Off-topic: SIGGRAPH Asia Fest Issues Call for Entries

03 May 2010
Off-topic: SIGGRAPH Asia Fest Issues Call for Entries
Some of you might be involved in filmmaking.

The SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 Computer Animation Festival is open for submissions and is seeking cutting edge and innovative animation and visual effects from around the world.

The submissions are expected to have been completed on or after Jan. 1, 2009, and should be computer-generated or include aspects of computer-generated production.

The festival accepts submissions in the following categories:

• Animation Shorts (narrative, character, abstract, experimental, etc.; most animations should be in this category)
• Animated Feature Films (selections or montages)
• Commercials
• Music Videos
• Real-Time Visualization (games, mobile animations)
• Scientific Visualization or Research
• Visual Effects (short films, sequences, live-action feature films, etc.)

Submissions for Panels & Talks: All topics are eligible including, but not limited to, "behind-the-scenes", story development, character designs, and sound designs. Please submit a proposal for a Panel (multiple presenters) or a Talk (single presenter) about your project's content and relevance.

The festival includes two main screening programs: An official competition section that consists of the Electronic Theater and the Animation Theater, selected by the festival jury. Work presented in the Electronic Theater is eligible for the festival awards.

The invited section consists of special presentations of pieces invited by the festival committee, from short subjects to feature films, that represent world-class achievement.

Deadline for completing submissions, including uploading files, is midnight on July 15. For details on submitting, visit the festival site at http://www.siggraph.org/asia2010/content/presenters/computer-animation-festival.

The festival also is seeking proposal for presentations and panels. Ideas can be submitted online at http://sis.siggraph.org/cgi-bin/SIS_Asia.py. All submissions must be received by July 15.
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