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At the June 8th DACS general meeting, Dr. William J. Joel, director of the Center for Graphics Research at Western Connecticut State University will present on the topic of 3-D Character Animation. After a brief introduction to character animation, Dr. Joel will address the impact of movies such as Toy Story 2, Ice Age and Shrek, which launched the age of 3-D character animation. Dr. Joel will discuss the impact of synthetic actors in film and television. Will Dr. Joel also elaborate on computer generated imaginary (CGI)? With movies like Lord of the Rings, where Gollum makes for the first legitimate CGI character, and the CGI enhancements of Master and Commander, is CGI the way to the future? Should we expect movies to head into that direction? Dr. Joel poses the question: “will there be a time when the expert, as well as the average movie watcher, will no longer be able to tell whether an actor is real or merely the result of trillions of computations?” He will discuss these issues and attempt to predict where 3-D character animation might lay. With the movie Shrek 2 just out, the June 8th 2004 presentation is very timely. Let’s gear up for a different perspective on using computers. The meeting will take place at Danbury Hospital Auditorium starting at 7.00 p.m. with computer related questions and answers, followed by brief club announcements. The main presentation by Dr. Joel is scheduled to start at 8.00 p.m. For directions and additional information, please check http://www.dacs.org. The meeting is free and open to the public. |
| Marlène Gaberel is a DACS board member and Public Relations Manager. You can e-mail her at: marlene_gaberel@yahoo.com. |
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