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Blogs: Desowitz at SIGGRAPH 2009: Day 1

written by Bill Desowitz for Animated Travels

Well, there’s been a lot of anticipation and curiosity about SIGGRAPH returning to New Orleans (or Nola), not only since this marks the first major conference since Katrina but also because of the severity of the downturn. Yes, attendance may be sparse, but, you know what? A light turnout is in keeping with the quaint vibe here. And, despite the predicable heat and humidity, it’s not as bad as I remember growing up in nearby Ocean Springs, Mississippi (near Biloxi) back in the early ’70s. And this new Convention Center (though very long) is beautiful, clean and easy to navigate — so far.

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Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.