MotionElements at SIGGRAPH Asia 2008.
It’s the first ever SIGGRAPH Asia event and we are excited to be exhibiting alongside the industry who’s who like Lucas Film, Rhythm & Hues, Pixar Animation, etc.
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20
Dec
SIGGRAPH Asia 2008
SIGGRAPH Asia Promotion: Get US$50 credit in your ME account with a minimum of five works uploaded between 10 to 25 Dec 08.
For those who have missed out the Computer Animation Festival screenings at SIGGRAPH Asia, here’s a selection of Asian works screened:
Issey Miyake A-Poc Inside
Artist: Masahiko Sato + Euphrates
Screened at Invited Screenings: JMAF Showcase
Musashino Plateau
Artist: Takahashi Nobuo
Screened at Invited Screenings: JMAF Showcase
Renkan
another work by Takashi Nobuo, screened at Special Programme.
Lost Utopia
Artist: Mizue Mirai
Screened at Invited Screenings: JMAF Showcase
Fly Out Blue
Artist: Jack Shih
Screened at Electronic Theatre
The Bird
Artist: Sung-Gil Kim
Screened at Animation Theatre
Slip On
Artist: GROOVISIONS
Screened at Animation Theatre
The Evil Twin
Artist: Yun Wang
Screened at Special Programme
Learn more about Yun Wang at http://www.motionelements.com/blog/artists/389
confine(S)
Artist: Makoto Yabuki
Screened at Special Programme
Learn more about Makokto Yabuki at http://www.motionelements.com/blog/artists/372
10
Dec
SIGGRAPH Asia Promotion
ME will be exhibiting at SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 from 11 - 13 Dec 2008.
As part of our SIGGRAPH Asia promotion, US$50 will be credited into your ME account with a minimum of 5 uploads between 10 to 25 December 2008. Shop for any of the ME elements with the free US$50!
Check out http://www.motionelements.com/meupload.php for more information.
Congratulations to the following winners for the “Asia Inspires ME” competition!
3D Models
Gold Award: Inspirations Of Wood And Gold
Artist: Harold Cheng
What inspired me so much about the golden temple, Kinkaku-ji, was how incredibly luxurious and opulent the very concept of it was. More importantly, it made me realize the lengths to which we humans would go to manifest an ideology such as religion. Seeing Kinkaku-Ji was like taking a peek into the human psyche, and the powers which drive us all.
Silver Award: Arjuna
Artist: Jessica Novellia Ng
Arjuna - an artwork inspired by the Indonesian traditional culture, “Wayang”. “Wayang” is a Javanese shadow-puppet-play art form which tells stories about “Mahābhārata” or “Ramayana”. In this work, i chose one of the main wayang characters named Arjuna, the peerless archer. A research has been done about him to bring his characters into the 3D model. He’s said to be the most humble character, yet an incomparable warrior in the play.
Bronze Award: Paper Cracker
Artist: JunL
The fire cracker is used to celebrate Chinese New Year in Asian countries such as China, Taiwan and Malaysia. However, the ban of fire crackers in Singapore has led to just paper crackers being hung at Chinese homes as decorative symbols. This is also reflective of how Chinese New Year has lost is true meaning in a country where young people use the festive season to go for overseas holidays.
Motion Graphics Design
Gold Award: Water Element
Artist: Chen W S
Water is one of the five elements in Chinese Fengshui. This work seeks to show the fluid energy of the water element, yet at the same time explore the concept of “representation” where the word seems to create a clearer understanding than the actual object.
Silver Award: Fiery Balance
Artist: J. Chiang
The revolving movement shows how the two opposing forces Yin and Yang push each other forward in a continual turmoil. The movement is fierce, angry yet is ultimately resolved in a circular balance.
Bronze Award: Lost in Construction
Artist: Adeline Low
A window view that is now lost as the grassland has been replaced by construction works.
Construction sites are common in developing Asia, but is this development truly an improvement of life?
The above winners are entitled to the following prizes:
- Gold Award: Wacom Bamboo Fun Table (A5 size) & STASH 3D Collection
- Silver Award: HardwareMAG subscription (6 months), HardwareMAG laptop bag & STASH 3D Collection
- Bronze Award: HardwareMAG subscription (6 months) & STASH 3D Collection
Prizes are proudly sponsored by:
The inaugural SIGGRAPH Asia will be exploring the new Indian animation landscape with seven short films at the Computer Animation Festival.
Here’s a peek at the talent diversity with two works - “Happy Planet” and “Levis Slim”
“Happy Planet”, a claymation short film celebrating the beauty of nature life, is the outcome of a workshop by Tata Interactive Systems, under the direction of Dhimant Vyas.
“Levis Slim” is a multi-award winning TV Campaign by Famous House of Animation, directed by E Suresh. This TVC is an extension of the Levis Slim Jeans print campaign.
To catch the other films:
Computer Animation Festival: Invited Screenings - India Focus
Room 201
Friday, 12 December 17:20 - 17:40
1. Happy Planet
Dhimant Vyas
Tata Interactive Systems
2. Killing the Fittest
Santosh D. Kale
Underground Worm
3. Happy Dusshera
Kavita Singh Kale
Underground Worm
4. Levis Slim
E. Suresh
Famous House of Animation
5. MTV Cut2Cut
E. Suresh
Famous House of Animation
6. ‘O’
Kireet Khurana
Climb Media (I) Pvt. Ltd.
7. Sulekha.com
E. Suresh
Famous House of Animation
Applicable for visitors holding the following passes:
- Full Conference
- One-Day Full Conference
- Basic Conference/Exhibits Plus
Screenings listing based on http://www.siggraph.org/asia2008/attendees/caf/india.php
SIGGRAPH Asia is less than a month away!
This inaugural event will held be at Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre from 10 - 13 December. We will be exhibiting at this exciting event, showcasing MotionElements to international potential buyers and sellers. Top entries from “Asia Inspires ME” competition will also be shown at our booth E12.
We visited TISCH Asia on 31 October and met up with the students from their inaugural MFA programme in Animation and Digital Arts. The students were chosen from diverse backgrounds and it was a very enjoyable sharing session with these interesting people.
Joining Temasek Polytechnic students in their early morning entrepreneurship class on 29 October, we shared with them our creative entrepreneurship experiences. It has been quite a while since we wake up so early.
As part of our educational outreach efforts, we visited Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) to share some of our creative industry insights with the Visual Communication and Multimedia students on 22 and 24 October respectively.
Thank you for your active participation! We have received requests to extend the deadline of the “Asia Inspires ME” competition. Submission deadline has now been extended to 30 November 2008.
Results will be announced on 6 December 2008.
