SIGGRAPH 2003: 30th Annual Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques
Location:
San Diego, California, United States of America
Dates:
July 27-31, 2003
Experience Overview(s):
Learning Overview(s):
Acknowledgments and Awards Announced During the Conference:
Awards

SIGGRAPH 2003 Computer Graphics Achievement Award: Schröder
Type: [Computer Graphics Achievement Award]
Awardee(s): [Schröder]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

SIGGRAPH 2003 Electronic Theater Jurys Choice: Bonassi
Type: [Electronic Theater Jurys Choice]
Awarded Work: [Tim Tom]
Awardee(s): [Bonassi]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

SIGGRAPH 2003 Significant New Researcher Award: Desbrun
Type: [Significant New Researcher Award]
Awardee(s): [Desbrun]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

SIGGRAPH 2003 Steven Anson Coons Award: Hanrahan
Type: [Steven Anson Coons Award]
Awardee(s): [Hanrahan]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
SIGGRAPH Videos Reviews Containing Conference Content:
SVRs

Time Warner "Pigs"
Director(s): [Aveillan]
Studio(s): [La Maison]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #01]

Multisensor Fire Observations
Director(s): [Mitchell]
Studio(s): [NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GESTAR/USRA)]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #02]

Daredevil
Director(s): [Johnson]
Studio(s): [Rhythm & Hues Studios]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #03]

Dia de los Muertos
Director(s): [Kelley]
Studio(s): [Will Vinton Studios]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #04]

Empire of the Eye: Andrea Pozzo
Director(s): [Krakora]
Studio(s): [Tangerine Studios]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #05]

The Life of Mammals
Director(s): [Connaire]
Studio(s): [422 Ltd.]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #06]

FR-019: Poem to a Horse
Director(s): [Mahlke]
Studio(s): [Farbrausch]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #07]

El Arquero
Director(s): [Perkins]
Studio(s): [Vancouver Film School]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #08]

National Museum of American Jewish History
Director(s): [Rosemann]
Studio(s): [IOMEDIA]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #08]

Gravities
Director(s): [Bassement] [Gesquiere]
Studio(s): [Supinfocom] [One Plus One]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #09]

On the Sunny Side of the Street
Director(s): [Landt] [Bub]
Studio(s): [The Soulcage Department]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #09]

Influencing Bone Remodeling in Osteoporosis
Director(s): [Hurd]
Studio(s): [Hurd Studios]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #10]

The Future is Wild
Director(s): [Nicholls]
Studio(s): [422 Ltd.]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #11]

Akryls
Director(s): [Couderc] [Hajnal] [Henri]
Studio(s): [Supinfocom] [One Plus One]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #12]

Puppet Show
Director(s): [Kawato]
Studio(s): [Trident Computer School]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #13]

Gone With The Wind In Sixty Seconds
Director(s): [Chantler]
Studio(s): [Sheridan College]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #15]

Aunt Luisa
Director(s): [Miller] [Taylor]
Studio(s): [Blur Studio]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #16]

Henry's Garden
Director(s): [Seun] [Geiger]
Studio(s): [Simplistic Pictures]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #17]

Au Petite Mort
Director(s): [de Beek] [Fries]
Studio(s): [Little Fluffy Clouds LLC]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #19]

Mekarate
Director(s): [Shimo]
Studio(s): [Kobe Design University]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #20]
Animations Shown at the Conference:
Animations

Giant Claw / Land of Giants
Director(s): [Haines] [James]
Studio(s): [Framestore CFC]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Director(s): [Columbus]
Studio(s): [Framestore CFC]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Director(s): [Jackson]
Studio(s): [Weta Digital Ltd.]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Carl & Ray Continued: Tippett Studio 3D Character Animation for Blockbuster
Director(s): [Williams]
Studio(s): [Tippett Studio]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #145, Track #01]

Time Warner "Pigs"
Director(s): [Aveillan]
Studio(s): [La Maison]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #01]

Bert
Director(s): [Lee]
Studio(s): [Academy of Art College]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #145, Track #02]

Multisensor Fire Observations
Director(s): [Mitchell]
Studio(s): [NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GESTAR/USRA)]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #02]

