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2 7 t h I n t e rnat i o nal Con fe re nce o n Co m p ut e r G ra p h ics a n d I n t e ract iv e Te ch n iqu e s Conference: 23-28 July 2000
Exhibition: 25-27 July 2000
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“In addition to the groundbreaking SIGGRAPH perennials
like rendering, visual effects, and
animation techniques, this year
you can also learn about the new
entertainment 3D ventures on the
Web and in the gaming industry.
In the best SIGGRAPH tradition,
this year’s conference is going
where no other conference has
gone before!”
Isaac Kerlow
The Walt Disney Company
“Unlike other conventions,
SIGGRAPH has a history of
being a conference of ideas as
well as an exhibition space
for technology.”
“It’s not just a computer show
anymore. It’s a unique world
show, a major mass-media,
center-of-it-all kind of thing.”
Shoot Magazine
The Threshold.com
“Emerging Technologies is the
one place in the world where new
ideas in interactive technologies
are presented, played with, and
discussed by the research
community. That’s where you
will experience today what you
will be using to interact with
computers five years from now.”
“SIGGRAPH has a lot to offer
3D professionals. It continues to
dazzle and educate attendees and
exhibitors alike while keeping
pace with the evolving needs
of its industry.”
Larry Kassonoff
“This is the in place to be if you
want to dive into the virtual world
of what could be, what is, and
what ought to be if a computergenerated picture is to make
sense of the gazillion data points
in the real world.”
Electronic Engineering Times
3D Magazine
Claudio Pinhanez
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Conference
23-28 July The worldwide
computer graphics community convenes in
New Orleans. All the ideas that inspire the
21st century’s digital visions. All the people
who create and apply those ideas. All the
technologies that enable media convergence,
3D adventures, revolutionary tools, and
advanced human-machine collaboration.
And you.
25-27 July High-tech,
hands-on displays and demos. Over
300 exhibitors from five continents.
In Startup Park: small, first-time
exhibitors that could be the stars of
the Exhibition at SIGGRAPH 2005.
All the latest computer graphics and
interactive techniques hardware,
software, and services.
And you.
Ex hibition
“For years, SIGGRAPH has
combined art, science, business,
and education to create an electric
and vital community.”
Ed Catmull
Pixar Animation Studios
“On the SIGGRAPH trade floor, it
is not unusual to see tenured computer scientists ogling technical
demonstrations by special effects
studios. At its heart, SIGGRAPH
has always been a shrine to skill.”
The New York Times
“This is SIGGRAPH...where
computer and visual arts collide.”
CNN
“SIGGRAPH is a show of hard
choices and challenged synapses,
and we can hardly wait until
next year.”
Silicon Graphics World
“Go to SIGGRAPH 2000!
The visual effects fakery looks
real, and the real science looks ...
well, fake. It’s cool! You’ll learn
a ton, make important industry
contacts while partying, and see
what’s coming down the road
next. Get ahead of the curve, get
out of the way, or get run over!”
Joan Staveley
Faust Logic Inc.
“SIGGRAPH has always been
where the ‘wow’ is. If you go, you
will see where the leading edge of
people’s imagination is.”
John Warnock
Adobe Systems, Inc.
"The two companies could hardly
be more different. One is a multinational corporation’s Bostonbased think tank, the other a West
LA entertainment startup. Yet both
come to SIGGRAPH with technologies that bring us closer to what
some call the Holy Grail of
computer-generated imagery: the
digital actor."
