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PaulHellard

06-12-2009, 07:37 AM

Hey there,

I've opened the SIGGRAPH 2009 Diary early this year. We have so much material to discuss before the show, I decided to make a start, and to do it now. I began with a two part interview with Ronen Barzel, the 2009 SIGGRAPH Chair.

http://features.cgsociety.org/siggraph2009/siggdiary09_banner.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/siggraph2009/index.php#s5127)

Fess

06-13-2009, 02:41 AM

Great, thank you.

I've much work an preparation to do before my arrival in the "The Big Easy"

-Fess

splintercannon

06-24-2009, 04:50 AM

I hear that! I've done about 45 concepts and I'm not even halfway done with my flatwork portfolio! XD

Well, Back to work!

JCork

07-07-2009, 01:12 AM

Thanks for keeping up on the diary Paul! You keep getting me more excited about the conference with every new entry.

Rock on!

malducin

07-17-2009, 01:11 AM

Just one correctionto the latest entry, it's just ACM SIGGRAPH Awards, not ACM SIGGRAPH Artists Awards.

PaulHellard

07-18-2009, 11:53 AM

Hey,

We've rounded the last turn and into the straight. CGSociety is leading you into SIGGRAPH with a solid range of descriptions, information and insights, direct from the section chairs. Click the image to go to the latest installment.

'Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez' (Let the Good Times Roll!)

http://features.cgsociety.org/stories/2009_07/upload/5176_sigg2_t.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/siggraph2009/index.php#s5176)

patfour

07-18-2009, 10:07 PM

Thanks for these updates, Paul - I'm psyched!

thomasphifer

07-21-2009, 06:38 AM

Definitely keeping up with this blog diary. Keep up the great work!

PaulHellard

07-29-2009, 01:15 PM

Click on the image to go to CGSociety's extensive SIGGRAPH Cheat Sheet for 2009.

http://features.cgsociety.org/stories/2009_07/upload/5188_norl2_t.jpg (http://features.cgsociety.org/siggraph2009/index.php#s5188)

WyattHarris

08-03-2009, 07:58 PM

Glad to hear you guys are enjoying my state. Don't worry about the heat, it's the humidity that kills ya. I would really like to hear how you are pronouncing some of the local names.

Tchoupitoulas = chop a TOO las
Lagniappe = lan yap

I'll leave the rest too you.
Make sure you eat, eat and eat some more. :D

Grayscale

08-03-2009, 08:57 PM

I love the fact that there is a "Gift and Jewelry" expo in the same building. I've never seen so many women with looks of horror on their face as a group of us geeks starts heading their way. It's fun to laugh at them.

thomasphifer

08-04-2009, 07:30 AM

Haha, yeah I know, right? When does the jewelry thing go away?

PaulHellard

08-04-2009, 07:59 AM

I wish they'd taken the hall we're all in. Then SIGGRAPH would truly have been just across the road from where we're staying.

JCork

08-04-2009, 01:55 PM

We should think of some joke to play on them...

Maybe send over FJORG! to their side of the convention center and show them just how weird we really are!?

nirrad

08-06-2009, 06:11 AM

By the way, the MAXON booth presentations have been absolutely stunning, surprising, and quite an eye opener for me (and I knew these guys have been using C4D/BP3D).

If you haven't yet, get to the MAXON booth the last day to checkout Imageworks (http://www.imageworks.com/) and Rhythm & Hues (http://www.rhythm.com/) presentations (I think they are the first 2 presentations of the last day).

If you still need an expo pass go here (http://www.maxon.net/en/news/newsroom/events.html).