tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65040820436066180112024-03-14T04:50:21.040-04:00SIGGRAPH IUPUIPromoting computer graphics and interactive techniques in Indianapolis since your grandma can remember!SIGGRAPH IUPUIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15369327845566317015noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-54761217083385646862009-11-23T12:51:00.000-05:002009-11-23T12:52:49.886-05:00Indiana Uploaded is Coming!!!Imagine an online ART community that supports, encourages, and inspires future Indiana artists through scholarship opportunities, criticism from professionals, and collaboration with other Indiana artists.<br /><br />This community could encourage the next generation of Indiana's Traditional and Digital Artists to grow both inside and outside of the classroom, and at the same time, encourage them to stay in Indiana to study the ARTS.<br /><br />Well, that community is HERE! Enter <a href="http://www.indianauploaded.com/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">IndianaUploaded<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span></a> !!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://indianauploaded.com"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iTsCJXtqH9rmwV-UNPA_ZhkYD6ZJp6vtITDFHPMP9YOSGv42BO8qxfU2E-hoUvyYdvURSMtIxJvA6-ebeaqizfeWtWIFOVulWXBvXS4RF8VbZwLwyXliaGsodX0kjxc3aO2bBpP9Gb-b/s1600/indyuploaded.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 111px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iTsCJXtqH9rmwV-UNPA_ZhkYD6ZJp6vtITDFHPMP9YOSGv42BO8qxfU2E-hoUvyYdvURSMtIxJvA6-ebeaqizfeWtWIFOVulWXBvXS4RF8VbZwLwyXliaGsodX0kjxc3aO2bBpP9Gb-b/s400/indyuploaded.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407169977239332802" /></a></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">IndianaUploaded.com</span> is an online community centered around design competitions that high school and college design students can embrace and grow with as they hone their design skills and learn the value of collaboration and criticism.<br /><br />Sign up today, keep up to date information about Rules, Registering, and PRIZES!!! Prizes will range from college scholarships, software, hardware, internships, contract work, and notoriety!<br /><br />IndianaUploaded will go Live in late December with the first competition following shortly after! Your support by signing up now can help <span style="font-style:italic;">Indiana Uploaded<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span> secure scholarships and prizes! <a href="http://www.indianauploaded.com">http://www.indianauploaded.com</a><br /><br /><br /><br />For more info email: info@indianuploaded.comZebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12659842803269285465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-55668962072956512772009-09-02T17:19:00.001-04:002009-09-02T17:20:54.076-04:00SIGGRAPH Callout '09Are you an aspiring graphic artist? An animator full of great ideas and stories to tell? Were your parents murdered in front of you and now you spend your nights dressed up like a bat fighting crime? Have you realized that life is just an illusion created by the Machine Overlords? If you said yes to any of these questions, then rejoice! SIGGRAPH has returned for another great year! Thursday September 10th (Campus Center Room CE 148) at 6:00PM the SIGGRAPH Student Chapter of IUPUI will be having a Callout that will highlight future events and let you know how to get involved in the organization.<br /><br />Upcoming Events Include:<br /> <br />Oktoberfest!<br /> <br />Our annual Halloween party/design competition. Coming Thursday October 29th. Contests this year:<br /> <br />SIGGRAPH IUPUI Logo and T-Shirts: Design promotional material for our organization so we don't have to. The theme for this year's design is "The People Behind the Pixels". The meaning is, as always, open to interpretation so get outside that box! The logo should be a simple design that can be easily shrunk down to smaller sizes. The T-shirt is more of an illustration that should contain no more than two colors and leave room to incorporate future logos and organization info.