Daily Variety
full conference
conference select
exhibits plus
Conference at a Glance
saturday 22 july
sunday 23 july
monday 24 july
tuesday 25 july
wednesday 26 july
thursday 27 july
Registration
6 - 8 pm
11 am - 6 pm
8 am - 5 pm
8 am - 5 pm
8 am - 5 pm
8 am - 5 pm
8 - 11 am
Merchandise – pickup
6 - 8 pm
11 am - 6 pm
8 am - 5 pm
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8 am - 5 pm
8 - 11 am
Merchandise – store
6 - 8 pm
11 am - 6 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 6 pm
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8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 3 pm
10 am - 6 pm
10 am - 6 pm
10 am - 5 pm
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8:30 am - 6 pm
8:30 am - 6 pm
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
9 am - 4:30 pm
9 am - 2:30 pm
{ } O Exhibition/Startup Park
O Courses
O Papers
1 - 5:15 pm
8:30 am - 5 pm
8:30 am - 5 pm
Te c h n i c a l P r o g r a m
O Panels
} O Sketches & Applications
} O Educators Program
} O Creative Applications Lab
1 - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 5:30 pm
4 - 7 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 3 pm
Art Gallery Talks I & II
noon - 1 pm
noon - 1 pm
Computer Animation Festival:
Conference Programs and Activities
{ } O Art Gallery
O
Electronic Theater
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Electronic Theater
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friday 28 july
7 - 9 pm
7 - 9 pm
10 pm - midnight
Animation Theaters
7 - 9 pm
7 - 9 pm
2 - 4 pm
4 - 7 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 3 pm
4 - 7 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 3 pm
{ } O Emerging Technologies:
Point of Departure
Special Sessions:
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Art & Culture Papers
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Industrial Light + Magic
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5 - 6:30 pm
6 - 7:30 pm
Fiction 2001
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Web3D RoundUP
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History of Animation
12:30 - 1:45 pm
7:30 - 9 pm
4:30 - 6 pm
} O The Studio
1 - 6 pm
{ } O Birds of a Feather
throughout the week
{ } O Career Center
6 - 8 pm
11 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 9 pm
9 am - 6 pm
9 am - 3 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 3 pm
10 am - noon,
10 am - noon,
10 am - noon,
1-3 pm, 4-6 pm
1-3 pm, 4-6 pm
1-3 pm
{ } O Exhibitor Forums
{ } O Fundamentals Seminar
{ } O International Center
2 - 5 pm
6 - 8 pm
{ } O Internet Access Center
11 am - 7 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 5:30 pm
11 am - 7 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 5:30 pm
{ } O Job Fair
8 am - 5 pm
{ } O Keynote Address/Awards
8:15 - 9:45 am
{ } O Turing Award Lecture
{ } O Pathfinders
12:15 - 1 pm
4 - 8 pm
11 am - 7 pm
{ } O Live SIGGRAPH TV
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 6 pm
8 am - 5 pm
8 am - 5 pm
10 - 10:20 am
10 - 10:20 am
10 - 10:20 am
10 - 10:20 am
2 - 2:20 pm
2 - 2:20 pm
2 - 2:20 pm
2 - 2:20 pm
{ } O ACM SIGGRAPH Forum
O Courses Reception
O Papers/Panels Reception
10 - 10:20 am
12:15 - 1:30 pm
Receptions
8 - 11 pm
8 - 11 pm
CHECK THE SIGGRAPH 2000 WEB SITE OFTEN FOR UPDATED INFORMATION
FOR THIS YEAR’S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
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Contents
Conference at a Glance
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Conference
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Te c h n i c a l P ro g ra m /
C o n f e re n c e P ro g ra m s & A c t i v i t i e s /
Sp e c i a l S e s s i o n s
Exhibition
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Areas of Interest
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Technical Program at a Glance
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Courses
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Papers & Panels
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Educators Program
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Emerging Technologies: Point of Departure
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International Resources
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Committees
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ACM SIGGRAPH Organization
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Attendee Services
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Travel & Housing
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Hotel Form
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Registration Form
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Technical Materials & Merchandise & What You Get
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Get Involved
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Call for Volunteers
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SIGGRAPH 2001 and 2002
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PERSONAL ONLINE SCHEDULER
USE THE SIGGRAPH 2000 SCHEDULE BUILDER
to create your own personal schedule online, day by day,
OR FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK. COMPLETE DETAILS:
www.siggraph.org/s2000/
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Conference
Technical Program
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Keynote Address/Awards
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The Human-Machine Merger:
Why We Will Spend Most of our Time in
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Ray Kurzweil, author of “The Age of Spiritual Machines:
When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence”
(Penguin 1999) and recipient of a 1999 National
Medal of Technology, delivers the SIGGRAPH 2000
keynote address. Kurzweil has worked at the leading edge
of artificial intelligence for more than 30 years, with firsts
in speech and character recognition, optical scanning
systems, music and speech synthesis, and automated
investment decisions. His most recent work explores
the potential of human-machine hybrids.
