For those of you interested in reviewing the orientation slides, we’ve included them here!
SV Events
TODAY: Thursday 14 August 2014
(For the full schedule, see below beneath the calendar)
SV Checkout
Please come by the SV Office to check out! We have some special prizes for you as a thank-you, and you’ll get to keep your badge in case you want to check out any more of the conference!
Room 301 (SV Office)
13:00-15:00
SV Tech Talk: Autodesk, NextGen Interactions
Room 301
11:00-14:00
11:00 – 12:30 Autodesk
Autodesk 3D Animation Tools and Technical Tips:
Marcel de Jong, Autodesk Senior Technical Specialist, will take you on a tour of the modeling tools and toolsets in Maya 2015.
With over 30 workflow changes and key updates to the core feature set – we’ve done a lot of work in Maya 2015, making the tools you rely on even more robust. Explore the Bifrost Procedural Effects Platform to understand how it is making a big splash in the world of VFX. Autodesk representatives will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the Student Expert program and other ways to get involved with the industry.
Presented by
Marcel de Jong
Autodesk Senior Technical Specialist
Media & Entertainment
Also supporting will be:
Steve Vasko
Global Industry Manager, Media & Entertainment
Post-Secondary Education Team
Ron Richard
Education Program Manager, Media and Entertainment
Mature Markets Education Team
12:45 – 14:00 NextGen Interactions
Jason Jerald, PhD
Co-Founder and Principal Consultant
NextGen Interactions
Jason Jerald, 2010 SIGGRAPH Student Volunteer Chair, will discuss virtual reality technologies and how we can apply concepts of virtual reality to other aspects of our lives ranging from networking at SIGGRAPH to rising in your career to truly making a difference in the real world.
SV Raffle
Come out for a chance to win some sweet prizes! We will have lots of cool donations up for grabs. Don’t worry, if you are on shift, we will hold your prize for you until you’re through!
Room 301
16:30-18:00
FULL SCHEDULE
Saturday 09 August 2014
SV Check In
Room 301
11:00-13:00
SV Orientation
Room 109-110
16:00-18:00
SV Photo
Outside on the west side of Convention Centre
18:00-18:45
SV Social
Harbour Green Park
19:00-21:00
Sunday 10 August 2014
S3R3 Reel Review
Meeting Room 7
12:00-15:00
Guinness World Record Attempt
West Ballroom C-D
20:00-21:00
SV Alumni Party
Steamworks
375 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6, Canada
21:00-00:00
Monday 11 August 2014
S3R3 Reel Review
East Meeting Room 7
13:30-16:00
SV Panel: DreamWorks Animation
Room 301 (SV Office)
16:00-17:15
Tiffany Feeney, University Relations Manager, DreamWorks Animation
Grazia Como, University Relations Supervisor, DreamWorks Animation
Join DreamWorks and find out what it takes to produce feature animations. Glimpse sneak peeks of upcoming work and learn about DreamWorks’ Animation production workflow. Check out examples of successful student demo reels, so you can see what what it takes to land a job in CG Animation, Visual Effects or the Gaming Industry.
SIGGRAPH Reception
Vancouver Convention Centre West Building, Exhibit Hall A
20:00-22:00
Chapters Party
Venue Nightclub, 881 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
21:00-2:00
Tuesday 12 August 2014
S3R3 Reel Review
107-EC meeting room
9:00-11:00
SV Panel: Blue Sky
Room 301
11:15-12:30
Deb Stone, Manager of Talent Development
Joe Antonuccio, Sr Animator
Eldar Cholich, Lead Lighter
Roberto Calvo, CG Supervisor
Diego Garzon, Effect TD
Karyn Monschein, Lead Camera & Staging Artist
Join Deb Stone, Manager of Talent Development and a panel of Blue Sky Studios’ talented artists and technicians as they share insights into their internships, career opportunities and studio culture.
SV Panel: Sony Imageworks: Getting Your Foot In the Door at a Major VFX Studio
Room 301
13:00-14:00
Andrea Lackey Pace
Executive Director of Editorial, Production Services & Resources. Sony Pictures Imageworks
Come learn about an industry role where you can use your skills coming straight out of school to land a job in a major studio!
Walt Disney Animation Studios Reel Review
East Building, Room 6
17:00-18:00
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Professionals from Walt Disney Animation Studios review your reel. No appointment necessary. Bring your reel and drop on by!
