Join Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH and Affiliates for networking and good cheer: meet at McCormick and Schmidt’s Harborside Bar at the Waterfront Marina, 6:00 pm for a no host bar, drinks and food. Look for the SIGGRAPH table signs. Then watch the Christmas Ships Parade from the marina at 7:00 pm.
Highly recommended: Thursday December 3, 7:00pm @ Cinema 21, 616 NW 21st Ave, Portland 97209, FREE for ASIFA members.
Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa’s words will incite rebellion.
The Prophet, by celebrated Lebanese author Kahlil Gibran, is among the most popular volumes of poetry ever written. In this breathtaking feature film, eight of Gibran’s poems are interpreted by contemporary master animators — including Tomm Moore, Song of the Sea, Bill Plympton, Your Face, Nina Paley, Sita Sings the Blues, and Portland’s own Joan Gratz, Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase.
Oscar-winner Joan Gratz will be present to talk about this unique film collaboration, her segment in it On Work, and her pioneering development of “clay painting.”
Only ASIFA members may attend, but anyone may join! Pre-existing members simply check in at our lobby table. Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH members enjoy a $5 discount on their membership at the door. LAIKA employees & PNCA animation students show institutional ID. Free for children age 12 and under if accompanied by an ASIFA member parent. Seating is limited to 76 persons; first come, first served. Doors open at 6pm.
General membership $20, students and Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH members $15 — it’s worth the price for this event alone! Join or renew here: www.asifaportland.org/join-asifa-portland.
Watch the teaser: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwQbMxDcRGE
Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH presents…
Come out and see an exploration of computer-generated animation and visual effects, being shown in Portland at The PCC Cascade Auditorium and be inspired by digital artists while enjoying outstanding achievements in animated feature and short films, scientific visualization, visual effects, real-time graphics, game excerpts, and much more!
This year, SIGGRAPH’s Computer Animation Festival celebrates its 42st year and is recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Since 1999, several works originally presented in the Computer Animation Festival have been nominated for or have received a Best Animated Short Academy Award.
You can support and be involved with the local CG community by being a (yearly) member or by attending one event at a time. Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH is offering discounts for sister organizations, affiliates and students — tickets are available online or at the door.
Google Maps Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building, Auditorium
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3DV & Autodesk present
at OMSI in the Empirical Theater with lots of Free parking
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Guest Speakers from Laika
Brian Mclean Director of Rapid Prototype and Ty Johnson Rapid Prototyping present 3D Printing for Film Making
Autodesk Application Engineers
Steven Roselle and Jose Manuel Elizardo will be showing Maya, 3ds Max, Stingray, Shotgun and more.
Wacom Cintiq 27HD hands on display at event
This event sells out every year, so don’t wait to register.
6:00-9:00pm @ Salmon St. Studios, 109 SE Salmon St, Portland, OR 97214
Co-hosted by ASIFA Portland & Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH
Gather at Salmon Street Studios, a funky old warehouse that’s been converted into workspace for artists. The rooftop view is fantastic, so be sure to come early — sunset’s at 6:21pm. There’ll be potluck fare; consider bringing a snack/drink to share.
Screenings are planned for 7pm & 8pm. Five up-and-coming animators from the Pacific NW College of Art will share new and recent work. Screening 1 spotlights John Summerson, whose projects have been winning major awards across the country. Be sure to catch his just-finished film Deers, which explores two friends’ attitudes about animals and mortality with surprising gentleness and profound humanity. Screening 2 presents recent films from Beryl Allee, Matt Dan, Jack Graydon, and Eric Hoofnagle — including Filters, Pinko Cowboyo, Plump Town, and highlights from The Hoofnagle Tapes.
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The entrance to the studio is just east of the train tracks and below a modest “109 Salmon Studios” sign. There is usually street parking available in the evening all around the area, which is all two-hour parking and free after 7pm. The event will be held in the upstairs photo/video studio. Signs will be posted to help you easily find your way.
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Join us in Los Angeles: the SIGGRAPH conference and exhibition is a five-day interdisciplinary educational experience including a three-day commercial exhibition that attracts hundreds of exhibitors from around the world. SIGGRAPH is widely recognized as the most prestigious forum for the publication of computer graphics research.
In addition to SIGGRAPH’s leading-edge technical program, the conference’s installations provide close-up views of the latest in digital art, emerging technologies, and hands-on opportunities for creative collaboration.