Daredevil
Director(s): [Johnson]
Studio(s): [Rhythm & Hues Studios]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #03]

The Boxer: Round 1
Director(s): [Shin]
Studio(s): [Tuba Animation Studio]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #03]

Dia de los Muertos
Director(s): [Kelley]
Studio(s): [Will Vinton Studios]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #04]

Molecular Visualizations of DNA
Director(s): [Whitby]
Studio(s): [The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #04]

Solder Man
Director(s): [Novak]
Studio(s): [Crash & Sues]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #145, Track #04]

Empire of the Eye: Andrea Pozzo
Director(s): [Krakora]
Studio(s): [Tangerine Studios]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #05]

Mickey's Buddy
Director(s): [Paquette]
Studio(s): [Ringling College of Art + Design]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #05]

After You
Director(s): [Cordingley]
Studio(s): [Ringling College of Art + Design]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #06]

My Backyard
Director(s): [Ammann]
Studio(s): [Vancouver Film School]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #145, Track #06]

The Life of Mammals
Director(s): [Connaire]
Studio(s): [422 Ltd.]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #06]

Chainsmoker
Director(s): [Lundgren]
Studio(s): [Lost Liner Productions]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #07]

FR-019: Poem to a Horse
Director(s): [Mahlke]
Studio(s): [Farbrausch]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #07]

Sam
Director(s): [Winkelman]
Studio(s): [Savannah College of Art and Design]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #145, Track #07]

El Arquero
Director(s): [Perkins]
Studio(s): [Vancouver Film School]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #08]

National Museum of American Jewish History
Director(s): [Rosemann]
Studio(s): [IOMEDIA]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #08]

The Boxer: Round 2
Director(s): [Shin]
Studio(s): [Tuba Animation Studio]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #08]

Gravities
Director(s): [Bassement] [Gesquiere]
Studio(s): [Supinfocom] [One Plus One]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #09]

On the Sunny Side of the Street
Director(s): [Landt] [Bub]
Studio(s): [The Soulcage Department]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #09]

Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos
Director(s): [Carpenter]
Studio(s): [Blizzard Entertainment]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #09]

GDF "Dolce Vita"
Director(s): [Aveillan]
Studio(s): [La Maison]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #10]

Influencing Bone Remodeling in Osteoporosis
Director(s): [Hurd]
Studio(s): [Hurd Studios]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #10]

SpiderWeb
Director(s): [Nakashima]
Studio(s): [Rhythm & Hues Studios]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #145, Track #10]

Exigo
Director(s): [Udvardi]
Studio(s): [Black Hole Entertainment] [DIGIC Pictures Ltd.]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #11]

Ritterschlag (Knight Games)
Director(s): [Martin]
Studio(s): [Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #145, Track #11]

The Future is Wild
Director(s): [Nicholls]
Studio(s): [422 Ltd.]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #11]

Akryls
Director(s): [Couderc] [Hajnal] [Henri]
Studio(s): [Supinfocom] [One Plus One]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #12]

Bjork "Nature is Ancient"
Director(s): [Fox]
Studio(s): [Glassworks Ltd.]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #12]

This Wonderful Life
Director(s): [Kemp]
Studio(s): [FUN & GAMES]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #145, Track #12]

Baby Changing Station
Director(s): [Osborn]
Studio(s): [Ringling College of Art + Design]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #145, Track #13]

Puppet Show
Director(s): [Kawato]
Studio(s): [Trident Computer School]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #13]

The Boxer: Round 3
Director(s): [Shin]
Studio(s): [Tuba Animation Studio]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #13]

Plumber
Director(s): [Knight] [Rosenman]
Studio(s): [Red Rover Studios]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #145, Track #14]

The Dog Who Was A Cat Inside
Director(s): [Melchior]
Studio(s): [Passion Pictures]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #14]

Eat Your Peas
Director(s): [Hargrave]
Studio(s): [Ringling College of Art + Design]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #15]

Gone With The Wind In Sixty Seconds
Director(s): [Chantler]
Studio(s): [Sheridan College]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #15]

Aunt Luisa
Director(s): [Miller] [Taylor]
Studio(s): [Blur Studio]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #16]

Henry's Garden
Director(s): [Seun] [Geiger]
Studio(s): [Simplistic Pictures]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #17]