Academic and corporate research
results from the world’s leading
computer graphics scientists
and engineers. Papers are selected
by an international jury of the
community’s most respected
researchers for presentation in
three categories: research, system,
and alternate. For a complete list
of Papers, see page 32.
Immediately before the keynote address, SIGGRAPH
presents the 2000 Computer Graphics Achievement
Award and the SIGGRAPH Outstanding Service Award.
Conference Registration Categories
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For information on what is included with
each registration category, refer to page 55.
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Panels
Hear the experts discuss,
debate, and reveal how computer
graphics and interactive techniques
are applied in communication,
production, aesthetic exploration,
and advanced visualization.
Add your insights and questions
during audience participation.
For a complete list of Panels,
see page 32.
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Web Technology
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Learn the what, why, and how
of computer graphics and
interactive techniques in the
annual educational program that
explains current practice and
explores new paradigms. For a
complete list of Courses, see page
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Sketches & Applications
Sketches: works in progress,
tentative breakthroughs, and new
process paradigms. Applications:
how new and traditional tools are
used to produce practical, proven
results. Three days of multimedia
presentations in three categories:
• Technical
• Art, design, and multimedia
• Animation
For a complete list of Sketches &
Applications, see the SIGGRAPH
2000 Web site after 28 April.
www.siggraph.org/s2000/
conference/skapps/
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Conference Programs & Activities
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Art Gallery
The best digital work being created, produced, and
performed at the beginning of the millennium by artists
who think, feel, and view everyday experiences through
new eyes, beyond ordinary bandwidth. Inspiring,
provocative, engaging explorations of the interplay
between bodies and technologies. See Special Sessions
(page 7) for two events that focus on art-related issues:
Fiction 2001 and Art & Culture Papers.
Educators Program
Art Gallery Talks I & II
The latest uses of computer graphics
and interactive techniques in an
educational context. Papers, panels,
and tutorials deliver knowledge,
desire, inspiration, and tools.
Educators actively explore, discover,
and learn about pedagogically sound
courses and techniques that create
rich, interdisciplinary scenarios for
learning. For a complete list of the
Educators Program, see page 40.
Artists talk with attendees and each other Monday and
Tuesday, noon - 1 pm in the Art Gallery. Their presentations lead to a panel discussion, No Art Jargon! (open
to Full Conference registrants), Wednesday, 26 July,
4:15 - 6 pm.
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Creative Applications Lab
Hands-on, up-close interaction
with the people and techniques
presented in Courses, Sketches
& Applications, and Educators
Program. Apply your new knowledge
and skills, share insights and interests with other attendees, and talk
with speakers and presenters in
informal breakout sessions.
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Computer Animation Festival
A rigorously juried compilation of the year’s
best computer-generated works, both in-progress
and completed, in several categories: entertainment,
visualization, education, art, non-narrative and
experimental works, and student-produced works.
Selected films and videos are presented in the daily
Animation Theaters, the Electronic Theater matinée
or evening shows, and special events.
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Emerging Technologies: Point of Departure
A Point of Departure into the technology of the
new millennium. Visionary, creative, and provocative
installations and experiences that illuminate the path
to a new era in technology. The future in humancomputer interfaces, display technologies, workgroup
computing, multi-user applications, smart environments, information visualization, and robotics. For a
complete list of Emerging Technologies projects, see
page 43.