The conference also hosts the international SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival, showcasing works from the world’s most innovative and accomplished digital film and video creators. Juried and curated content includes outstanding achievements in time-based art, scientific visualization, visual effects, real-time graphics, and narrative shorts.
http://s2015.siggraph.org/attendees
The annual SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival is one of the world’s most important showcases for innovative and visually stunning digital animation. Films that win honors here are qualified to compete for an Academy Award, and several in recent memory have been nominated for or received an Oscar for “Best Animated Short.” Films chosen for this special “best of” show include narrative shorts, time-based art, visual effects, scientific visualization, and real-time graphics.
7:00pm @ Hollywood Theatre, Portland’s historic nonprofit theatre, at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland OR, 97212. Trimet bus #12 goes directly down Sandy to the theatre and parking is available on the street and a small lot next to the theatre.
Available online through NWAF or at the door. Since all SIGGRAPH events are free to chapter members, now is an opportune time to renew your membership. Show your receipt and have current membership by noon of the event, and we will reimburse your ticket cost at the SIGGRAPH table.
NW Animation Fest presents a full week of events at the Hollywood Theatre: feature films, international short film marathons, an Oregon Animation Industry Showcase, and special topic screenings. Features include Oscar-nominated Song of the Sea, which follows the magical journey of an Irish seal-girl and her brother—and Until Sbornia Do Us Part, a vivacious, tango-driven, comic-fantasy about a romantic musician and a volcanic island that’s floating away from the mainland. The industry showcase offers a glimpse into Oregon’s powerhouse commercial studios, with TV clips, commercials, special effects, and music videos (think Portlandia & Grimm). Dig deeper into the world of indie animators with eight special topics: family friendly, strange/sexy, computer animation, abstract/psychedelic, films by women, Canadian Oscar winners, NW animators, and Oregon animation history. NW Animation Fest climaxes with a weekend-long marathon through the world’s best new short films, selected from 1400 international submissions. The festival includes after-parties, lobby installations, meeting the filmmakers, more. If you’re an animation-lover, this is the can’t-miss event for 2015. Hollywood Theatre May 4-10, tickets $8-15, festival passes $70. www.nwanimationfest.com.
The Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter exists to serve the needs of the Oregon and Southwest Washington computer graphics community. Through meetings, workshops, conferences, and other activities, the chapter works to promote an increased knowledge of and greater interest in the educational, artistic, and scientific aspects and applications of modern technology to graphics, enhancing communication between people in Oregon and Southwest Washington that have an interest in any aspect of computer graphics.
Looking to make a living as a freelance animator? On Saturday, April 25th, join us at the Art Institute of Portland for a panel discussion about freelancing in the animation industry, followed by portfolio reviews from local animation professionals. The panel will tackle questions about finding work, keeping your artistic balance, handling contracts, and otherwise making it as a professional freelancer. Bring your portfolio and sign up for feedback and advice from an incredible range of creative professionals. Confirmed speakers include industry stalwarts such as:
So bring your questions, and bring your demo reel/portfolio too! If you’d like to have your work reviewed after the panel discussion, just sign up at the door. It’s a great event for those working to gain or maintain a foothold in the animation industry or as freelancers, in general. Saturday, April 25, 2:00-4:00 pm Art Institute of Portland 1122 NW Davis Street Second Floor Open Space
Are you an animator with an interest in learning how to make indie video games? Join ASIFA Portland, Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, and the Portland Indie Game Squad in an evening of learning how community members have transitioned their passions and careers in animation to working on videogames! Hear experiences, see tools, and ask questions of local professionals, hobbyists, and students to give you a variety of ways in which you can approach collaborations and careers in interactive mediums. After presentations, we’ll be using the theater’s screen to play games that revisit some of the different techniques and styles that we’ve recently witnessed from presenters. This event will also be jointly advertised between the ASIFA, SIGGRAPH, and PIGSquad communities, so attendees are encouraged to interact with presenters and network at this time. Let’s talk about making some games together!
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Transportation and Parking PSU Parking Structure 1 is recommended: 1872 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon 97201. Enter on either Broadway or Sixth Avenue. It’s FREE after 5pm on Saturdays! There is also parking on the street, and Tri-Met mass transit.
O!PLA Animation Festival
O!PLA Across The Borders includes winners from this year’s O!PLA Festival of Polish Animation — an exceptional sampling of contemporary films from the land of fields. This new collection includes independent work, student films, music videos, and animated epigrams. Presented by ASIFA Portland and Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH. O!PLA Across The Borders 2014 describes a Kafka-esque city where beetle people struggle to coexist with normal; a famous surrealist painting brought to life with stunning, stylized CG animation; a Polish-flavored version of The Matrix, where domestic routines are all part of the malevolent computer’s master plan.
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