2001 - 2002
Events
All are welcome to come to a meeting;
meet like-minded computer graphics folks, lend your ideas,
volunteer and/or find out more about your local chapter.
June 6, 2002 - Hash, Inc. Presentation
May 7, 2002 - Will Vinton Studios
April 2, 2002 - Dan Harlacher, Digital Imaging Consultant
March 6, 2006 - Presentation by Brad Clarkson from Alias | Wavefront on Maya 4
February 6, 2006 - Informal presentation by Larry Jacobsen and Shannon Keegan from Imagebuilder Software, Inc.
August 12 - 17, 2001 - SIGGRAPH 2001 Conference in Los Angeles
2001 - 2002
Thursday, June 6th
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Hash Inc.
400 West Evergreen Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98660
**6:30 - 7:00 NETWORKING**
Feel free to arrive during this time to network with other computer
graphics professionals and find out more about the Cascade SIGGraph
Chapter.
**7:00 - 8:00 pm
HASH INC. PRESENTATION**
James Hash of Hash Inc. will demonstrate the company's software,
Animation Master. The software is quoted as being "the most powerful
and
affordable patch-based modeler and character animation program
available." It is specifically designed for classic character
animation,
and includes Patch Modeling and Animation, High Quality Rendering,
Onion
Skinning, Rotoscoping, Inverse Kinematics with Constraints, and much,
much more. It's cross platform compatibility for Windows 98/ME/NT and
PowerMac makes it an excellent choice for studios with multiple types
of
systems.
James Hash has been a demonstrator and trainer with Hash Inc. for the
past four years. Hash, Inc., founded by Martin Hash, has been marketing
software tools for 3D-character animation since early 1987. The company
continues to design and build affordable software tools for artists and
animators for use in independent and commercial production.
**8:00**
Attendees are invited to join members of the Cascade SIGGraph Chapter
immediately after the presentation for more socializing at Stanford's.
Stanford's Restaurant & Bar
1440 Jantzen Beach Ctr
Portland OR, 97217-7834
Please feel free to forward this e-mail to anyone you know who may have
an interest in computer graphics and in joining the new Cascade ACM
SIGGraph chapter.
For more info, please contact Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter Chair
Michael
Smith at consult@aracnet.com.
Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH event: WILL VINTON STUDIOS
May 7, 2002
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Oregon Graduate Institute
20000 SW Walker Road
Beaverton, OR
6:30 - 7:00pm Networking & Demo Reels
Bring your appetite, your business cards, and your demo reels to
this
session of the May Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH event. This is a great
chance
for you to meet others in various computer graphics industries.
Students are especially encouraged to bring their demo reels and
portfolios. Food and beverages will be provided, thanks to Intel.
7:00 - 8:00 pm
WILL VINTON STUDIOS PRESENTATION
Local animation pioneer Will Vinton and two members of his staff
from
Will Vinton Studios are scheduled to be the guest speakers at
the
event. Their presentation will cover a range of topics including
the history
of Will Vinton Studios, and discussion on what it takes to make
short films and
commercials. They will also show some of their projects during
the presentation.
8:00 - 9:00 pm
Q & A and More Networking
Attendees will have the chance to ask the speakers questions and
to
chat more with other professionals for the remainder of the
event.
For more info, please contact Michael Smith at consult@aracnet.com.
If
you or anyone you know may be interested in joining the Cascade
SIGGraph Chapter currently being formed, please contact Marlynn
Schotland at
schotlam@aii.edu.
BIOS:
Will Vinton is Chairman and Founder of Will Vinton Studios. His
impressive list of awards and award nominations includes winning
an
Academy Award for Best Animated Film ("Closed Mondays"), three
Academy
Award nominations ("The Great Cognito," "The Creation," and "Rip
Van
Winkle"), numerous Emmys and Emmy nominations for Outstanding
Primetime
Animated programs (including "The PJ's," "Gary and Mike," and
"The
California Raisin Show"), Clio awards, and international
advertising
awards for directing animated commercials. He coined the term
Claymation, and today he continues to achieve acclaim by breaking
new
ground in computer character animation, claymation, stopmotion,
and cel
animation. Will is currently in active development on a number of
projects, including "Rip Razor," a feature film in association
with Mel
Gibson and Icon Productions, and "Nicholas," a four-hour
television
miniseries for ABC. He is also Chairman and Founder of the
Portland
Creative Conference, a high-profile, annual symposium celebrating
creativity and innovation in the entertainment and advertising
business.
