SIGGRAPH: My Final Thoughts

Posted By David Blumenfeld

All great things must end, and so follows that SIGGRAPH 2010 has finally come to a close. Overall, it was a nice conference this year, with some interesting new technologies to be seen and a few new techniques and ideas to walk away with. ... Continue reading "SIGGRAPH: My Final Thoughts" »

July 30, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

SIGGRAPH: that is a wrap

Posted By Michael Sanders

Siggraph is pretty much a wrap, I would have written earlier but literally have not stopped since stepping off the first plane in to Burbank Monday morning. I headed straight in to the talk on computational photography - I have to say this is one of ... Continue reading "SIGGRAPH: that is a wrap" »

July 29, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

SIGGRAPH: Only One More Day

Posted By David Blumenfeld

Good evening loyal readers.Wednesday is rapidly coming to a close, and so is this year’s SIGGRAPH exhibition and conference.Tomorrow is the last day, and there are a few classes left I might try to attend. ’ll also be spending a fair amount of time ... Continue reading "SIGGRAPH: Only One More Day" »

July 29, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

SIGGRAPH: What a Day!

Posted By Scott Sindorf

This morning the SIGGRAPH trade show opened. By all accounts there are less exhibitors from previous years. Although the industry is slowly climbing back from last year recession, it is about half the size from five years ago. By far the most ... Continue reading "SIGGRAPH: What a Day!" »

July 28, 2010 | Permalink

SIGGRAPH: Tuesday's News Array

Posted By David Blumenfeld

Good evening loyal readers! Well, SIGGRAPH is officially more than half way through. It’s been an interesting show so far, with some really great talks and courses that have definitely prompted me to make a list of some RandD projects for when I ... Continue reading "SIGGRAPH: Tuesday's News Array" »

July 28, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Tech Highlights from the Exhibition Floor

Posted By Damijan Saccio

The main exhibition floor at SIGGRAPH this year was not overly amazing in general, but two small booths really left a mark with me so I wanted to make sure to let everyone know about them. Direct Dimensions is a company that provides 'rapid solutions ... Continue reading "Tech Highlights from the Exhibition Floor" »

July 28, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

SIGGRAPH: Motion Controlled High Res Photography

Posted By Damijan Saccio

The most interesting thing I saw at the Emerging Technologies and Studio area was a project that a consortium of people have created to allow the masses to have easier access to create motion controlled high resolution still camera time lapses. For ... Continue reading "SIGGRAPH: Motion Controlled High Res Photography" »

July 28, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

SIGGRAPH: A Case Of The Mondays

Posted By David Blumenfeld

Today was a full day at the show, with a number of interesting talks and sessions. I arrived nice and early and snagged the first spot right in front again. If I can keep this up, I definitely won’t have to worry about getting lost in the parking ... Continue reading "SIGGRAPH: A Case Of The Mondays" »

July 27, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

VideoInsight ’10 Seminar by Tektronix July 21, 2010 Hilton LA/Universal City Hotel, Universal City, CA

Posted By Barry Goch

Tektronix began their VideoInsight '10 series of seminars on the West Coast starting in Burbank, California on July 20th then heading down to the Universal Hilton the next day. I attended the Universal session and found myself amongst fellow editors, ... Continue reading "VideoInsight ’10 Seminar by Tektronix July 21, 2010 Hilton LA/Universal City Hotel, Universal City, CA" »

July 27, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

SIGGRAPH: Monday, July 26

Posted By Damijan Saccio

The exhibition floor does not open until Tuesday, so a wise SIGGRAPH attendee spends Monday catching up on the Art Gallery, the Emerging Technologies, the Studio, and of course the Animation Festival. We certainly got our fill of the latest and ... Continue reading "SIGGRAPH: Monday, July 26" »

July 27, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

SIGGRAPH: All About 'Avatar'

Posted By Damijan Saccio

ABADAH (Avatar) I recall watching the 2010 Golden Globe Awards a few months ago and seeing my childhood hero Arnold Schwarzenegger up on stage saying something like: "Yar dis Abadah is dee greathest moofee. Ya ya." A great truth then dawned on me -- ... Continue reading "SIGGRAPH: All About 'Avatar'" »

July 27, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

SIGGRAPH: sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY!

Posted By David Blumenfeld

I arrived today at the show at 1pm, and was lucky enough to get a parking spot right in front of the door to the West hall.While the show was by no means packed, it was definitely busier than I had expected for a Sunday.Of course being the first day, ... Continue reading "SIGGRAPH: sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY!" »

July 26, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

SIGGRAPH - Day 1: From Virtual Cookies to Image Statistics

Posted By Michele Sciolette

The first thing I did when I arrived at SIGGRAPH yesterday was have a look at the Emerging Technologies area as there’s always some amazing technology on display there. Unfortunately I only had time for a quick look, but I noticed a couple of ... Continue reading "SIGGRAPH - Day 1: From Virtual Cookies to Image Statistics" »

July 26, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

SIGGRAPH 2010 - LA

Posted By Damijan Saccio

Well, another year, another SIGGRAPH. This year, 4 of UVPHACTORY's crew is in Los Angeles for a few days to see what this year's convention has to offer. Continue reading "SIGGRAPH 2010 - LA" »

July 26, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

SIGGRAPH: Before The Show

Posted By David Blumenfeld

Well, here we are again.Another year has passed, and it’s time for SIGGRAPH once more. I tend to only visit every other year when the show is in LA, so it’s been two years since my last foray to the convention.The extra gap between conferences ... Continue reading "SIGGRAPH: Before The Show" »

July 25, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Adobe Photoshop CS5 - We need more Content-Awareness

Posted By Phil Price

Whenever I mention I'm working with Adobe CS5 to other designers and digital artists, they usually say something like "I just upgraded to CS4 and haven't learned all its features, why should I upgrade to CS5?"My answer lately is, "If you do a lot of ... Continue reading "Adobe Photoshop CS5 - We need more Content-Awareness" »

July 23, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)

ALT Systems CineSpace FCP + Smoke Awesome Demo

Posted By Barry Goch

Not long ago, on a beautiful evening, ALT Systems invited folks to join them at one of the coolest venues in Hollywood, CineSpace, to experience Smoke for Mac. The event was billed as FCP + Smoke = Awesome. Yes, it was me, your humble blogger, who ... Continue reading "ALT Systems CineSpace FCP + Smoke Awesome Demo" »

July 2, 2010 | Permalink | Comments(0)