<br /> <br />Also be sure to show off your darker side in our Halloween themed art contests. We will be accepting spooky 2D illustrations, photo-manipulations, and 3D stills as well as scary animations, motion graphics, and videos. And don't forget to wear a costume for our annual costume competition!<br /> <br />You can enter up to 3 submissions for each category (there are 4 if you lost count) and wear only one costume (duh). Submit your work to siggraphiupui@gmail.com with your name in the file name before the 28th. Please remember that submissions must remain anonymous during the presentation so no signatures on artwork or credits on animations. As always fame and fortune await the winners so lah-dee-dah...<br /> <br />I am also obligated to inform you that we will be holding another SIGGRAPH Student Exhibition Splash Animation Competition (whew) this December 3rd. Think of it as a commercial: a short 2D or 3D animation that advertises the next Exhibition. We're telling you this now so you can get a head start and give us something we can be proud of. This competition will also use anonymous submissions so refrain from adding credits until after the winner has been picked. Expect more info on this event in the future.<br /> <br />Disclaimer: the Logo, T-shirt, and Splash Animation selected as the winners are going to be used on advertisements and promotional material all year long. The artists will recieve credit where credit is due, but remember that we'll need to use these materials at our own discretion.<br /> <br />If you have any questions, comments, or just want to be a whiny little -bad word- then you can contact me at Koompa17@gmail.com and maybe I can help. Just remember: I'm a dashing special agent with a Ph.D in Kicking Your A** so watch yourself!Koompahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14117129727322584767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-29822038635111899702009-08-19T11:44:00.000-04:002009-08-19T11:46:31.611-04:00SIGGRAPH / Flash Indianpolis Collaboration MeetingSIGGRAPHERS,<br /><br />I hope your summers went well! This semester is starting off with a bang! If you remember briefly about a project I mentioned at the beginning of summer, I was working on a non-for profit / Indiana design competition website with the President of <a href="http://flashindianapolis.ning.com/">Flash Indianapolis</a> Mark Grossnickle.<br /><br />We would like to have a dual-group open forum next week on the 27th to go over our vision, ideas, and get input from both groups as we move forward. Whatever is decided, Mark and I will take the brundt of the responsibilities to get this thing moving forward and will hopefully be working with a CGT 411 capstone team or New media group of students to see it through fruition. We would like all of your feedback and talk to those of you that would like to help further!<br /><br />The meeting is next Thursday evening 6:00-7:00p.m. in Campus Center CE 268.<br /><br />Things we would like to go over:<br /><br />- Competition name<br />- How often will the competition occur? (Yearly, Semester-ly, Monthly, etc)<br />- Will it cost money to enter or Sponsored by Gifts?<br />- Will we categorize the competition (by discipline, experience, team vs solo) or will we lump it into one big group?<br />- Will it be themed? Mad-Lib style for Humor or Driven by a Purpose?<br /><br />We will also be discussing a possible Microsite, branding/logo ideas, and requesting help with recruitment and PR.<br /><br />We will go out to eat/drink afterwords! I hope to see all of you there!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Zeb<br />317.370.0532<br />zeb.wood@gmail.comZebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12659842803269285465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-195496688617843372009-08-13T16:08:00.000-04:002009-08-13T16:09:19.543-04:00SIGGRAPH 2009 New OrleansMany times I have been asked what is <span style="font-weight:bold;">SIGGRAPH</span>? Why do you go every year? Well, as many of you are creatives, and many of you are NERDS like myself, this is the Mecca and merging of 1 whole year of new 3D technologies, artwork, animations, research, and camaraderie packed into one memorable week!<br /><br />This year <span style="font-style:italic;">SIGGRAPH was hosted by New Orleans</span>. A city that is far more welcoming than most of the cities that I have been to (especially Los Angeles). New Orleans offers a perfect evening backdrop for those who don't get out much, to let loose, and to meet face to face to forge new relationships! