Sydney ACM SIGGRAPH

Date: Wednesday 3rd September 2008

Time: 7:00pm to approx 8:00pm

Venue: Please note that we will be meeting in F113 and NOT the Elwyn Lyn Conference Room for this meeting. Signs will be posted. College of Fine Arts (CoFA), Selwyn St, Paddington

Speakers: Patricia Kung (Animal Logic), Caitlin Proctor (Rising Sun Pictures), Ian Cope (Communications Manager, Rising Sun Pictures)

What’s it all about?
We all know credits and a great showreel can get your foot in the door to the all important interview but recruiters and talent all have stories about the interview that went wrong … very wrong. On Wednesday, 3rd September, we will have industry recruiters Patricia Kung (Animal Logic) and Caitlin Proctor (Rising Sun Pictures), along with Ian Cope (Communications Manager, Rising Sun Pictures) share their stories and advice on how to do your best when you make it to interview.

Excerpts from the Animation Festival will screen from 6:30 and anyone interested in participating at Board level should be there for the Board meeting at 6:00 p.m.

Cost: Free event for Siggraph members, guests and non-members.
(Attendees can sign up as a new member on the night. Annual Membership fees are $40 for professionals and $20 for students)

Probably best known for the annual SIGGRAPH International conference on computer graphics for film, televisions and new media industries, ACM SIGGRAPH also puts on a variety of programs year-round and worldwide to benefit the SIGGRAPH community. The event listed above is hosted by our local chapter and is free for all chapter members.

Date: Wednesday 20th August 2008

Time: 7:00pm to approx 8:00pm

Venue: EGO2 Auditorium (CoFA), Selwyn St, Paddington

Speaker: TBA

What’s it all about?
Straight from the 2008 conference this is a Chapter screening open to all. The event will begin with a brief Chapter Annual General Meeting, followed by the screening of the highlights of the Electronic Theatre presentation from the US ACM Siggraph 2008 Conference.

Click here to see a PDF (~40KB) containing this years agenda, the financial report for 2007-2008, and minutes from the previous AGM.

Cost: FREE to all members and their guests, as well as members of the public. Members and guests can purchase food and refreshments from the COFA canteen adjacent to the Auditorium prior to the event. (Attendees can sign up as a new member on the night. Annual Membership fees are $40 for professionals and $20 for students)

Probably best known for the annual SIGGRAPH International conference on computer graphics for film, televisions and new media industries, ACM SIGGRAPH also puts on a variety of programs year-round and worldwide to benefit the SIGGRAPH community. The event listed above is hosted by our local chapter and is free for all chapter members.