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For the first time in decades, the structure of the annual SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival has been revamped, but show-goers will not be disappointed. Like always, they will be treated to juried clips of compelling animations that surely will thrill, entertain, education, or inspire them. But instead of having the content divided into the prestigious Electronic Theater and the subsequent Animation Theaters, for 2008, the animations will be presented in a traditional competitive festival format.
In addition, there will be curated screenings that include a reel of eye candy from VFX/animation studios, a retrospective from a dozen schools, a Flash reel, an historic look at Polygon Pictures, and more. "There's so much going on," says Jill Smolin, this year's festival director and conference entertainment director. "It's truly amazing?
The competition portion features approximately 80 unique pieces that reflect the state of the art in computer graphics animation for 2001]. Culled from hundreds of submissions, the content spans the various industries where CG animation plays a vital role: ...