COMPUTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL SIGGRAPH 2010

SIGGRAPH2010 SIGGRAPH 2010 Computer Animation Festival program is made possible by Computer Graphics World magazine, a longtime SIGGRAPH media partner. Produced by COP Communications and KYX. Sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH. FOREWORD

Welcome to the SIGGRAPH 2010 Computer Animation Festival (CAF), the international event that continues to be the premier place where creativity and innovation meet technology and industry.

We are proud to present a unique mix of independent creations and works by prominent production houses and studios, a mix of personal visions, and mainstream computer animations and visual effects.

Our distinguished jury went through hundreds of entries and assembled a selection of works with the highest value of originality, craft, storytelling, experimentation, and/or technology.

We have brought back the Electronic Theater, the tribal SIGGRAPH experience with CGW AD an identical program three nights in a row, and we have included most of the Jury Selections in it. We have also assembled a few Special Screenings that we know you will enjoy: you will enjoy: TV Commercials and Cinematics, Shorts and Long INSIDE FRONT COVER Shorts, Student Animation, and a Special Focus on Chinese Student Animation. This year the festival jury voted on submissions strictly within categories, and that proved to be a good system to compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges. We formalized ten festival submission categories: Computer Animation Shorts, Music Videos, TV and Web Commercials, Visualizations and Simulations, Student Projects, Animated Feature Films, Visual Effects for Short Films and TV Programs, Visual Effects for Live-Action Feature Films, Real-Time Animation, and Miscellaneous.

For the first time in SIGGRAPH history, we took technology a step further by having all projects uploaded online in final resolution at submission time, with many works in high-definition digital format. No tapes, no hard disks, just good old Internet.

We hope you are able to attend the impressive collection of cutting-edge and visionary Production Sessions, the new Animation Clinic, and the Live Real-Time Demos that complement the festival screenings. Enjoy the show!

Isaac Kerlow SIGGRAPH 2010 Computer Animation Festival Director

01 Jury Selection Invited Selection

ELECTRONIC THEATER ALPHABETICAL LISTING SCREENINGS

2012 - Escape from L.A. 2012 - The Last Fluid Simulation

Dir. Roland Emmerich Dir. Stephan Trojansky Digital Domain Scanline VFX USA USA 2’17’’ 1’44’’

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Alice in Wonderland AMF - The Caterpillar CGW AD 6 Dir. Tim Burton Dir. Filip Engstrom Sony Pictures The Mill Imageworks USA USA 0’50’’ 3’00”

[email protected] [email protected]

Animated History of Poland Assassin’s Creed 2

Dir. Tomek Baginski´ Dir. Istvan Zorkoczy Platige Image Digic Pictures Poland Hungary 8’51” 3’54’’ (Excerpt)

[email protected] [email protected]

Audi Intelligently Combined Avatar

Dir. Carl Erik Rinsch Dir. James Cameron Digital Domain Weta Digital Ltd. USA USA 2’15’’ 5’00”

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Barclaycard Rollercoaster Cartoon Scum Ford Pop Up HANABEAM

Dir. Bif (Jules Janaud, Fabrice Le Nezet, Dir. Nicolai Fuglsig Jan Lachauer Dir. fantasista utamaro, Shane Lester Dir. Francois Roisin) The Mill Filmakademie The Mill W+K TOKYO LAB/ USA Baden-Württemberg USA Polygon Pictures 1’00’’ Germany 0’30” Japan 1’30’’ 3’56”

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Cours Toujours Day & Night Harmonix The Beatles: Rock Band IBM Transportation

Dir. Olivier Barré, Elise Garcette Dir. Teddy Newton Dir. Pete Candeland Dir. Mathew Cullen, Mark Kudsi La Station Pixar Animation Passion Pictures Motion Theory Animation Studios UK USA France USA 2’40’’ 0’30” 1’48” 5’59”

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Disney’s A Christmas Carol DJ Hero Iron Man 2 The Kinematograph

