SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival Final Report 3/26/2008
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SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival Final Report 3/26/2008 SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival Final Report Paul Debevec USC Institute for Creative Technologies SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival Chair [email protected] Last Update: March 26, 2008 This document presents the final report for the SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival. It provides relevant information about decisions made and work executed for the various aspects of putting on the show, and suggestions for improvements for future years. If you have any questions about this report – especially if you are in the process of organizing a SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival or similar event yourself – please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Paul Debevec, USC ICT Page 1 SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival Final Report 3/26/2008 Contents Chairing a successful SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival was enormously rewarding but a huge amount of work. It required recruiting a skilled and dedicated CAF committee and anticipating, planning, and executing hundreds of tasks efficiently and effectively. This document describes the most significant tasks with an eye toward helping future CAF chairs learn from both the successes and lessons learned from putting on the SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival. The organization is as follows: Writing the Call for Participation ....................................................................................... 4 Setting the submission deadline...................................................................................... 4 Deciding Against an Entry Fee....................................................................................... 4 Setting the Submission Categories.................................................................................. 5 Specifying the Jury-Version Upload Formats................................................................. 5 Choosing the CAF Committee............................................................................................ 6 Outreach.............................................................................................................................. 8 Organizing and Running the Jury Meeting......................................................................... 9 Choosing the jury.......................................................................................................... 10 Jury Information Booklet.............................................................................................. 11 Jury Technical Pre-Meeting.......................................................................................... 11 Juror Expertise Survey.................................................................................................. 11 Juror Travel and Accommodation ................................................................................ 12 Jury Compensation........................................................................................................ 12 Jury Meeting Schedule.................................................................................................. 12 Jurying Facilities at USC ICT....................................................................................... 14 First Round Jury Rooms ........................................................................................... 14 Main Screening Room .............................................................................................. 14 Jury Process .................................................................................................................. 16 Round 1..................................................................................................................... 16 Round 2..................................................................................................................... 17 Round 3..................................................................................................................... 19 Choosing the Award Winners................................................................................... 21 Final ET/AT Selections............................................................................................. 21 Additional Jury Meeting Notes..................................................................................... 21 Notification of Acceptance (or not) .............................................................................. 23 Video Postproduction........................................................................................................ 23 Delivery of Final Accepted Pieces................................................................................ 23 SIGGRAPH Video Review........................................................................................... 24 Converting Movies for the SIGGRAPH Video Review........................................... 24 Electronic Theater Postproduction................................................................................ 25 Sequencing the Electronic Theater ........................................................................... 25 Creating the HDCAM/SR Show Tapes .................................................................... 28 Animation Theaters....................................................................................................... 28 Converting the AT movies to QuickTime H264 .mov’s........................................... 29 Sequencing the Animation Theaters ......................................................................... 30 The 4K AT Reel........................................................................................................ 30 Paul Debevec, USC ICT Page 2 SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival Final Report 3/26/2008 Pieces Which Needed Extra Postproduction Attention ................................................ 31 Selected Electronic Theater Pieces Needing Extra Attention................................... 31 Selected Animation Theaters Pieces Needing Extra Attention................................. 35 Other Production Deadlines.............................................................................................. 36 The Electronic Art and Animation Catalog .................................................................. 36 The CAF Programs ....................................................................................................... 36 The CAF Web Site........................................................................................................ 37 Production of Special-Purpose Pieces and Segments ....................................................... 37 Opening Sequence ........................................................................................................ 37 Title Animations ........................................................................................................... 39 Media Trailer and Animation Theaters Trailer............................................................. 40 Civic Theatre Signage................................................................................................... 41 ET “Walk In” Material: Demoscene and Algorithmic Animations.............................. 42 Papers Preview.............................................................................................................. 44 End Credits.................................................................................................................... 45 The Award Winners Sketches Session ............................................................................. 47 Electronic Theater Opening Night After Party ................................................................. 48 Producing the Laser Game Pre-Show............................................................................... 48 Planning and Preparing the Screening Venues ................................................................. 53 Electronic Theater at the San Diego Civic Theatre ...................................................... 53 Achieving a Bright, Sharp Image for the ET ............................................................ 53 Animation Theaters at the San Diego Convention Center............................................ 55 Audience Response: Apparently Pretty Good .................................................................. 56 A Recommendation for the Continuing Format of the Festival: Keep the Electronic Theater!............................................................................................................................. 57 The CAFterlife: Chapters Screenings and Beyond........................................................... 60 Screening Media Formats ............................................................................................. 60 Introducing the Screenings ........................................................................................... 62 Purpose of Post-Conference Screenings ....................................................................... 63 Post-SIGGRAPH Screenings Schedule ........................................................................ 64 In Conclusion.................................................................................................................... 65 Supplemental Material...................................................................................................... 65 Paul Debevec, USC ICT Page 3 SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival Final Report 3/26/2008