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcQ1zTWLy638Ma6UA3EVOhmJG60j9sBgtZyeaDYPCD8kZm4qqL_PpX10iuEeN6w_e5FnPJmJKRDTFzSXijehuaSw_Dm7tfJX5dOjzx5eAnK4nI6vjNwu2PSTFzzVMWITx_u0GKTWivRL0/s1600-h/band.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcQ1zTWLy638Ma6UA3EVOhmJG60j9sBgtZyeaDYPCD8kZm4qqL_PpX10iuEeN6w_e5FnPJmJKRDTFzSXijehuaSw_Dm7tfJX5dOjzx5eAnK4nI6vjNwu2PSTFzzVMWITx_u0GKTWivRL0/s400/band.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369315603825944226" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2TA9eMWgwH-8iCyvrzzmloJoqNlD5iTfWNLkdp-qq4DQ8B8GJdEZPrjwO3qp0uvim4OgFlaa-kXHN1leEPWxDh5OyeoXQvD8kPoQKW9M1keQLDpojNTUAkql0ZGEK2eOB1G-HN9yM1co/s1600-h/bourbon.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2TA9eMWgwH-8iCyvrzzmloJoqNlD5iTfWNLkdp-qq4DQ8B8GJdEZPrjwO3qp0uvim4OgFlaa-kXHN1leEPWxDh5OyeoXQvD8kPoQKW9M1keQLDpojNTUAkql0ZGEK2eOB1G-HN9yM1co/s400/bourbon.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369319943312869730" /></a><br /><br />This year I was lucky enough to speak with hundreds of professionals about game design ideas that my brother and I cook up (thanks Will Wright), preview new softwares, meet hundreds of new students who are excited about their future, and eat oysters with good friends and well known CGsociety bigs (owners and editors)! Not to mention I received feedback and research on about every part of <a href="http://zebwood.blogspot.com/2009/06/red-kite-characters.html">The Red Kite's</a> production pipeline from several professionals within <span style="font-weight:bold;">Pixar</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Digital Domain</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">ILM</span>, and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sony ImageWorks</span> to name a few!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtvknvYAAiVNed6rlp2Xc96kD3UWpc9Zaxf31QSCXD3xQd1QUMqwKxBziGZz5F3_Wr0fZxJRzpB99h5SIuVRmZPUdotAeW8fWEXG6w1pSQzJqx9NbefZb9A1iMUs2b4MKM8P-fvmsQ7Rg/s1600-h/New+Orleans.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtvknvYAAiVNed6rlp2Xc96kD3UWpc9Zaxf31QSCXD3xQd1QUMqwKxBziGZz5F3_Wr0fZxJRzpB99h5SIuVRmZPUdotAeW8fWEXG6w1pSQzJqx9NbefZb9A1iMUs2b4MKM8P-fvmsQ7Rg/s400/New+Orleans.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369317182419672578" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIYHPG_mdV5ZF9DuMeD2cRHSCIdYy91mSdOfjyYNaJcVxdlhHyemkBYD6nhM9y_5RNwuKFukvqH9yjtt3owIJShuPSc5Gp_UQWmQtJo2oJRm6rWKUhKNHPzH21-dV1Fub2JRZAqI6EsX0/s1600-h/grow+and+Zeb.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIYHPG_mdV5ZF9DuMeD2cRHSCIdYy91mSdOfjyYNaJcVxdlhHyemkBYD6nhM9y_5RNwuKFukvqH9yjtt3owIJShuPSc5Gp_UQWmQtJo2oJRm6rWKUhKNHPzH21-dV1Fub2JRZAqI6EsX0/s400/grow+and+Zeb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369318074395872466" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokQ1njVBOc6Sec3UhDjbn7QDQzstxXtE09pWVvmLWtn9SoVOJ6AOr3qFuwpA_28fa_8heAv3Of2lKo7nKhElQWGAiBuJvJ0f-a3AhJ_h_IBZwTJMKGB8ChTsjvGKJTqIrr_2M1qWrYTwo/s1600-h/good+times.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokQ1njVBOc6Sec3UhDjbn7QDQzstxXtE09pWVvmLWtn9SoVOJ6AOr3qFuwpA_28fa_8heAv3Of2lKo7nKhElQWGAiBuJvJ0f-a3AhJ_h_IBZwTJMKGB8ChTsjvGKJTqIrr_2M1qWrYTwo/s400/good+times.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369316205930837474" /></a><br /><br />So Why SIGGRAPH? My answer is <span style="font-weight:bold;">why not<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span>? Its the only place you can go to find people as passionate as you are about your work! And its the one place a lot of you weirdos could fit in! Next Year is Los Angeles hosts once again. Counting professionals, students, and IUPUI Alumni we had 32 Indianapolis people that I know of in attendance! Lets beat those numbers in 2010!Zebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12659842803269285465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-10980560163510589482009-04-08T14:46:00.001-04:002009-04-08T14:48:12.091-04:00Future Lions 2009A global student design competition!<br /><a href="http://www.futurelions.com/"><br /><br />http://www.futurelions.com/</a>Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-65652717066838757672009-04-02T20:54:00.002-04:002009-04-02T20:56:32.704-04:00Don't SIGGRAPH Promotional Video!SIGGRAPH IUPUI is proud to release its first live action promotional video for the 2009 Student Exhibition: Don't SIGGRAPH!