CHECK THE SIGGRAPH 2000
WEB SITE OFTEN FOR UPDATED INFORMATION
on schedules, speakers, organizers, creators, and producers
FOR THIS YEAR’S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
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The Studio
SIGGRAPH TV
Use today’s advanced technologies to imagine and
produce your own 2D and 3D creations. The Studio
features a full array of high-end, large format printers,
3D rapid prototyping machines, and 3D scanners.
The Studio hosts an open house for all attendees
on Wednesday, 26 July, 2-9 pm.
Live 20-minute, twice-daily reports from the
SIGGRAPH TV studio. Interviews, reviews of
activities and events, technology updates, and the
latest conference buzz distributed to viewing lounges
throughout the convention center.
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Fundamentals Seminar
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Exhibition
Explore and experience the latest computer graphics and
interactive techniques hardware, software, and services.
Over 300 exhibitors from five continents present hightech, hands-on displays and demos. Small, first-time
exhibitors introduce their technologies in Startup Park.
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Exhibitor Forums
An essential, accessible introduction to computer
graphics jargon, concepts, techniques, and technologies.
The perfect orientation for novices on the fast track.
Presenters:
Mike Bailey, University of California at San Diego and
San Diego Supercomputer Center
Wayne Carlson, The Ohio State University
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New!
Seminars on new features of the latest products.
Instructional sessions on advanced techniques.
Reviews of where and how technology is evolving.
These educational sessions, organized by
SIGGRAPH 2000 exhibitors, are available
without charge to all attendees. See page 11.
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Turing Award Lecture
Frederick P. Brooks, Jr., recipient of the 1999
A.M. Turing Award “for landmark contributions to
computer architecture, operating systems, and software
engineering,” delivers his lecture on “The Design of
Design”. 12:15 - 1 pm, Tuesday, 25 July.
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International Resources
Join the worldwide computer graphics community
in the International Center, where the multi-lingual
SIGGRAPH 2000 International Committee provides
information, assistance, and translation services.
See page 45.
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Pathfinders
Is this your first SIGGRAPH conference? Or maybe your
second or third? Pathfinders 2000 is here to help
you make the most of your experience: one-on-one assistance and mentoring sessions led by SIGGRAPH veterans
on a first-come, first-served basis. If time is an issue, take
a look at our Trail Map board at the conference. For more
information on Pathfinders, see the SIGGRAPH 2000
Web site at www.siggraph.org/s2000/conference/path/
Warren N. Waggenspack, Jr., Sandia National Laboratories
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Birds of a Feather
Attendees who think and work in similar technologies
and environments can pre-schedule Birds of a Feather
sessions by sending email to: bofs@siggraph.org.
At the conference, impromptu gatherings can be
organized through the Birds of a Feather schedule board.
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Career Center
SIGGRAPH 2000’s employment headquarters,
where attendees post résumés and consult with career
mentors, and companies post job openings and schedule
employment interviews. The SIGGRAPH 2000 Career
Center features more industry mentors and expanded
mentoring hours. See page 49.
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Job Fair
In this full-day event, job seekers and employers
discuss opportunities, review qualifications
and experience, roll demo reels, and explore
career options. See page 49.
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Receptions
When the crescent moon rises along the levees
above the mighty Mississippi, SIGGRAPH 2000
attendees gather for New Orleans cuisine,
liquid refreshment, and informal fun.
Course Reception
Contemporary Arts Center
Papers/Panels Reception
The Aquarium of the Americas
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Artists, writers, and critics present
and expand on the papers and
critical essays published in the
Electronic Art & Animation
Catalog.
In a sequel to last year’s provocative
session, software designers, writers,
and artists imagine the future of
fiction in the emerging realms of
networked computers.
Moderators
Organizers/Moderators
Diane Gromala
Diane Gromala
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
Noah Wardrip-Fruin
Noah Wardrip-Fruin
New York University
New York University
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Industrial Light + Magic:
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Phil Tippett, Oscar-winning
founder of Tippett Studio and
creator of visual effects for
“Jurassic Park”, “The Haunting”,
“Komodo”, and other feature
films, surveys the history of
animation, from stop-motion
techniques to computer-generated
imagery.