Dir. Robert Zemeckis Dir. Marco Puig Dir. Jon Favreau Dir. Tomek Baginski´ ImageMovers Framestore Industrial Light Platige Image Digital UK & Magic Poland USA 1’35’’ USA 12’40" 7’05’’ 3'00" (Excerpt)

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Dog Fish Fenrir The Last Airbender The Light of Life Dir. Nuno Alves Rodrigues, O. Bouacheria, Dir. Armando Bo A. Dieudonné, A. Kevin, U. Malassagne Dir. M. Night Shyamalan Dir. Daihei Shibata Bitt Animation Gobelins/Premium Industrial Light Daihei Shibata Argentina Films Distribution & Magic Japan 1’22’’ France USA 4’35’’ 1’06’’ 2’30”

[email protected] animation@premium-films.com [email protected] [email protected]

16 17 ELECTRONIC THEATER SCREENINGS

Logorama BEST IN SHOW AWARD Nokia Focus Group Ovulation Dir. H5 (François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy, Loom Dir. David Masters Dir. Thomas Brown Ludovic Houplain) Autour de Minuit Dir. Jan Bitzer, Ilija Brunck, Csaba Letay The Mill Nucleus Medical Productions UK Media Polynoid France 2’26’’ USA 16’05’’ Germany 2’45’’ (Excerpt) 5’20’’ [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Loom tells the story of a moth being The Lost Thing drowned in one of nature’s complex Pepsi The Flight of the Penguin cycles. It is a final project at the JURY AWARD Dir. Andrew Ruhemann, Shaun Tan Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Dir. Traktor Poppy Institute of Animation, Visual Effects Passion Pictures Framestore Dir. James Cunningham and Digital Postproduction. Production Australia UK time, including story development Delf Productions 15’00’’ 1’00” and preproduction, was one year. New Zealand (Excerpt) 10’50” [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Making of Nuit Blanche Milk Sad Princess Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Poppy is an independent short set on France’s Western Front in WW I. Two New Dir. Arev Manoukian Dir. Eben Mears Dir. Mike Newell Zealand soldiers are trapped behind enemy lines. They find a baby in a muddy ditch, Stellar Scene Psyop Framestore under its dead parents. One of the men Canada USA USA wants to save it, the other does not. Based 5’30’’ 0’30’’ 7’04’’ on true events, Poppy was written by the great-grandson of one of these soldiers.

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] contact@poppyfilm.com

Mobile Monstera Deliciosa The Secret of Her Eyes - Sherlock Holmes Vfx Huracán Extended One Shot Dir. Jérémy Macedo, Julien Perron, Ornélie Dir. Verena Fels Dir. Guy Ritchie Prioul, Rémi Salmon Dir. Juan José Campanella Filmakademie Gobelins/Premium Argentina Framestore Baden-Württemberg Films Distribution 5’12” UK Germany France 4’00” 6’24’’ 1’20’’

anke.kletsch@filmakademie.de animation@premium-films.com [email protected] [email protected]

18 19 SIGGRAPH 2010 Technical Suiren Papers Trailer Dir. Tomoya Kimpara Prod. Adam Finkelstein SIGGRAPH 2010 wow.inc LIVE REAL-TIME DEMOS USA Japan 3’45” 2’28’’

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Sweet 16 Topi Agenda Circling Forth Blur

Dir. Nico Casavecchia Dir. Arjun Rihan Matt Swoboda Stephen McAuley boolab/ University of Fairlight Bizarre Creations The Ebeling Group Southern California UK UK Spain/USA USA 1’23’’ 5’40’’

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TRON: LEGACY Upgrades Glyphsea God of War III

Dir. Joseph Kosinski Dir. Anya Belkina Amit Chourasia Kevin Brown Walt Disney Emerson College San Diego Sony Computer Pictures USA Supercomputer Center Entertainment of USA 1’21’’ USA America 3’00” Japan

