With a technological revolution and 500 years of typographic tradition under our belts, why in the world has the Web been stuck with Verdana and Arial for so long? There are now multiple ways to include custom fonts in an HTML document, and each has its advantages and drawbacks. In this session, from the creator of the renowned CSS Zen Garden, you'll learn about these methods, see how to implement them, and find out when and why they make sense for your projects.
SIGGRAPH announced the Computer Animation Festival's Best of Show, Jury Award, Student Prize, Audience Prize, and a special Well Told Fable Prize for SIGGRAPH 2008, the 35th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques.
"The caliber of submissions this year was truly phenomenal, which made the jury's job especially difficult," said Jill Smolin, SIGGRAPH 2008 Conference Entertainment Director. "The winners truly showcase what is possible today and provide a glimpse into what artists can achieve in the future. Really, the only limitation is the imagination."
Award and prize winners were chosen from hundreds of submissions from around the globe, presented by both professional studios and students alike. An expert panel of jury members selected the winners for exemplary use of computer-generated imagery, animation, and storytelling. SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Award Recipient Ken Perlin and a host of industry presenters recognized the nominees and winners in a fun, lively awards ceremony.
Best of Show Winner Oktapodi Gobelins, l'ecole de l'image, France Gobelins' third-year students direct this animated short about two octopi in their comical escape from the grasps of a stubborn and determined restaurant cook.
Best Student Piece Winner 893 Supinfocom, France These students combine story and style in this tale of honor, tradition, and imagination.
Jury Award Winner Mauvais Role École Superieure de Realisation Audiovisuelle, France This is a tale that shows that you can achieve whatever you want, regardless of the opinions that surround you. Watch as a monster constantly cast in games, finds his perfect job in a game that you'd never choose for him.
Best Well Told Fable Prize Our Wonderful Nature Hochschule fur Film und Fernsehen "Konrad Wolf" Potsdam-Babelsberg This documentary uses time stretching, film camera work, and creative sound design to tell the story of water shrews in the wild.
A group of video production students from Cal State Northridge interviewed animation historian, Jerry Beck and Antran Manoogian, the president of ASIFA-Hollywood about the art of animation. Check it out!
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