Presenter
These panelists played key roles in
production of ground-breaking
digital effects for the feature film,
“The Perfect Storm”. Each presenter delivers a 10-15 minute overview
that focuses on one of the unique
challenges involved in simulating
realistic ocean waters and the drama
that subsequently unfolds.
Phil Tippett
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The high-speed, high-tech
shoot-out where top 3D content
developers and tool providers
demonstrate the latest Web3D
technology and applications in
a fast-paced, exciting format.
Master of Ceremonies
Timothy Childs
Tippett Studio
For a complete list of
Special Session speakers,
see the SIGGRAPH
2000 Web site.
EyeMatic Inc.
Organizer
Don Brutzman
Naval Postgraduate School
Organizer
Stefen Fangmeier
Industrial Light + Magic
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Exhibition
The international computer graphics
industry displays its hardware, software, and
services at SIGGRAPH 2000. All the systems
and synergies that empower graphic and
interactive breakthroughs. All the companies
that invent, produce, and distribute them.
All the new ventures that are developing
tomorrow’s technologies.
And you.
Tuesday, 25 July – Thursday, 27 July
L’industrie internationale de l’infographie
présente son matériel, ses logiciels et ses services
à SIGGRAPH 2000. Tous les systèmes et toutes
les synergies à l’origine des découvertes graphiques
et interactifs. Toutes les sociétés qui les réalisent,
les produisent et les distribuent. Toutes les
nouvelles entreprises qui développent les
technologies de demain.
Et vous.
La industria internacional especializada en
computación gráfica presenta su hardware,
software y servicios en SIGGRAPH 2000. Todos
los sistemas y sinergias que posibilitan los avances
gráficos e interactivos. Todas las empresas que
los inventan, producen y distribuyen. Todos los
nuevos proyectos que contribuyen al desarrollo
de las tecnologías del mañana.
Usted forma parte de esto.
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Exhibitors
courses
as of 15 March 2000
2d3
3Dlabs, Inc.
3D Metrics, Inc.
3D Nature
The 3D Shop
3D Systems
5D
Accom, Inc.
Addison-Wesley/New Riders
Adobe Systems, Inc.
Advanced Imaging Magazine
Advanced Media Production
Advanced Micro Devices
Advanced Rendering Technology
AJA Video
A K Peters, Ltd.
AliasIWavefront
Alpha Processor, Inc.
Alternate Realities Corporation
American Cinematographer
ANDROME
Animation Magazine
Anthro Corporation
Appian Graphics
Arc Second, Inc.
ArchVision
Arete Entertainment
Artbeats Digital Film Library
ARTBYTE
The Art Institutes International
Ascension Technology
Corporation
AuSIM Engineering Solutions
auto•des•sys, Inc.
Autonomous Effects Inc.
B & H Photo-Video-Pro Audio
B & L Engineering
BARCO Projection Systems
America
Baydel North America, Inc.
Be, Inc.
Big Idea Productions
blaxxun interactive, Inc.
Blue Sky Studios, Inc.
BorisFX
BOXX Technologies, Inc.
Caligari Corporation
Cambridge University Press
CDAT
Cebas Computer
CELCO
Charles River Media
Chromatek Inc.
Chyron Corporation
CMP Media, Inc.
ColorGraphic
Communication Arts
Compaq Computer Corporation
Computer Graphics Systems
Development Corporation
Computer Graphics World
The Coriolis Group
Crater Software
Creation Engine LLC
Creature House Ltd.
Criterion Software Limited
CYBELIUS Software, Inc.
Cyberware
Cyberworld International
Cycore Computers
Cyra Technologies, Inc.
Dell Computer Corporation
Desktop Engineering
Desktop Images
Digimation, Inc.
Digital Domain, Inc.
dhima & DIGITAL HOLLYWOOD
Digital Immersion Software
Corporation
Digital Media Net
Digits ’n Art Software inc.