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] UPS Gladiator BEST STUDENT PROJECT PRIZE Making Love Proland Dir. Eben Mears The Wonder Hospital Eskil Steenberg Eric Bruneton

Psyop Dir. Beomsik Shimbe Shim Quel Solaar INRIA USA Sweden France California Institute 0’30’’ of the Arts USA 11’26’’ [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Visualizing Empires Decline In this student project, a girl enters Real-Time Particle Based Liquid Supersonic Sled a mysterious hospital that alters her Simulation on the GPU Dir. Pedro Miguel Cruz way of seeing beauty. She is given Mark Swain Simon Green a choice between two images of her University of NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA Corporation face, “Before” and “After”. As she Coimbra UK USA continues on this illusionary journey, Portugal she realizes that beauty is something 3’41” very different from what she expected.

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20 21 COMMERCIALS AND CINEMATICS SPECIAL SCREENINGS

Bioshock 2 Brink Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks Guinness World

Dir. Tim Miller Dir. Tim Miller Dir. Patrick Daughters Dir. Johnny Green Blur Studio, Inc. Blur Studio, Inc. The Mill The Mill/ USA USA USA Knucklehead 3’11” 2’49” 4’10” UK 1’30”

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Caveman Dante’s Inferno: Hell Awaits HP Hands Fergie IBM Data Baby

Dir. Martin Allais Dir. Tim Miller Dir. Mathew Cullen Dir. Mathew Cullen boolab Blur Studio, Inc. Motion Theory Motion Theory Spain USA USA USA 1’05” 0’30” 1’00” 0’30’’

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Disney Parachutes Gears of War 3: Ashes to Ashes IBM Data Energy Klik!

Dir. Mathew Cullen, Christopher Leone Dir. Vernon R. Wilbert Jr. Dir. Mathew Cullen Dir. Arjan van Meerten Motion Theory Digital Domain Motion Theory House of Secrets USA USA USA Netherlands 0’40” 1’14” 0’30’’ 1’13”

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*ROG¼VK&UDFNHUV,QWKH'DUN Gorillaz Stylo Left 4 Dead 2: Intro Marvel vs. Capcom 3: A Fate of Two Worlds Episode 1 Dir. Leo Santos Dir. Pete Candeland(PP), Jamie Hewlett(ZFE) Dir. Valve Dir. Ryota Niitsuma, Toshio Ohashi Blur Studio, Inc. Passion Pictures/ Valve CAPCOM CO., LTD./ USA Zombie Flesh Eaters USA Polygon Pictures 0’30” UK 2’58” Japan 5’00” 3’41”

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

22 23 Mass Effect 2 Mercedes SLR 300: Out of this World

Dir. Dave Wilson Dir. Jerry van de Beek, Betsy de Fries

Blur Studio, Inc. Little Fluffy USA Clouds LLC 3’10” USA 0’30’’

[email protected] betsy@littlefluffyclouds.com

Pepsi Rising Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

Dir. Danny Kleinman Dir. Istvan Zorkoczy Framestore Digic Pictures UK Hungary 1’00” 3’16”

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Tanqueray 3 Glasses Dir. Dave Wilson Dir. Mathew Cullen, Jesus de Francisco CGW AD 7 Blur Studio, Inc. Motion Theory USA USA 3’26” 0’30’’

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Team Fortress 2: Meet the Spy Weetabix - Steeplechase

Dir. Valve Dir. Ringan Ledwidge Valve The Mill USA UK 3’20” 1’30”

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24 SHORTS AND LONG SHORTS SPECIAL SCREENINGS

Amazonia Babioles

Dir. Sam Chen Dir. Matray Aloha Animation Autour de Minuit USA Productions 4’55’’ France 4’43’’

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Grained Time Vol. 1 The Guest CGW AD 8 Dir. Goshima Kazuhiro Dir. Henrik Malmgren Goshima Kazuhiro The Animation Japan Workshop 6’22” Denmark 7’14”

