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56 cgw j u ly . a u g u s t 2 0 1 7 July.August 2017, Volume 40, Issue 4: COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD (USPS 665-250) (ISSN-0271-4159) is published bi-monthly with special additional issues in January and July resulting in 8 issues per year by COP Communications, Inc. Corporate offices: 620 West Elk Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204, Tel: 818-291-1100; FAX: 818-291-1190; Web Address: info@ copprints.com. Periodicals Postage Paid at Glendale, CA, 91205 & additional mailing offices. COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD is distributed worldwide. Annual subscription prices are $72, USA; $98, Canada & Mexico; $150 International airfreight. To order subscriptions, call 847-559-7310. © 2017 CGW by COP Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. No material may be reprinted without permission. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Computer Graphics World, ISSN-0271-4159, provided that the appropriate fee is paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 USA 508-750-8400. Prior to photocopying items for educational classroom use, please contact Copyright Clearance Center Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 USA 508-750-8400. For further information check Copyright Clearance Center Inc. online at: www.copyright.com. The COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Services is 0271-4159/96 $1.00 + .35. POSTMASTER: Send change of address form to Computer Graphics World, P.O. Box 3296, Northbrook, IL 60065-3296. continued from page 2 W H A T P O S I T I O N S H A V E Y O U H E L D W I T H S I G G R A P H I N T H E P A S T ? I've served as production session chair, outreach chair (New Orleans), and Computer Animation Festival director. T H E S H O W I S I N L A . W H A T D O E S T H I S L O C A L E M E A N F O R A T T E N D E E S ? It is a major destination city with so much to do. In addition to the tourism, there is a big technology community in LA in Silicon Beach. Hollywood is there. Also, there is a growing VR community in the LA area. We are getting great participation from many companies and studios in the area. . W H A T A R E S O M E O F T H E S H O W ' S H I G H L I G H T S T H I S Y E A R ? OK, since you keep prying, I'll tell you more! We have an augmented-re- ality mobile game that dovetails with the conference, allowing attendees to visit key locations while also collecting virtual items. Our VR Village will feature 21 installations and 21 presentations. The technical papers are incredible and push forward our industry's technical underpinnings. The Computer Animation Festival looks incredible – the world's best work from around the world will be shown. We have work from Weta Digital, ILM, MPC, Pixar, and some incredible student projects. Epic Games has pulled together a VR Film Jam and a VR visualization of Michael Angelo's David statue using high-res 3D data never seen be- fore with such detail and texture. So, you can see David at SIGGRAPH! We will have a unique and intriguing Art Gallery featuring work from Latin America. And to top if off, we have the makers of Pokemon Go presenting and also releasing a rare Pikachu. I honestly would come to the conference just to get the rare Pikachu! A R E T H E R E A N Y F U R T H E R R E A S O N S W H Y A P E R S O N S H O U L D A T T E N D ? It is a one-of-a-kind event. You simply have to be there to be involved, network, learn, and experience the demonstrations. There are so many things that happen at SIGGRAPH that truly do not happen anywhere else in the world. It is a can't-miss event. EDITOR'S NOTE (CONTINUED) These are some of the exciting topics that will be covered in the September.October 2017 issue of Computer Graphics World magazine. ¢ GAMING – Using real-time technology, facial capture, and more, a studio revolutionizes game development. ¢ VFX ON TV – A look inside the production of Game of Thrones, which has captivated audiences with its amazing CG environments, characters, and effects, wrapped up in a compelling story line. ¢ ANIMATION – Cutting-edge animation hits the big screen. ¢ SIGGRAPH 2017 – A summary of the most interesting and captivating news from the industry's leading conference on animation and computer graphics. FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CONTACT OUR SALES TEAM MARI KOHN, DIRECTOR OF SALES 818. 291.1153 | mkohn@copcomm.com LISA NEELY, CORPORATE MARKETING & ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE 818.660.5828 | lneely@copcomm.com WILLIAM R. RITTWAGE, PRESIDENT/CEO 818. 291.1111 | brittwage@copcomm.com next issue DON'T MISS CGW'S SILVER EDGE AWARDS GIVEN TO THE BEST OF SHOW.