Dimension 3D-Systems GmbH
DISC, Incorporated
Discreet
Disti
DotVision, Inc.
DPS (Digital Processing
Systems Inc.)
DreamSkills Productions
EDC of Mid-Florida
ednet
ELSA, Inc.
Elsevier Science
Essential Reality, LLC
Exabyte Corporation
Eyematic Interfaces Inc.
Fakespace, Inc.
Florida Center for Electronic
Communication
Fraunhofer CRCG, Inc.
Geometrix, Inc.
Global Haptics, Inc.
Gnomon, Inc. School of Visual Effects
Hash Inc.
Hewlett-Packard
The Hollywood Reporter
i-O Display Systems, LLC
ID Magazine
IdN Magazine
IEEE Computer Society
IMAGICA Corporation
Imagina-INA
Immersion Corporation
Improv Technologies
incpad
Industrial Light + Magic
InSpeck inc.
Intel Corporation
Intense3D
International Fine Arts College
InterSense, Incorporated
Intertec Publishing
Journey Education Marketing
Junior Land Co. Ltd
KAYDARA
Kazoo 3D
Kingston Technology Company
Knowledge Industry
Publications
Lake Technology Limited
LEGASYS International
Linker Systems, Inc.
LIPSinc.
LSI Logic Storage Systems
Mainframe Entertainment, Inc.
Manex Entertainment
MathEngine Inc.
Matrox
MaxVision Corporation
Measurand Inc.
MediaFORM
MENSI, Inc.
Microboards Technology
Minicomputer Exchange, Inc.
Minolta Corporation
Miranda Technologies Inc.
Mitsubishi Real-Time
Visualization
MMS Multi Media Systems
Morgan Kaufmann
Publishers, Inc.
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exhibition
Motek
Motion Analysis Corporation
MUSE Technologies, Inc.
NEMO
Netmor
NewTek
Next Level Digital Academy
Next Limit SL
Nikkei Computer Graphics
NIST-Advanced Technology Program
Not a Number
Nothing Real
NVIDIA Corporation
n-vision, inc.
NxView Technologies Inc.
Okino Computer Graphics, Inc.
Opticore
ORAD, Inc.
PDI (Pacific Data Images)
Panoptic Vision
Panoram Technologies
Paraform
Parallax Inc.
Peachpit Press
Pepper’s Ghost Productions
PhoeniX Technologies
Incorporated
Phoenix Tools
Photron USA
Pixar Animation Studios
PixelFusion Limited
Pixologic, Inc.
Play Incorporated
Polhemus, Inc.
Post Magazine
Professional Graphics World
Purdue University, Department
of Computer Graphics
Quantel Inc.
Raindrop Geomagic, Inc.
Reachin Technologies
RealVision Inc.
REALVIZ
Reflex, Inc.
Research Systems
RES Magazine
Rhythm & Hues Studios
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Roland DGA Corporation
S3/Professional Graphics
San Francisco Imaging Inc.
Savannah College of Art and
Design
SBS Technologies, Inc.
SensAble Technologies
Sense8 Product Line of EAI
SGI
Sharp Electronics Corporation
Sheridan College
Side Effects Software
Sierra Design Labs
Silicon Grail
SIMI Reality Motion Systems
GmbH
SMPTE
SNELL & WILCOX Ltd.
Softimage Inc.
Solid Modeling Solutions
Sony Electronics Inc.
Spatial Integrated Systems, Inc.
Springer-Verlag
Square
Steamboat Software, Inc.
Stratasys Inc.
Sun Microsystems Inc.
Synthetik Software, Inc.
System Upgrade, Inc.
Systems in Motion
Texas Memory Systems, Inc.
Toon Boom Technologies
Toyobo Co., Ltd.
Tricorder Technology
TRIMEDIA, INC.
Trimension Systems
University of Advancing
Computer Technology
Vancouver Film School
Vicon Motion Systems
Viewgraphics Inc.