<br /><br /><div align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2eB-iLjqx7o&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2eB-iLjqx7o&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object></div><br /><br />The video is for advertisement of the event on Friday, April 17th, 2009 from 5pm-10pm in the IUPUI Campus Center room 450. Everyone including business professionals, students, faculty, and friends are invited to check out the amazing work that IUPUI computer graphics students have to offer!<br /><br />For more information, visit our website at <a href="http://siggraph.iupui.edu/">siggraph.iupui.edu</a>. We hope to see you at the event!Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-7829878220832700882009-04-02T02:11:00.002-04:002009-04-02T02:11:52.366-04:00April 2, 2009 Night Life ReminderAll,<br /><br />Do not forget about the SIGGRAPH Night Life event tonight, Thursday, April 2, 2009, in ET 306, starting at 6pm.<br /><br />This is a great time to show off those projects you worked so hard on to get into the Student Exhibition with. Get critiques, watch movies, meet new friends, get free high fives, the possibilities are endless.<br /><br />Come find out for yourself! See you in the lab.Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-10752201547858244422009-03-30T10:06:00.001-04:002009-03-30T10:06:43.967-04:00Interview With Jason Diehl, Owner Of ChesteesGreat article! Go check it out.<br /><br />http://joshcorken.blogspot.com/2009/03/interview-with-jason-diehl-owner-of.htmlJosh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-78865167423189907612009-03-25T10:35:00.002-04:002009-03-25T10:37:35.311-04:00Professional Portfolio ReviewThis is just a reminder that the SIGGRAPH Professional Portfolio Review Event is THIS THURSDAY, March 26th, from 6pm to 9pm in IT 252. We have convinced an awesome group of pros to come in and critique your work so you might want to try and come to learn from them.<br /><br />ONLY those registered for the SIGGRAPH Student Exhibition in April may show their work. But, all members are welcome to come and see what the various pros in the industry have to say. I say come if at all possible.<br /><br />THIS THURSDAY MARCH 26th<br />6pm to 9 pm<br />IT 252<br /><br />Be there or be left in the dust!<br /><br />Hope to see you there!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLpa5hKEFtBwuIqSNSJ7xmsCt877aXXgkpaiFcSr43Tf0vWHEfRyo6Qm-NqAYJ_9J-BLGMz-DMShPH8sD6EgA8MgaeHl1aaiqWQZhHAVLlBnxqtK_K0mjfYwmqrN3TIh5Vsjpmr8ufjM/s1600-h/n68744061552_5358.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLpa5hKEFtBwuIqSNSJ7xmsCt877aXXgkpaiFcSr43Tf0vWHEfRyo6Qm-NqAYJ_9J-BLGMz-DMShPH8sD6EgA8MgaeHl1aaiqWQZhHAVLlBnxqtK_K0mjfYwmqrN3TIh5Vsjpmr8ufjM/s400/n68744061552_5358.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317134417090344898" border="0" /></a>Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-8095663337179073222009-03-12T17:57:00.000-04:002009-03-12T17:59:14.514-04:00Pixar is from Mars, Disney is from Venus?A Slate blogger is the latest to argue that Pixar's film's have "girl trouble"--that is, too much focus on strong male characters at the expense of strong female ones.<br /><br />Although it's true that this disparity has existed over the years, it's less prevalent in some of Pixar's recent films, such as The Incredibles and WALL-E.<br /><br />Keep in mind, also, that Disney feature animation has historically been at least as focused on leading ladies as Pixar has been on its leading men. Granted, there are some important exceptions like The Lion King and The Jungle Book. Overall, though, the roll call of great Disney feature film characters has mostly been a roll call of heroines and villainesses, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to this year's The Princess and the Frog. (Well, it's unknown yet whether the heroine of the frog movie will be great or not. Moviegoers will find out in December.)