Poor Bogo
Director(s): [Cabezas]
Studio(s): [Ringling College of Art + Design]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #17]

Polar Bears "Gary's Fall"
Director(s): [Coffin]
Studio(s): [Passion Pictures]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #144, Track #18]

Yeah! The Movie
Studio(s): [Spellcraft Studio GmbH] [NVIDIA DemoTeam]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #145, Track #18]

Au Petite Mort
Director(s): [de Beek] [Fries]
Studio(s): [Little Fluffy Clouds LLC]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #19]

Mekarate
Director(s): [Shimo]
Studio(s): [Kobe Design University]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #146, Track #20]

Traffik
Director(s): [Bokser]
Studio(s): [Savannah College of Art and Design]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
[SVR Issue #145, Track #20]
Art Show Entries:
Experience Entries:
Appy Hour
Overview
Birds of a Feather
Overview
Emerging Technology
Overview

Type: [E-Tech]
Sumi-Nagashi
Organizer(s): [Yoshida] [Kakita] [Noma] [Kurumisawa] [Tetsutani]
Entry No.: [16]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
Thermo-Key: Human Region Segmentation from Video Using Thermal Information
Organizer(s): [Harashima] [Yasuda] [Naemura]
Entry No.: [21]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
High Dynamic Range Display System
Organizer(s): [Vorozcovs] [Seetzen] [Whitehead] [Stuerzlinger] [Ward]
Entry No.: [09]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
Planar Manipulator Display
Organizer(s): [Rosenfeld] [Zawadzki] [Perlin]
Entry No.: [13]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
The Walk-thru Fog Screen Experience
Organizer(s): [Rakkolainen] [Landkammer] [Piiro] [Palovuori]
Entry No.: [20]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
Real-Time Motion Capture for Interactive Entertainment
Organizer(s): [Michaud-Wideman] [Larsen] [Marks] [Deshpande] [Kokkevis] [Sargaison]
Entry No.: [14]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
A Self-Contained Spherical Display System
Organizer(s): [Fedde] [Lang] [Ligon]
Entry No.: [19]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
atMOS - Self Packaging Movie
Organizer(s): [Katobe] [Tokuhisa] [Inakage]
Entry No.: [03]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
SmartTouch: A new skin layer to touch the non-touchable
Organizer(s): [Kajimoto] [Inami] [Kawakami] [Tachi]
Entry No.: [15]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
Food Simulator
Organizer(s): [Yano] [Iwata] [Uemura] [Moriya]
Entry No.: [08]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
Interactive Transportable Architecture
Organizer(s): [Sparacino] [Irschitz] [Givord]
Entry No.: [11]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
Building Intelligent Environments with Smart-Its
Organizer(s): [Holmquist] [Gaye] [Gellersen] [Schmidt] [Strohbach] [Schiele] [Antifakos] [Michaelles] [Beigl]
Entry No.: [05]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
The Dimension Book
Organizer(s): [Hatano] [Masui] [Yen]
Entry No.: [18]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
“ElectAura-Net”: An indoor wireless(-like) networking and positioning system for ubiquitous world
Organizer(s): [Fukumoto] [Shinagawa] [Ochiai] [Sugimura]
Entry No.: [06]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [E-Tech]
The Augmented Composer Project: The Music Table
Organizer(s): [Berry] [Makino] [Hikawa] [Tadenuma]
Entry No.: [17]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
Fjorg!
Overview
Games
Overview
International Center Talks & SIGGRAPH Theater
Overview
Real-Time Live!
Overview
Studio (SIGGRAPH Labs)
Overview
VR Experiences
Overview
Learning Entries:
Art Papers & Presentations
Overview

Type: [Art Papers & Presentations]
Is the Age of Expertise Over? Presenter(s): [Masucci]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Art Papers & Presentations]
Recovering History: Critical and Archival Histories of the Computer-Based Arts Presenter(s): [Brown]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Art Papers & Presentations]
The Art of Understanding: Or, A Primer on Why We Study History Presenter(s): [Prince]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Art Papers & Presentations]
The Digital Becomes Contemporary Presenter(s): [Wands]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Art Papers & Presentations]
Why Digital Prints Matter Presenter(s): [Acevedo]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Art Papers & Presentations]
Will There Be "Computer Art" in 2020? Presenter(s): [Spalter]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
Courses
Overview
Educator’s Forum
Overview