Viewpoint Digital
Virtual Research Systems, Inc.
Virtual Technologies, Inc.
Vividata, Inc.
Wacom Technology
Wicks and Wilson Limited
The Walt Disney Company
Yannix Technology Corporation
Z Corporation
Zebra Imaging
Startup Park
Exclusively reserved for small, first-time exhibitors
who are introducing their technologies to the
SIGGRAPH audience. Many of the companies that
dominate the computer graphics industry didn’t
even exist 10 years ago. Startup Park presents the
products and services that could dominate the
SIGGRAPH 2005 Exhibition.
Children under 16 are not permitted in the
Exhibition. Age verification is required.
Reserve Your Space Now!
To purchase exhibition space for
SIGGRAPH 2000, call or write:
SIGGRAPH 2000 Exhibition Management
Hall-Erickson, Inc.
98 East Naperville Road
Westmont, Illinois 60559 USA
+1.630.434.7779
+1.630.434.1216 fax
halleric@siggraph.org
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In Exhibitor Forums,
SIGGRAPH 2000
exhibitors go beyond short
demos of their products
and services to present
two-hour tutorials, panel
discussions, or hands-on
instruction. All Exhibitor
Forums are presented in
a theater-style setting on
the exhibition floor.
Tuesday, 25 July, 10 am – noon, 1 – 3 pm, 4 – 6 pm
CMP Media, Inc.
3D Group
3D Download
10 am – noon
Visions for the Future of 3D
Moderator: Chris Tome
3D Download begins with a panel of experts
from the hardware, software, educational,
and animation communities speculating,
pontificating, and elaborating on the tools
they’re creating and using, and what they
see in the next 20 years for 3D graphics professionals. Come prepared with your questions
for a lively Q & A following the presentation.
Part I, 1 – 3 pm
Part II, 4 – 6 pm
Animation Production A-Z
The next segment of 3D Download surveys
animation production, from A-Z. A team of
motion picture special effects artists informs,
dazzles, and entertains you while creating an
animated production. They take the concepts
through all phases of production. The first two
hours focus on issues such as conceptualizing
and storyboarding, and move on to animatics
and other pre-production issues. Following a
one-hour break, the final segment focuses on
bluescreening, compositing, digital characters,
and screening of the final project.
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Exhibitor Forums
Wednesday, 26 July, 10 am – noon
auto.des.sys, Inc.
Wednesday, 26 July, 1 – 3 pm
Thursday, 27 July, 1 – 3 pm
Matrox Video Products Group
3D Modeling With form.Z
Dynamic Digital Video Creation
Experience the power of 3D modeling with
form.Z, the versatile solid and surface modeler
that allows complete control over the creative
process in 3D design. This session shows how
to design directly in 3D or 2D, using numeric or
graphic input, moving effortlessly back and
forth between drafting, modeling, rendering,
and animation.
Learn how to create dynamic digital video
productions on tight deadlines and small
budgets. Integrate audio and video editing,
compositing, animation, and special effects for
maximum impact. Deliver on tape, DVD, CD, and
the Web. Sponsored by Matrox, the makers of
the DigiSuite and RT2000 realtime editing
platforms.
Attendees who complete this session will be
able to grow a model from simple lines to
complex surfaces, or to true solids with a few
quick clicks, Boolean them to generate complex
composite objects, create curved surfaces from
a variety of splines, including NURBS and
Coons patches, and dynamically sculpt and
reshape them using a variety of deformations
to twist, bulge, or bend them, as you slip
effortlessly between 2D and 3D views.
The session concludes with a question-andanswer period.
Wednesday, 26 July, 4 – 6 pm
Side Effects Software
Procedural Animation Workshop
Procedural (non-linear) animation is one of the
hottest industry trends, and Houdini technology
is the leading procedural animation tool. Ray
Corbett, Education and Training Manager at
Side Effects Software presents a Houdini 4.0
workshop that demonstrates the advantages of
procedural animation for creating stunning
effects, detailed environments, and complex
characters. Specific topics include: procedural
workflow, procedural particle systems, and
non-destructive motion editing.
