Computer Animation Festival - TU Bergakademie Freiberg

introduction
Welcome to the SIGGRAPH 2012 Computer Animation Festival and Electronic Theater! This annual
event brings together the most creative and technical minds of our industry, premiering some of the
most beautiful and cutting-edge material in the world. We are proud to present an eclectic array of
work, ranging from visually stunning animated shorts and VFX breakdowns to gorgeous and informative
scientific visualizations. Our jury reviewed hundreds of excellent entries from all over the world and
created a selection of works with the highest level of originality, craft, storytelling, and technology.
The Computer Animation Festival showcases submissions from several categories: computer animation
shorts, music videos, TV and web commercials, visualizations and simulations, student projects, visual
effects for short films and TV programs, visual effects for live-action, scientific visualizations, and games.
This year, we bring you an amazing Electronic Theater experience that presents an identical program
three nights in a row. The Electronic Theater includes selections chosen by our jury mixed with curated
content we just had to have. For 2012, we bring you “Paperman”, a new ground-breaking short from
director John Kahrs and Walt Disney Animation Studios. We have also assembled a fantastic mix
of pieces for the Computer Animation Festival Daytime Selects, presented throughout each day of
SIGGRAPH 2012.
We’re also offering an impressive collection of cutting-edge Production Sessions that complement the
festival screenings, ranging from blockbuster visual effects to cutting-edge animation for film and games.
My team and I are very proud to present the SIGGRAPH 2012 Computer Animation Festival. Now sit
back and enjoy the ride!
Joshua Grow
Computer Animation Festival Director
The Creative-Cartel
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