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The Kinematograph Logorama

Dir. Tomek Baginski´ Dir. H5 (François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy, Ludovic Houplain) Platige Image Autour de Minuit Poland Productions 12’40” France 16’05’’

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The Lost Thing Meet Meline

Dir. Andrew Ruhemann, Shaun Tan Dir. Sebastien Laban, Virginie Goyons Passion Pictures France Australia 6’24” 15’00’’

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2327 SHORTS AND LONG SHORTS SPECIAL SCREENINGS

The Mouse That Soared MRDRCHAIN Tele-Vision Ways to Skin a Hairless Cat

Dir. Kyle T. Bell Dir. Ondrej Svadlena Dir. Matthieu Jorrot, David Tousek Dir. Ahaon Bourland, Scott Liedtka Soaring Animated Autour de Minuit The Animation Tippett Studio Mouse Productions Workshop USA USA France Denmark 2’26’’ 2’50’’ 9’40” 3’00”

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Natural Plastic Nuit Blanche White Drawing

Dir. Faiyaz Jafri Dir. Arev Manoukian Dir. Kurt Adams Plastic Peach, Inc. Stellar Scene WITT USA Canada New Zealand 1’42” 4’47” 5’33”

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Ogre You Asshole - Pinhole Pissenlit

Dir. Monno Kazue, Nagata Takeshi Dir. Tsutomu Miyajima Voltage WOW Unlimited, Inc. Japan Japan 2’10” 4’00”

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The Sandpit Splitting the Atom

Dir. Sam O’Hare Dir. Edouard Salier OOVFX Autour de Minuit USA Productions 5’32’’ France 5’10’’

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28 29 The Light House Keeper Maestro Moustache Dir. David Francois, R. Hotin, J. Moreau, Dir. Florian Girardot B. Rogron, G.Thierry, M.Vallade LONG SHORTS AND STUDENT ANIMATION Premium Films Arts et Technologies SPECIAL SCREENINGS Distribution de l’Image France France 3’15” 3’35”

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Animated History of Poland The Bellies Magus Maximus Mem

Dir. Jan Bitzer, Ilija Brunck, Csaba Letay, Dir. Tomek Baginski´ Dir. Philippe Grammaticopoulos Dir. Emanuel Strixner Fabian Pross Platige Image Haidouk Films Filmakademie Polynoid Poland France Baden-Württemberg Germany 8’51” 16’40’’ Germany 1’56’’ Long Short Long Short 7’50”

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Bridge Flyman The Monk & The Monkey Muscular Union

Dir. Ting Chian Tey Dir. Shu-Wei Chang Dir. Brendan Carroll, Francesco Giroldini Dir. Taiki Ito Academy of Art National Taiwan Ringling College of Digital Hollywood University University of Arts Art and Design Co., Ltd. USA Taiwan USA Japan 2’45” 2’50” 1’56’’ 1’59”

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Get Out G-Force Basketball Pandore Puppet Show Dir. Marion Stinghe, M. Franck, B. Dir. Charlotte Boisson Dir. Bong Ho Kim Guillamot, N. Caffarel, E. Le Tannou Dir. Ying Cui ESMA Ringling College of Gobelins/Premium Institute of Digital France Art and Design Films Distribution Media Technology 7’30” USA France China 2’16” 2’26” 3’36”

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The Gruffalo Le Ruban Sushi Express Un Tour de Manège

Dir. Thomas Charra, M. Crouzat, K. Dabylall, Dir. Nicolas Athane, B. Chevillard, A. Liddell, Dir. Jakob Schuh Dir. Rémi Larroque D. Do, G. Jolly-Monge F. Losito, M. Nguyen Magic Light Gobelins/Premium ArtFx Gobelins/Premium Pictures Films Distribution France Films Distribution UK, Long Short France 5’00” France 26’58” 3’50’’ 3’32” (Excerpt) [email protected] animation@premium-films.com [email protected] [email protected]