Wednesday 13 August 2014
ACM SIGGRAPH Chapters Luncheon
Mahony & Sons Burrard Landing, 1055 Canada Pl #36, Vancouver, BC, Canada
10:30-13:00
The ACM SIGGRAPH Chapters, in conjunction with the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee and the SIGGRAPH 2013 Student Volunteer Committee, invite you to have lunch with senior members of the ACM SIGGRAPH Chapters network, the ACM SIGGRAPH organization, the SIGGRAPH Conference and the computer graphics and interactive techniques community. This will be a great opportunity to talk with those who are not only volunteers within ACM SIGGRAPH, but also leaders within their specific fields. Find out about the best ways to get involved with ACM SIGGRAPH on a year-round basis and maybe even pick up some pointers on the best ways to get connected with those working in the industry today.
SV Panel: Getting Involved with 2015
Room 301
13:00-13:30
Christine Holmes
2015 SIGGRAPH Student Volunteer Chair
Find out more about volunteer opportunities within the SIGGRAPH 2015 SV Program as we return to Los Angeles, California. Learn more about becoming a Team Leader or Student Volunteer Subcommittee member or an X-SV (NEW for 2015!).
SV Session: Starting an ACM SIGGRAPH Student Chapter
Room 301
14:00-15:00
Scott Lang
Chapter President
Walt Disney Animation Studios Reel Review
East Building, Room 6
17:00-18:00
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Professionals from Walt Disney Animation Studios review your reel. No appointment necessary. Bring your reel and drop on by!
Thursday 14 August 2014
SV Checkout
Please come by the SV Office to check out! We have some special prizes for you as a thank-you, and you’ll get to keep your badge in case you want to check out any more of the conference!
Room 301 (SV Office)
13:00-15:00
SV Tech Talk: Autodesk, NextGen Interactions
Room 301
11:00-14:00
11:00 – 12:30 Autodesk
Autodesk 3D Animation Tools and Technical Tips:
Marcel de Jong, Autodesk Senior Technical Specialist, will take you on a tour of the modeling tools and toolsets in Maya 2015.
With over 30 workflow changes and key updates to the core feature set – we’ve done a lot of work in Maya 2015, making the tools you rely on even more robust. Explore the Bifrost Procedural Effects Platform to understand how it is making a big splash in the world of VFX. Autodesk representatives will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the Student Expert program and other ways to get involved with the industry.
Presented by
Marcel de Jong
Autodesk Senior Technical Specialist
Media & Entertainment
Also supporting will be:
Steve Vasko
Global Industry Manager, Media & Entertainment
Post-Secondary Education Team
Ron Richard
Education Program Manager, Media and Entertainment
Mature Markets Education Team
12:45 – 14:00 NextGen Interactions
Jason Jerald, PhD
Co-Founder and Principal Consultant
NextGen Interactions
Jason Jerald, 2010 SIGGRAPH Student Volunteer Chair, will discuss virtual reality technologies and how we can apply concepts of virtual reality to other aspects of our lives ranging from networking at SIGGRAPH to rising in your career to truly making a difference in the real world.
SV Raffle
Come out for a chance to win some sweet prizes! We will have lots of cool donations up for grabs. Don’t worry, if you are on shift, we will hold your prize for you until you’re through!
Room 301
16:30-18:00
Posted in SIGGRAPH 2014
SIGGRAPH 2014 Student Volunteer Handbook
Hey guys!
The SIGGRAPH 2014 Student Volunteer Handbook is now officially out!
Make sure you go through it and answer the quizzes we sent you. Remember, you will not get a badge without filling these out.
Excited to see you guys in Vancouver!
Posted in SIGGRAPH 2014
SIGGRAPH 2014 Student Volunteer Results
Results are out!
If you haven’t already, please check your email. This year’s selection was one of the hardest with so many highly qualified and passionate applicants. We are in the process of confirming Student Volunteers and are preparing to invite applicants from our wait list. Thank you for submitting an application, and we hope to see you in Vancouver!
Posted in SIGGRAPH 2014
Student Volunteer Applications Are Live!
Student Volunteer applications are now online!
Important Deadlines:
12 January 2014: Team Leader Applications Due
3 February 2014: Team Leader Application Results Sent
9 February 2014: Application Deadline
29 April 2014: Application Results Sent
14 May 2014: Travel Assistance and Housing Notifications Sent
Posted in SIGGRAPH 2014
