See, hear, and interact at SIGGRAPH 2009 with digital innovators, creative researchers, award-winning producers, provocative artists, energetic executives, and adventurous engineers.
Highlights include:

• Keynote Speakers: Steve Duenes, Graphics Director for The New York Times; Will Wright, famed videogame designer and creator of Spore™ and The Sims series; and Randy Thom, pioneer in sound and two-time Academy Award© winner

• Computer Animation Festival: The internationally renowned forum for presentation of the world's most innovative and stimulating computer-generated animated films this year introducing new focuses:

• Real-Time Rendering: Focused entirely on real-time computer graphics, showcasing the latest examples of videogames and real-time simulations that push the boundaries of what users and viewers have come to expect.

• Visual Music: Sessions will combine music and images, whether created by solo filmmakers or as part of a collaboration, to showcase the wide range of approaches and achievements

• Academy Award-Winning Guest Speaker: Director Chris Spine will show his latest short film, "The Spine", and discuss about his approach to modeling and animating the complexities of the film's characters

• Computer Animation Festival Special Screenings: Shown on Thursday and Friday during the conference, including a sneak-peak 3D screening of the new film Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

• FJORG!: CG animators will try to remain focused despite lack of sleep and multiple distractions for 32 straight hours. Their goal: Create the best character-driven animation the world has ever seen.

• NEW! Games Content: New programs focusing on the relationships among game design practices, technologies, and player experiences through the presentation of Game Papers, Talks, Panels, Courses, and more

• SIGGRAPH Exhibition: Explore the products, systems, and ideas that are creating the next three generations of computer graphics and interactive techniques

• Technical Papers: The premier global forum presenting groundbreaking research from today's leading international organizations

Registration fees increase after Friday, 26 June. Register online today:http://www.siggraph.org/s2009/attendees/registration/

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