30 31 CHINESE STUDENT ANIMATION SPECIAL SCREENING

A Girl and A Dog 女孩与狗 Chase 追 Kid Coming 孩子来了 Kungfu Bunny 3 - Counterattack 功夫兔3 Dir. Qian Yuping Dir. Mu Jianhong Dir. Xue Feng Dir. Li Zhiyong Communication Communication Nanjing Arts Communication University of China University of China Institute University of China 2006 2009 2008 2009 2’34” 4’27” 8’29” 6’02”

Crossing Distance 距离 Pure Color 纯色 Sanchakou 三岔口

Dir. Li Xiang, Xiong Xiao, Zhao Bo Dir. Gu Di, Chen Ziying, Cao Huaijin Dir. Zhu Dan Dir. Zhang Wen, Xu Wenjie Communication Communication Communication China Academy University of China University of China University of China of Art 2007 2010 2007 2009 0’58” 8’20” 4’39” 4’50”

Escape From The Temple 双下山 Fading 褪色 Tao’s Frog 阿桃的青蛙 The Lost Commitments 童谣

Dir. Zhou Xing Dir. Li Xiang Dir. Zhu Houlin, Zhang Heng Dir. Zhao Jiayin The National Academy of Communication Communication Communication Chinese Theatre Arts University of China University of China University of China 2008 2008 2010 2008 5’48” 3’04” 8’10” 9’00”

FISH 追鱼 Greedy Cat 贪食的猫 The Rabbit and the Bear 兔子和熊 The Return 回

Dir. Zou Yinye Dir. Zhu Chenxin Dir. Gao Sheng, Gong Yifei Dir. Shang Zhuo, Hu Haowei

China Academy of Art China Academy China Academy of Art Communication 2009 of Art 2009 University of China 4’34” 2009 4’11” 2008 3’15” 6’50”

2632 33 The Robbery 十字坡打店 Vanity Bonsai 浮景

Dir. Hong Wanli Dir. Zhou Wei, Jiao Qingyuan China Academy of Art Communication ANIMATION CLINIC 2010 University of China 5’45” 2010 5’07”

Water Brain We 我们 Dir. Fan Qingqing, Zhang Junyi, Ni Zhou Jianrui TUESDAY t 2 – 3:30 PM t ROOM 406 Dir. Xiashuang, Zheng Tiantian WEDNESDAY t 2 – 3:30 PM t ROOM 406 Guangzhou China Academy Academy of of Art Fine Arts 2009 The SIGGRAPH 2010 Computer Animation Festival offers, for the 2009 7’47” first time ever, an Animation Clinic. In this event, industry leaders 14’38” and masters review student final projects and offer creative, production, technical, and career advice.

The White World 白宇宙 Each chosen work will receive 40 minutes of review during two public sessions open to conference attendees. Material reviewed Dir. Wang Xiaoli may include a synopsis, a story line, storyboards, animation tests, examples of visual development, and character design. Selected China Academy projects to be announced on-site. of Art 2009 5’00”

34 35 FESTIVAL STATISTICS

TOTAL CAF SUBMISSIONS * 750 TOTAL LRTD SUBMISSIONS 57 CAF STUDENT SUBMISSIONS * 290 LRTD JURY SELECTIONS 12 TOTAL CAF SELECTED ENTRIES ** 91 CAF JURY SELECTIONS 45 CAF INVITED ENTRIES *, *** 30

CAF SELECTED ENTRIES, BY CATEGORY LRTD SUBMISSIONS, BY REGION Computer Animation Shorts 27 North America 32 TV and Web Commercials 23 Europe 11 Student Animation 21 Asia 12 Real-Time and Cinematics 7 Middle East 1 CGW AD 9 Visual Effects for Live-Action South America and Caribbean 1 5 Feature Films Visualizations and Simulations 3 LRTD SELECTED ENTRIES, BY REGION Music Videos 2 North America 6 Visual Effects for Short Films Europe 5 2 and TV Programs Asia 1 Animated Feature Films 1

