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X2 Presentation & Screening at L.A. ACM SIGGRAPH Meeting

The Los Angreles Chapter meeting of SIGGRAPH will feature "making of" presentations of the visual effects in X2: X-MEN UNITED , as well as a special screening of the movie at Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Academy of Motion Picture Artists & Sciences, 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California.

Artists from Cinesite and Rhythm & Hues will be on hand to discuss the creation of innovative effects from Nightcrawler's teleportation to Storm's tornados.

Event is sponsored by Side Effects Software, whose Houdini 3D software was used extensively throughout the film.

Speakers scheduled to appear: Doug Bloom Tornado Effects Lead Rhythm & Hues

Mike O'Neal Lead Effects Animator Rhythm & Hues

Greg Anderson CG Supervisor Cinesite

Arnon Manor CG Supervisor Cinesite

Craig "X-Ray" Halpern CG Effects TD Cinesite

Meeting is free for members and $10 for non-members.

For more information visit: www.la.siggraph.org

Dates 
Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 11:00am to 7:00pm
Submission Deadline 
Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 12:00pm
Location 
Los Angeles
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