In the near future where New York City has been destroyed by an apocalyptic event, eight survivors hide out in the basement of their large apartment building.
Peter, SIGGRAPH 2011 Conference Chair, talks about the SIGGRAPH organization, his role as conference chair, how the event has changed over the last decade and how it plans to stay relevant moving forward. Part 1 of 2.
Peter, SIGGRAPH 2011 Conference Chair, talks about this year's SIGGRAPH in Vancouver, SIGGRAPH Asia coming up this December in Hong Kong and SIGGRAPH 2012 next summer in Los Angeles. Part 2 of 2.
Robin, President of Imagina Corporation, discusses the need to rethink how animation is taught, the need for standards-based education and challenges faced by schools in Asia. Part 1 of 3.
Robin, President of Imagina Corporation, talks about his experiences working in China, highlighting the differences between Chinese and Western educational philosophies and how fundamental changes is needed. Part 2 of 3.
Robin, President of Imagina Corporation, talks about recruiting top industry talent that can bring their expertise to China and help enhance the quality of animation education and production. Part 3 of 3.
Kevin, Head of CG at Rising Sun Pictures, talks about the challenges faces building a production pipeline to support increasingly complex vfx sequences with ever-shrinking delivery schedules. Part 1 of 3.
Kevin, Head of CG at Rising Sun Pictures, talks about using technology to support the creative process as well as to provide pipeline efficiency and competitive advantage. Part 2 of 3.
Kevin, Head of 3D at Rising Sun Pictures, discusses the impact of stereoscopic 3-D on the visual effects production pipeline and how effectively stereo is being used today, as well as what advice he has for people looking at careers in vfx production. Part 3 of 3.
Greg, VFX Supervisor at MPC, discusses many creative and technical challenges MPC faced on the most recent Harry Potter film, as well as ow the studio distributes and schedules sequence work across their global pipeline. Part 1 of 3.
Greg, VFX Supervisor at MPC, talks about the challenges of managing a global production pipeline as well as where MPC is focusing their R&D and technology investments. Part 2 of 3.
Greg Butler, VFX Supervisor at MPC, talks in detail about the impact of stereoscopic 3-D on the production process and pipeline at MPC, as well as his career path from ILM to Tippett Studios to Weta Digital to MPC. Part 3 of 3.