are changing the rules of the game).

The event is FREE. SPACE IS LIMITED ... SO PLEASE MAKE SURE T0 RSVP AT: http://www.scicc.biz/

The SEMAFX Network, in Detroit Michigan, invite all animators to submit their short films (

March 22, 2005- Warren, Michigan

Stage 3 Productions will host a SEMAFX Networking event that will capture your imagination!

Join Metamotion (San Fransisco) and Alias (Toronto) who will collaborate to demonstrate a complete "A to Z workflow", featuring the Gypsy Capture suit and Motionbuilder 6!

Invite your friends (and relatives!) to join us at this "captivating" event.

The SFX Group of the Rhode Island Film Collaborative is holding its first meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. Intended as a networking event, VFX artists, animators, game developers, students and related business professionals are invited to attend. The group's purpose is to educate, advance and develop the field of digital media in New England. The Rhode Island Film Collaborative is an emerging networking group in New England devoted to the advancement of filmmaking in Rhode Island. SFX committee chairman Robert Mrozowski will be hosting the event at Local 121 Bar and Restaurant in Providence on Nov. 14th at 7:30 pm. Rhode Island resident Mrozowski has extensive experience in the field of visual effects and is currently a member of the international Visual Effects Society. For more information, visit www.robertmrozowski.com/sfx_group.html.

SHOUT AND SCREAM, POUT AND PREEN v2
The next music video event - Shout and Scream, Pout and Preen v2 - will be held on Sunday 25th January 2004.
This is the networking event for those involved in the music and filmmaking industries.

Venue :
The Buffalo Bar,
259 Upper Street,
Islington,
London N1

Time :
8.00pm - 12:00pm

Entry :
UKP4

** Now accepting MUSIC VIDEO submissions for this event **

Our last event was described as ... "A packed-out plethora of pulsating performance, positive posing and partial pedantics ... perfect!"


All information online - http://www.shootandslice.com

Now in its 37th year, the SIGGRAPH conference is the premier international event on computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH 2010 is expected to draw an estimated 25,000 professionals from five continents to Los Angeles, California

Who

The SIGGRAPH conference attracts the most respected technical and creative people from all over planet Earth. The SIGGRAPH community includes people everywhere who are excited by research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education, and the web. SIGGRAPH 2010 is sponsored by The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), an educational and scientific society uniting the world's computing educators, researchers, and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources and address the field's challenges.

What

The SIGGRAPH conference and exhibition is a five-day interdisciplinary educational experience including a three-day commercial exhibition that attracts hundreds of exhibitors from around the world. SIGGRAPH is widely recognized as the most prestigious forum for the publication of computer graphics research. In addition to SIGGRAPH's leading-edge technical program, the conference's installations provide close-up views of the latest in digital art, emerging technologies, and hands-on opportunities for creative collaboration.

The conference also hosts the international SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival, showcasing works from the world's most innovative and accomplished digital film and video creators. Juried and curated content includes outstanding achievements in time-based art, scientific visualization, visual effects, real-time graphics, and narrative shorts. Since 1999, the festival has been an official qualifying event for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Animated Short Film award.

Where

Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, USA

When

Conference: 25 - 29 July (Sunday through Thursday)
Exhibition: 27 - 29 July (Tuesday through Thursday)

The next meeting of the Softimage Los Angeles User Group will be hosted by RFX. Softimage's Mark Schoennagel and Michael Isner will be previewing some new technology that you will see appearing in future versions of Softimage|XSI. Those in attendance will also be treated to an interview and Q & A session with Steve Oedekerk of OMation. At the event, Oedekerk will be talking about the growing role 3D content plays in feature films. The event will take place at 7:00 pm at 736 Seward Street. To register, visit http://www.softimage.com/community/xsi/events/events.htm?event=10057&src=4.