Randy Thom, a pioneer in sound and a two-time Academy Award winner, will give a keynote presentation at SIGGRAPH 2009, the 36th International Conference and Exhibition for Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques.
Since 1975, Thom has worked in a wide variety of creative capacities in more than 75 films including some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters such as BOLT, FORREST GUMP, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, RATATOUILLE, WAR OF THE WORLDS, and WILD AT HEART. Thom began working for Lucasfilm in 1979 as a sound designer and re-recording mixer and is currently the Director of Sound Design at Skywalker Sound.
"SIGGRAPH has long emphasized the world's best visual and interactive content, and SIGGRAPH 2009 is adding a special focus on integrating audio," said Ronen Barzel, SIGGRAPH 2009 Conference Chair. "Randy Thom is the world's leading advocate and practitioner in the art of integrating sound with visuals in storytelling. His vision is a perfect fit as SIGGRAPH extends its focus into this area."
He received two Academy Awards for Best Sound in THE RIGHT STUFF and Best Achievement in Sound Editing for THE INCREDIBLES. In all, Thom has shared 14 Academy Award nominations, and has worked with some of today's leading directors and producers.
SIGGRAPH keynote speakers represent a variety of prominent industry luminaries and technology experts, who present on different aspects of the multi-dimensional computer graphics and interactive techniques.
For detailed information on the SIGGRAPH 2009 dynamically evolving program or to download a copy of the SIGGRAPH 2009 Preview Video, visit
www.siggraph.org/s2009 .
