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production sessions Industrial Light & Magic Presents: The Visual Effects of Battleship WEDNESDAY, 8 AUGUST Hall B 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM A behind-the-scenes look at Peter Berg's blockbuster sci-fi epic Battleship. The ILM production team reviews the film's various challenges and describes why it was necessary to revamp the studio's award-winning fluid-simulation system. They also examine advances in CG destruction and simulation technology required to accurately depict everything from a resurrected World War II battleship to a fleet of modern-day naval ships, not to mention aliens and their formidable fleet of spacecraft. Balancing Act: Life as a Visual Effects Supervisor at DreamWorks Animation WEDNESDAY, 8 AUGUST Hall K 2 – 3:30 PM In this panel, the visual effects supervisors for the last two and next two DreamWorks Animation films discuss how they approached each production. In the studio environment, there are opportunities to share development with other shows, but differing visual requirements also mean each show has unique needs. How do the visual effects teams balance the safety of using tried-and-true techniques with the requirements to create ever more visually sophisticated and complex work? How do they manage the benefits of sharing across shows with the specific needs of their show? Each panelist shares some successes (and failures!) from their most recent projects. 14 Siggraph Guide 2012v9.indd 14 7/11/12 2:37 PM