Wednesday, June 24, 2009



Register for SIGGRAPH 2009 by Friday and Save!

See, hear, and interact at SIGGRAPH 2009 with digital innovators, creative researchers, award-winning producers, provocative artists, energetic executives, and adventurous engineers. Join 20,000 of your industry peers at SIGGRAPH 2009 in New Orleans, 3-7 August, for world-class technical presentations, creative exploration, and the industry’s largest marketplace of products and services: the SIGGRAPH Exhibition.

SIGGRAPH 2009 aims to satisfy all of your senses. Highlights include:

  • Keynote Speakers: Steve Duenes, Graphics Director for The New York Times; Will Wright, famed videogame designer and creator of Spore and The Sims series; and Randy Thom, pioneer in sound and two-time Academy Award© winner
  • Computer Animation Festival: The internationally renowned forum for presentation of the world's most innovative and stimulating computer-generated animated films, this year introducing two new focuses in Real-Time Rendering and Visual Music
  • Emerging Technologies: Innovative technologies and applications highlighting a variety of research across the industry including alternative displays, robotics, input interfaces, game development, audio, haptics/VR, and experimental sensory experiences
  • NEW! Games content: New programs focusing on the relationships among game design practices, technologies, and player experiences through the presentation of Game Papers, Talks, Panels, Courses and more
  • Contests & Competitions: The return of FJORG!, the 32 hour international animation contest, and the introduction of the first annual GameJam!, a 24-hour videogame development competition
  • Technical Papers: The premier global forum presenting groundbreaking research from today's leading international organizations
  • SIGGRAPH Exhibition: Explore the products, systems, and ideas that are creating the next three generations of computer graphics and interactive techniques
  • SIGGRAPH 2009+1 New Orleans Outreach: Attendees have the opportunity to give back to the community through a series of partnerships with local organizations; efforts will help educate local youth on enriching careers in technology and creative arts with the goal of strengthening the community by investing in this next generation.
Registration fees increase after Friday, 26 June. Register online today.

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