Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington's local SIGGRAPH chapter, will host a special two-night screening of the 2008 | Computer Animation Festival (CAF), a highly regarded computer graphics extravaganza.
Formerly known as the Electronic Theater, CAF is showcased each year during SIGGRAPH -- an international conference of computer graphics and interactive techniques -- and features the best animation and visual effects work from talented artists worldwide. Cascade SIGGRAPH's CAF screenings will take place on Wednesday, November 12, and Thursday, November 13 at the Portland Community College Cascade Campus beginning at 6:30 p.m. each night. This event is free to Cascade SIGGRAPH members and is open to the public; a $5 admission-fee, providing access to both screenings, is required for non-members.
This year's newly expanded presentation of curated screenings was juried by a diverse group of industry professionals. Selected from hundreds of submissions, each entry represents the best of 2008's computer animation, ranging from visual effects and animated short films to student work and scientific visualization. Festival submissions originate from countries across the globe including Japan, France, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Part One of Cascade SIGGRAPH's CAF presentation, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, includes: --KNOLL'S COMPUTER CLASS, by Matthias Parchettka, Fachhochschule Dusseldorf (Germany) --OUR WONDERFUL NATURE, by Tomer Eshed, Hochschule fur Film und Fernsehen "Konrad Wolf" (Germany) --FAMILY PORTRAIT, by Tina Ohnmacht, Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany) --DISTRAXION, by Mike Stern, DreamWorks Animation (United States) --SIMULATING CLOTH, by Jonathan Kaldor, Cornell University (United States) --Nature "Tzu-Jan," by Ari Rubenstein, Blue Sky Studios (United States) --VFX of movie "Dai Nipponjin," by Hiroyuki Seshita, Casio Entertainment, Inc. (Japan) --TEAM FORTRESS 2, by Keith Huggins, Valve Software (United States) --BOXRACER - RINGLING, by Carolyn Anderson, Ringling College of Art and Design (United States) --Heavyduty, by Chih Chang, Digimax Inc. (Taiwan) --FANBOY, by Eric Robles, Nickelodeon (United States) --MY LITTLE ANGEL, by Flurry Animation Studios (United States) --CHRYSALIS, by Morgane Thomas, la maison (France) --IBM Web Campaign, by Betsy de Fries, Little Fluffy Clouds LLC (United States) --MY HAPPY END, by Milen Vitanov (Germany) --MINDPLOTTER, by Tina Ohnmacht, Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany) --RUA DAS TULIPAS, by Ale Camargo, OZI Escola de Audiovisual de Brasília (Brazil) --THE SECRET LIFE OF VORTICES, by Diego Rossinelli, ETH Zurich (Switzerland) --A FAERY'S TALE, by Sylvia Apostol (United States) --893, by Annabel Sebag, Premium Films (France) --Greenpeace "Rainbow Warrior," by Tina Ohnmacht, Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany) --TARBOY, by James Lee (Australia) --Animation of Jellyfish, by Junsei Hirato, The University of Tokyo (Japan) --3Deluxe Showreel, by Gloria Alvaro, 3deluxe Motion (Germany) --RENKAN, by Nobuo Takahaski, Nagoya City University (Japan) --CHUMP AND CLUMP, by Michael Herm (Germany) --FIGHTING INFECTION BY CLONAL SELECTION, by Etsuko Uno, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (Australia) --SHATTER, by Kouhei Nakama, Nabla Inc. (Japan) --TRANSFORMERS: the Game, by Amanda Powell, Blur Studio, Inc. (United States) --STARCRAFT II CINEMATIC, by Janet Garcia, Blizzard Entertainment (United States) --Dual Scattering for Real -time, by Cem Yuksel, Texas A&M University (United States)
Part Two, taking place on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 will feature: --MAUVAIS ROLE, by Frederic Fourier (France) --MORULA, by Kristian Labusga (Germany) --THE MOMENT, by Tina Ohnmacht, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (Germany) --LITTLE HUNTRESS, by Tina Ohnmacht, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (Germany) --FIGHT FOR LIFE, by William Rockall, Jellyfish Pictures (United Kingdom) --BARENBRAUT, by Tina Ohnmacht, Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany) --GOOBEES, by Patrick O'Brien, Texas A&M University (United States) --BRIDGESTONE, by Ryan Green, Method Studios (United States) --DO PENGUINS FLY, by Sun Limet (France) --HUGH, by Khenissi Karim, Ecole superieure des metiers artistiques (France) --ANIMA FACTO EST, by Eric Riewer, Gobelins l'ecole de l'image (France) --TOWERS IN THE TEMPEST, by Gregory Shirah, NASA (United States) --BLIND SPOT, by Eric Riewer, Gobelins l'ecole de l'image (France) --Rhythm & Hues 2007, by Scot Byrd, Rhythm & Hues Studios (United States) --AVATARA, by Kam-Li Cheng (United Kingdom) --MISTER SANDMAN, by Annabel Sebag, Premium Films (France) --AL DENTE, by Annabel Sebag, Premium Films (France) --CHRONOS, by Eric Riewer, Gobelins l'ecole de l'image (France) --OKTAPODI, by Eric Riewer, Gobelins l'ecole de l'image (France) --L'homme, by Annabel Sebag, Premium Films (France) --CONFINE[S], by Makoto Yabuki, Tangram (Japan) --JUNGLE JAIL, by Khenissi Karim, Ecole superieure des metiers artistiques (France) --EMILE, by Eric Riewer, Gobelins l'ecole de l'image (France) --10TH AVATAR, by Charuvi Agrawal, Sheridan College (Canada) --SNOWTIME, by Dana Dorian, Axis Animation (United Kingdom) --NOW LOOK WHAT YOU DID, by Oren Robashkin, MAKE (United States)
The SIGGRAPH 2008 | Computer Animation Festival screening will take place on Wednesday, Nov.12 and Thursday, Nov.13, 2008 at the Portland Community College Cascade Campus, in the Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building Auditorium (room 104), located at 705 N. Killingsworth Street, Portland, Ore.
Registration and a social session, featuring light refreshments, will begin at 6 p.m. in the auditorium lobby. The screening will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. each night. Attendees are requested to RSVP via email to cascadesiggraph@gmail.com.
This and other Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH meetings are free to Cascade SIGGRAPH Chapter members. Non-members are asked to pay a $5 admission fee, providing access to both screenings, at the door. Annual local membership can be purchased at the door for $25 a year for professionals and $18 for students. Checks or cash only: no credit cards accepted.
The Portland Community College Cascade Campus is close-in to downtown Portland. Parking is available, on a first-come, first-served basis, across the street in the PCC parking lot for a minimal fee. Carpooling is recommended as parking availability is limited. Directions to the Portland Community College Cascade Campus may be found here: http://www.pcc.edu/about/locations/cascade/.