Jeff White is a Lead Artist and Technical Director in the
Research and
Development group at Will Vinton Studios. Before coming to Vinton
Studios, he graduated from Ithaca College
with a degree in Cinema and
Photography and is currently completing his Masters degree in
Computer
Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Keridan Elliott is a Lead Artist and Character Setup TD at Will
Vinton
Studios. After running his own 3D studio in Montreal
Canada, he
worked
as a digital artist & TD for a game studio in Quebec City before making
the leap to the US.
April SIGGraph Meeting:
Dan Harlacher, Digital Imaging Consultant
Tuesday, April 2, 2002
6:30 - 9:00 pm
The Art Institute of Portland
2000 SW Fifth Avenue
Room 207
(503) 228-6528
6:30 - 7:30 Demo Reels & Networking
Anyone who attends is invited to bring demo reels or portfolios and
share them with the group. You are highly encouraged to bring your
work! This is also a great time to meet others in the industry, make
contacts, and find out what's happening in the graphics world outside
of your office cubicle. Food & beverages will be provided.
7:30 - 8:30
Guest Presentation and Q & A
The April SIGGraph meeting will feature a presentation by Dan
Harlacher, Digital Imaging Consultant. Dan
will be speaking on the state of modern, digital printing technologies.
He will give information and comparisons on numerous printers,
including analysis of speed, quality, longevity, and market usage. He
will bring several printers for hands-on demonstration. This meeting is
a must for graphic artists!
Dan graduated from OSU in 1998 with a degree in fine art photography.
He has worked as a commercial
and institutional photographer, and his work has appeared in numerous
publications. He is also the co-founder of ArtLight Studios in Eugene, and an
award winning portrait photographer. He currently heads the digital
imaging department at Pro Photo Supply, and is a consultant to many Portland area
photographers.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Feel free to forward
this email to anyone in the Pacific Northwest
who has an interest in 2D and 3D computer graphics.
For more info, please contact Michael Smith at consult@aracnet.com. If
you or anyone you know may be interested in joining the Cascade
SIGGraph Chapter currently being formed, please contact Marlynn
Schotland at schotlam@aii.edu.
Wednesday,
March 6, 2002
· Where:
3DV
13765
NW Cornell Road,
Suite 150, Portland,
Oregon 97229
Phone:
503-644-6000
When: 6:30 -
9:00 pm
- 6:30 - 7:30 Demo Reels &
Networking- Anyone who attends is invited to bring demo reels or
portfolios and share them with the group. You are highly encouraged to
bring your work! This is also a great time to meet others in the
industry, make contacts, and find out what's happening in the graphics
world outside of your office cubicle. Food & beverages will be
provided (beer for 21+).
- 7:30 - 9:00 Guest Presentation The
March SIGGraph meeting will feature a presentation by Brad Clarkson
from Alias | Wavefront. He'll be giving a product demonstration of Maya
4. Find out what's new with this latest version.
- Maya 4 is the sixth
major release of the world's most acclaimed professional 3D software
from Alias|Wavefront. Maya's combination of award-winning animation,
modeling, rendering, and visual effects tools, delivers the competitive
edge that enables you to produce world-beating CGI on Windows, IRIX,
and Linux platforms.
- The Maya(R) family of
software products gives you the smoothest possible workflow, from
project concept to completion. Get a distinct creative advantage
whether you produce digital content for movies, television, games,or
interactive media.
February 6,
2002
· Where:
The Art Institute of Portland, Parkside Center, Room
PC-1
When: 6:00 pm -
7:30 pm
- Animators, Graphic
Designers, and Multimedia & Web Designers are encouraged to attend
this meeting!
- Students and faculty
are welcome to bring demo reels to be shown at the beginning of the
meeting.
- Featuring an informal
presentation by Larry Jacobsen and Shannon Keegan from Imagebuilder
Software, Inc.
- Also, the people from
Schrodinger, Inc. plan to do a presentation: Drug Design in Maestro.
Don't miss out!
- There will also be a
demonstration by Jamie Elmer of Animation Dynamics. Come and join the
fun!
August 12, 2001
Where: SIGGRAPH 2001, Los Angeles, CA
When: Conference 12 - 17 August
Exhibition
14 - 16 August
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