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
A Social Metaphor-based 3D Virtual Environment Presenter(s): [DiPaola] [Collins]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
A Top-Down Approach to Teaching Introductory Computer Graphics Presenter(s): [Sung] [Shirley]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Animating Art History: Building a Bridge Between Disciplines Presenter(s): [Tan] [Tarbell] [Wuilfe]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
CGEMS – Computer Graphics Educational Materials Serve Presenter(s): [Figueiredo] [Eber] [Jorge]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Computer Simulation Technology and Teaching and Learning Interior Lighting Design Presenter(s): [Feng]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Constructivist Physics Learning in an Immersive, Multi-User Hot Air Balloon Simulation Program (iHABS) Presenter(s): [Kuan] [San]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Designing Digital Phenomenaria: The Bee Dance Presenter(s): [Moher] [Haas] [Kim] [Johnson]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Developing a CD-ROM to Teach Ceramics Presenter(s): [Bendis]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Forum: A New Approach for the Production of Educational Content Presenter(s): [Daviault] [Coelho]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Game Development & Design: Curricular Changes Presenter(s): [Rocca] [Buchanon]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Group-Based Animation and Higher Education Presenter(s): [Curtis] [Mones] [Hunt] [McKee]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Imparting Non-Technical Skills in Digital Media Students Presenter(s): [Mott] [Scroggins]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
MOVE CLICK MOVE: CREATING AN ANIMATION DVD Presenter(s): [Morse]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Moving Clocks and Bending Space: A Learning/Interactive Museum Environment (LIME) Presenter(s): [Abinader] [Stein] [Lenore]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Panel: Getting the Word Out: How to Publish in the 3D World Presenter(s): [Niles] [Hill] [Thacker]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Polynomiography and Applications in Art, Education, and Science Presenter(s): [Kalantari]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Producing a Real-World Student Group Project Presenter(s): [Hogarth] [Zimmerman] [Sylvester] [Curry]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
ROVer Ranch: A 3-D Learning Environment for K-12 Presenter(s): [Smith]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Sharing Ideas for Teaching Web 3D Presenter(s): [Williams] [Brutzman]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
Teaching Computer Graphics Constructively Presenter(s): [Taxén]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
The Future of Computer Animation Education Presenter(s): [Falk] [Havoras] [Scaduto-Mendola] [Joel] [Pepi] [Weiss]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
The Importance of Non-Technical Skills in Highend Visual Effects Careers Presenter(s): [Gladstone] [Delahaye] [Pashkoff] [Szymanski] [Orloff]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
The Process of Effective Critiques Presenter(s): [Whittington]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
The Science of Images: A Cross-disciplinary Introduction to the Field of 3-D Computer Graphics Presenter(s): [Hunkins] [Levine]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
VRMath - An Environment for Knowledge Construction of 3D Geometry Concepts and Processes in Virtual Reality Microworlds Presenter(s): [Yeh] [Nason]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]

Type: [Educator’s Forum]
X3D-Edit Authoring for Extensible 3D (X3D) Graphics Presenter(s): [Brutzman]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
Exhibitor Sessions
Overview
Keynotes & Featured Speakers
Overview

Type: [Keynote]
"Modeling the Cosmos: The Shape of the Universe" Presenter(s): [Lasenby]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
Panels
Overview
Posters
Overview
Production Sessions
Overview
SIGKids
Overview
Talks (Sketches)
Overview
Type: [Talks (Sketches)]
Multipass Rendering in Mental Ray Presenter(s): [Duiker] [Driemeyer]
Entry No.: [000]
[SIGGRAPH 2003]
Technical Papers
Overview
Conference Publications:
Animation Publication
Art Show Publication
Computer Graphics Quarterly
Conference Abstract / Application
Conference Program / Information
Conference-Related Electronic Media
Electronic Art / Animation
Experience Publication
Learning Publication
Proceeding
SIGGRAPHITTI Newsletter
Slide Set
Visual Proceeding
Conference Collectibles:
Collectibles