Thursday, 27 July, 10 am – noon
blaxxun interactive, Inc.
3D Multi-User Communities
Learn about the tools you need to create your
own instant multi-user community in 3D.
blaxxun interactive, Inc. also shows compelling
examples of multi-user applications built on its
technology platform, including Simsala Grimm
and Advopolis.
Topics include: creation of virtual worlds,
creating 3D online communities, e-commerce,
and 3D applications.
Topics include: conceptualization, previsualization, storyboarding, 2D and 3D modeling,
rendering, lighting, animation, compositing,
special effects, titling, and final render.
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Areas of Interest
SIGGRAPH 2000 programs capture five broad areas of interest. In this publication, symbols identify which Courses,
Papers, Panels, and Educators Program sessions are associated with these areas of interest. Sketches & Applications
also include area of interest content. See the Program & Buyer’s Guide and the SIGGRAPH 2000 Web site after
30 May.
Areas of Interest
Animation & Special Effects
Producing and using computer
graphics techniques for animation,
special effects, and other
entertainment applications.
Art
Courses
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24
26
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The Art and Technology of Disney’s “Dinosaur”
“Stuart Little”: A Tale of Fur, Costumes, Performances, and
Integration: Breathing Real Life Into a Digital Character
Subdivision for Modeling and Animation
Smart Animated Agents
Motion Editing: Principles, Practice, and Promise
Animating Humans by Combining Simulation and Motion Capture
graphics.
• Enhancing Teaching and Learning
With Animation
New technologies and techniques
for art and examples of artistic
expression using computer
Game Development &
Interactive Techniques
• No Art Jargon!
• Special Session: Art & Culture Papers
• Interactive Storytelling: New Genres
and Directions
• Exploring New Roles for Interactive
Virtual Characters
Virtual Reality
2
6
Physically Based Parametric
Sound Synthesis and Control
Developing Efficient Graphics
Software
Web Technologies
Creation of and immersive
interaction with virtual
environments.
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24
27
36
39
43
2
5
6
9
Smart Animated Agents
Approaches for Procedural Shading on Graphics Hardware
3D User Interface Design: Fundamental Techniques, Theory,
and Practice
Games Research: The Science of Interactive Entertainment
Aggressive Performance Optimizations for 3D Graphics
Physically Based Parametric Sound Synthesis and Control
Eye-Based Interaction in Graphical Systems: Theory & Practice
Developing Efficient Graphics Software
Visualizing Quaternions
ac roeuarss eosf i n t e r e s t
Paper Sessions
Panels
Educators Program
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• Digital Cel Animation in Japan
• James Brown: Putting a New Face on
the Godfather of Soul
• Special Session: Industrial Light + Magic: The
Making of “The Perfect Storm”
• Special Session: Phil Tippett’s History
of Animation
• Using 3D Animation in Teaching Introductory
Electromagnetism
• A Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Computer
Animation Course
• Is There Any There There? The Design and Implementation
of Successful Team-Oriented Educational Environments for
Computer Animators
Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water
Shape and Style
Model Acquisition
Non-Photorealistic Rendering
Efficient Rendering
Animation
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21
A Survey of Color for
Computer Graphics
Color Science and Color
Management for CGI and Film
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Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
• Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water
• Texturing
• Non-Photorealistic Rendering
• Crash Course in Creative Digital
Media for
the Community
• techArts: Urban Girls Get a
Handle on
Computer Graphics
• Painting Together Across the World:
Collaborative Net, Painting Between High School
Students & a Professional Artist
• Teaching Computer Graphics in Brazil: Social
Commitment, Creativity and Passion - Against All
Odds!
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• Interactive Storytelling: New Genres and
• Seeing the Big Picture
Directions
• The Actual Reality of Virtual Reality Software
• Emotional Simulator
• Computer and Video Games: The Next Generation
• The Healing Powers of Virtual Reality
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