Isaac Kerlow is the SIGGRAPH 2010 Computer Animation Festival Director. He hails from The Earth Observatory of Singapore/NTU ADM.

"The 2010 Computer Animation Festival continues the tradition of showcasing the best in computer animation and visual effects," says Kerlow. "This year we have formalized the submission categories to bring the Computer Animation Festival more in line with other top international film festivals and to make the jury process a bit easier. We have a Student Projects category, for example, among the new submission categories, so that computer-animated works produced to satisfy a school, coursework, and/or graduation requirement are to be submitted under this category."

The Animation Clinic is a new event where industry leaders and masters review students’ final projects and offer creative, production, technical and career advice. Between six and nine projects have been selected, and each chosen work will receive 40 minutes of review during three public sessions that are open to conference attendees. A lot of cool stuff will be showcased here.

 

"I was very active as a SIGGRAPH volunteer during the 1990s, having chaired the Art Show in 1991 and the Interactive Entertainment in 1995 among other events. I always wanted to be involved in the Computer Animation Festival because of its popularity and importance, and since my college graduation attending the Computer Animation Festival (or Electronic Theater as it was called back then) each year is always a professional highlight. My friends tell me that I like a good challenge, so I was fortunate that Terrence [SIGGRAPH 2010 Conference Chair] invited me to be a part of the 2010 team. I put together a great core team that includes Laura Henneman, Festival Manager; Josh Grow, Technical Director; and Katie Fellion, Stereo 3D Producer. The four of us are focused on putting together a great event for the SIGGRAPH 2010 attendees.

I want attendees to enjoy and learn from the Computer Animation Festival. I hope that attendees will have an endorphin rush as they watch the screenings. I hope they learn from the interesting and timely talks and panels that we have organized."
 

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