CAF SUBMISSIONS, BY REGION CAF SELECTED ENTRIES, BY REGION North America 38% North America 41 Europe 30% Europe 39 Asia 24% Asia 6 South America and Caribbean 3% South America and Caribbean 2 Australia and New Zealand 2% Australia and New Zealand 3 Middle East 2% Africa 1% NOTES * Rounded-off numbers. * * Includes Jury Selections. * * * Includes Hollywood Studio Feature Films, and selections from the Japan Media Arts Festival, and the Beijing-based Aniwow! Festival.

36 SPECIAL THANKS AWARD WINNERS

Walt Disney Animation Studios Warren Betts BEST IN SHOW AWARD Sohonet Scott A. Campbell Loom Bill Caparella Jan Bitzer, Ilija Brunck, Csaba Letay AMD Melissa Fanfassian Earth Observatory of Singapore Andrew Fowler Hydraulx VFX Brent Hall Intel Corporation Adam Horsewood Iron Light Digital Richard Linecar La Station Animation Brian S. Millman JURY AWARD Poppy Magic Castle Hotel Andrew Millstein James Cunningham Nanyang Technological University Ramon Montoya-Vozmediano NVIDIA Corporation Art Repola Pilöt Berenice Robinson THQ Lutzner Rodriguez Ben Roeder Chris Taylor Eric Whitfield BEST STUDENT PROJECT PRIZE Olivier Barré The Wonder Hospital Elise Garcette Beomsik Shimbe Shim Darin Grant Greg Grusby Asami Hosokawa David Lee Ling Wei Don Levy Terrence Masson Meats Meier Nguyen Thi Nam Phuong Miles Perkins Jaz Rongokea Darren Ross Sebastian Sylwan Natasha Turner Chris Wiggum Molly Wolfsehr

38 39 FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR Isaac Kerlow LIVE REAL-TIME DEMO Earth Observatory of SUBCOMMITTEE Singapore/NTU/ADM 2010 CHAIR, INTERACTIVE AND REAL-TIME RENDERING FESTIVAL MANAGER Evan Hirsch Laura Henneman THQ

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 2011 CHAIR, INTERACTIVE AND Josh Grow REAL-TIME RENDERING Hydraulx VFX Jason Smith CGW AD 10 LucasArts

STEREO 3D PRODUCER Katie Fellion light iron Digital CREATIVE TEAM

ART DIRECTION ELECTRONIC THEATER Isaac Kerlow PRE-SHOW PRODUCER Joan Collins GRAPHIC DESIGNER Wui Shu Xian ANIMATION CLINIC PRODUCER Obsessive Design Steve Rittler School of Visual Arts COVER ILLUSTRATION Meats Meier

TITLE GRAPHICS Ke Yi Xiao David Lee Ling Wei Nguyen Thi Nam Phuong

40 COMPUTER LIVE REAL-TIME ANIMATION DEMOS JURY FESTIVAL JURY

Andy Boyd Paul Amer Head of 3D Microsoft Game Studios Method Studios

Andrew Glassner Pascal Chappuis Consultant Sequence Supervisor Rhythm & Hues Studios Joshua Grow Hydraulx VFX Andrew Daffy Director The House of Curves Ralph Guggenheim CGW AD 11 Alligator Planet

Karen Dufilho-Rosen Producer Daniel Leventhal House of K University of Washington

Jinko Gotoh Salvatore Melluso Animation Producer Pixar Animation Studios

Chris Landreth Bob Nicoll Director Consultant

Saschka Unseld Ian Shaw Camera and Layout Artist Microsoft Game Pixar Animation Studios Studios Europe

Pepe Valencia Rick Stringfellow Previs Director Electronic Arts Canada BARABOOM! Studios

42 CGW AD 12 CGW AD INSIDE BACK COVER CGW AD BACK COVER