Walt Disney Animation Studios at SIGGRAPH 2008!

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Walt Disney Animation Studios | SIGGRAPH 2008
Los Angeles Convention Center | Main Floor Booth 1047
August 12 – 14, 2008

Join us at Siggraph 2008|Los Angeles Booth 1047 to meet Disney Artists and Engineers, experience technology demonstrations, hear about our student programs and see the latest from our upcoming projects!

Portfolio & Reel reviews will be offered on Tuesday, August 12 and Wednesday, August 13 where individual critiques can offer insight and guidance. Limited tickets will be handed out at the booth each morning starting at 10am.

Walt Disney Animation Studios
Reel & Portfolio Reviews
Los Angeles Convention Center
Tuesday 8/12 & Wednesday 8/13
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Main Floor Booth 1047

Other Siggraph 2008|Los Angeles Events include:


MONDAY, 8.11.08

Siggraph Keynote: "Managing the Creative Process"
1:30pm
Ed Catmull, President, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios

FJORG Animation Competition
9:00am to Midnight
Sixteen three-person teams of CG animators from around the world forgo sleep and resist several staged distractions for 32 non-stop hours to produce the best character-driven animation in the universe.

TUESDAY, 8.12.08

FJORG Animation Competition continues.
Midnight to 5:00pm

Animated 3D Cinema: Imaginary Worlds Brought to Life: “Telling Stories in Depth”
8:30am to 10:15am – Petree Hall C
In more than a few projects, animation is practically leaping off the screen into your lap, flying in front of your eyes, reaching out so close you can touch it.
Presenters include: Robert Neuman, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Paper: "Robust Treatment of Simultaneous Collisions "
10:30am to 12:15pm – Room 408 AB
An algorithm for robust treatment of simultaneous collisions, in particular without introducing artificial dissipation.
Authors: Eitan Grinspun, David Harmon and Etienne Vouga, Columbia University; Rasmus Tamstorf, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Animation Festival: “Glago's Guest" 3D Screening
4:30pm – Nokia Theater
Directed by Chris Williams, Produced by Chuck Williams
Disney presents the story of a lone soldier on the Russian tundra who receives an unexpected visitor.

Screening: "The Man Who Planted Trees"
8:00pm to 9:00pm – Nokia Theater
Followed by a conversation with Frederik Back, Director & Animator and John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer, Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios & Walt Disney Imagineering

WEDNESDAY, 8.13.08

Panel Discussion: "A Tribute to Frank and Ollie" presented by Animation Mentor
10:30am to 12:15pm – Petree Hall D
A panel discussion and tribute to the life, work and inspiration of Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two of Disney's famed Nine Old Men. This event includes a conversation about animation with contemporary animation legends from Disney Studios, DreamWorks Animation SKG, and others who were inspired by the masters. The panel will be followed by a short documentary by Animation Mentor.

Talk: “Disney and Pixar: Two Animation Studios Reveal the Secrets of Their Shorts”
3:45pm to 5:30pm – Petree Hall C
This session goes behind the scenes of recent shorts, revealing everything from story to design and the process of animating new characters everyone will love.
Presenters: Richard Hollander, Pixar Animation Studios and Andy Harkness, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Animation Festival: “Glago's Guest" 3D Screening
4:30pm – Nokia Theater
Directed by Chris Williams, Produced by Chuck Williams
Disney presents the story of a lone soldier on the Russian tundra who receives an unexpected visitor.

FJORG! Viking Judging Ceremony
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Celebrity judges from the animation industry present the winner of the second annual
SIGGRAPH "iron animator" competition.

THURSDAY, 8.14.08

Paper: "A Mass Spring Model for Hair Simulation"
10:30 am to 12:15pm – Room 408AB
The goal of this project is to simulate the full hair geometry, consisting of approximately 100,000 hairs on a typical human head.
Authors: Andrew Selle, Stanford University, Walt Disney Animation Studios; Michael Lentine, Stanford University; Ronald Fedkiw, Stanford University

Animation Festival: “Glago's Guest" 3D Screening
4:30pm – Nokia Theater
Directed by Chris Williams, Produced by Chuck Williams
Disney presents the story of a lone soldier on the Russian tundra who receives an unexpected visitor.

FRIDAY, 8.15.08

Class: Realistic Hair Simulation-Animation and Rendering
8:30am to 12:15pm – Room 411
This class is for special-effects developers and technical directors who are looking for innovation as well as proven methodologies in hair simulation.
Instructors: Florence Bertails, INRIA Rhône-Alpes; Sunil Hadap, Adobe Systems Incorporated; Marie-Paule Cani, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble; Ming Lin,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Kelly Ward, Walt Disney Animation Studios; Steve Marschner, Cornell University; Tae-Yong Kim, Rhythm & Hues Studios; Zoran Kačić-Alesić, Industrial Light & Magic

Animation Festival: “Glago's Guest" 3D Screening
4:30pm – Nokia Theater
Directed by Chris Williams, Produced by Chuck Williams
Disney presents the story of a lone soldier on the Russian tundra who receives an unexpected visitor.

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Walt Disney Animation Studios combines the very best in artistry and storytelling with cutting-edge technology to bring wonderful new characters to the big screen for audiences around the world. Our next film, "Bolt," directed by Chris Williams and Byron Howard, comes to theaters November 26th. Visit http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/bolt to see the latest trailer and more!

Also in production, "Rapunzel," directed by Glen Keane and Dean Wellins and "King of the Elves," directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker and our return to traditional animation, "The Princess and the Frog," directed by Ron Clements and John Musker.

Hope to see you in Los Angeles!

For more information please visit www.DisneyAnimation.com