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Last Updated: Jun 17th, 2008 - 15:46:17
SIGGRAPH 2008 Featured Speaker
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May 26, 2008, 14:06 PST
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ACM SIGGRAPH announced the selection of Irish Artist and Director
Catherine Owens, best known for her staging and film work with the
Irish rock band U2, as a featured speaker for SIGGRAPH 2008 to be held
in Los Angeles this August. Owens will present "Giving Technology
Emotion: From the Artist's Mind to 'U2 3D'," which details her
co-directing and producing experiences during production of the film
"U2 3D", the first digital 3D, multi-camera, real-time production.
"Catherine's ground-breaking work with 'U2 3D' is an excellent
example of how the computer graphics industry continues to evolve and
push the boundaries for the next generation," stated Jacquelyn
Martino, SIGGRAPH 2008 Conference Chair from IBM T.J. Watson Research
Center. "Even the most complex technologies and films begin with an
idea and emotion. Catherine's work illustrates the artist's process
perfectly - from imagination to fruition."
Owens also directed U2's spellbinding "Original of the Species"
music video, which was nominated for two VH1 Music Video Awards in
2006. The video, which explored CG motion capture technology, was in
many ways a precursor for her work on "U2 3D". Currently Owens is
working on a new body of drawings in her studio, where she is also
creating content for the next U2 album and tour campaign.
Based on overwhelming positive feedback provided after the switch
from a single keynote speaker format to multiple featured speakers in
2007, SIGGRAPH will once again provide focused content by offering
presentations from different prominent industry leaders and technology
experts. Each featured speaker will provide key insights on the future
of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
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