Visitors walking through the SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 will quickly gain insights into new technology solutions from leading brands in the Asian computer graphics industry. With hardware and software companies such as Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), Autodesk, Intel Corporation, and NVIDIA, universities and research institutions such as Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center, Academy of Art University and Kanagawa Institute of Technology, as well as numerous visual effects specialists and leading production houses such as Crytek GmbH, Lucasfilm Animation Company Singapore B.V., and SAMG Games, SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 is a global gathering of the top industry players.

As host for SIGGRAPH Asia 2010, Korea will be represented by exhibitors such as Big I Entertainment, GPLUG, GYROSOFT, SiliconStudio Korea, and V3D. The three government related organizations, namely, Seoul Business Agency, Korea Creative Content Agency, and Goyang Industry Promotion Agency are further leading exhibition pavilions, gathering members from the local industry and academia.

“Seoul is excited to welcome the world’s animators, developers, artists, researchers and manufacturers in the field of computer graphics and interactive techniques. With a strong line-up of the most inspiring works, research, concepts and ideas congregating in a single location, SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 is set to push the computer graphics and interactive techniques industry further in Asia, as the region showcases to the world its emerging talents and world-class intellectual properties,” said Hyeong-Seok Ko, Conference Chair, SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 and Director, Graphics & Media Lab, Seoul National University.

For more information on SIGGRAPH Asia 2010, please visit www.siggraph.org/asia2010.

About SIGGRAPH Asia
The 3rd ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia will take place in Coex Convention and Exhibition Center Seoul, Korea. Featuring an international conference from 15-18 December 2010, SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 offers works that provoke thought, explore ideas in innovative ways, address contemporary issues, interactively engage viewers in discovery, and stimulate their intellect and creativity through art, computer animation, courses, education, new technologies, technical papers as well as technical sketches and posters.

To be held from 16-18 December 2010, SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 also features a trade exhibition of products and services from the computer graphics and interactive marketplace. Sponsored by ACM, SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 is expected to bring together over 8,000 computer graphics and interactive technology professionals and enthusiasts from Asia and beyond. For more information, please visit www.siggraph.org/asia2010.

SIGGRAPH Asia 2009 was a resounding success. Artists, researchers, developers, gaming experts, filmmakers, as well as academics from over 50 countries gathered in Yokohama, Japan, over four exciting days to discover new products, talents, technology and techniques in the digital media industry. For more information, please visit www.siggraph.org/asia2009.

About ACM
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGGRAPH sponsors SIGGRAPH Asia 2010. ACM is 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. ACM strengthens the profession's collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life-long learning, career development and professional networking.