<br /><br />Pixar director Brenda Chapman, who has been known to refer to herself kiddingly as Pixar's "token female," has worked at both studios and noted the difference in emphasis:<br /><br />At the start of my career, I was the only woman in the story department at Disney, but at that time we were working on "Princess movies" with strong female leads, so at the time there didn't seem to be any need to strengthen other female roles...most of the funny characters were guys.... But now I'm at Pixar, and there films are very much for the boys. I don't think it's a conscious thing, I just think they're making films they want to see....<br /><br />(Brenda's film The Bear and the Bow, starring Pixar's first fairy-tale princess, is scheduled to be released in 2011.)<br /><br />Thanks to <a href="http://thepixartouch.typepad.com/main/">The Pixar Touch </a>for the post!Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-11990323004450165932009-03-10T11:23:00.007-04:002009-03-10T11:28:26.924-04:00The Watchmen Production Focus<span style="font-weight:bold;">"Who watches the Watchmen?"</span><br /><br />If you haven't seen this movie at least once yet, you are missing a true visual treat. CG society just rapped on a Production Focus article showing some of the process of creating Dr. Manhattan, Rorshach, and the other heroes. A MUST READ!<br /> <br /><a href=" http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=4947&page=1">CGSociety :: Production Focus<br />10 March 2009, by Paul Hellard<br /><br />The broad extent of visual effects in The Watchmen had the many crews on the development cycle for a long time. CGSociety brings this perspective of the work by Sony Pictures Imageworks and Intelligent Creatures.</a>Zebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12659842803269285465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-28965054056994882542009-03-09T14:40:00.002-04:002009-03-09T15:28:26.531-04:00Night Life: Thursday, March 12, 2009Hello fellow SIGGRAPHers,<br /><br />This is a friendly reminder that this Thursday SIGGRAPH IUPUI will host yet another Night Life event. Yes, they just keep coming don't they? Of course they do because there is one every week! Duh! Where have you been?<br /><br />Pay close attention to the details on this one. (Note the room change)<br /><br />Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009<br />Time: 6pm<br />Location: IT 255<br /><br />If you have any movie suggestions, please write one of your wonderful SIGGRAPH officers. Also, bring work to get critiqued. The professional portfolio review is right around the corner!<br /><br />See you at the event!Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-34771225522826098392009-03-06T16:52:00.003-05:002009-03-06T17:11:53.923-05:00Some Decent Exposer?I posted not too long ago about my position as the USG's flyer guru and after a brief stint in 'what am I supposed to be doing exactly?' purgatory I've received some more work to do. I recently completed one flyer and even put my signature on it:<br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXofyRY0Am7ZLu5UgE9lneAdOZ5wwNrSTO9UByGi-BBDlBmTaOv6jxnH1nf_HhUDIanoiHe54MGUyxBPEVYNI0fgCcZ8_Tmc24jEzYk5mSg_KhbPTHMsEefyPVk3UzarcMuWKb-xACDkM/s1600-h/ElectionsFlyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXofyRY0Am7ZLu5UgE9lneAdOZ5wwNrSTO9UByGi-BBDlBmTaOv6jxnH1nf_HhUDIanoiHe54MGUyxBPEVYNI0fgCcZ8_Tmc24jEzYk5mSg_KhbPTHMsEefyPVk3UzarcMuWKb-xACDkM/s320/ElectionsFlyer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310197368686285154" /></a><br /><br />Who's famous now?<br /><br />There are two more flyers to be completed by next Friday so if anybody wants to jump onboard the steamboat to Successfulvanyia let me know before Monday and maybe (just maybe) you'll get a chance to get your work out there. There's already another poster guru signed up so the quicker you contact me (koompa17@gmail.com) the more likely it is you'll get some work sent your way. Remember that whatever I send to you is due on very short notice and if you don't getr' done by the deadline I'll assume you are dead and have do the flyers myself.<br /><br />What I'm trying to do here, for <span style="font-weight:bold;">you</span> I might add (but mostly for me), is come up with a sorta unofficial flyer-maker's club. Every artist does a flyer in their own signature style and then they get circulated around campus for all the boys and girls to see and then BOOM: free publicity. And then somehow someone gets famous and marries a supermodel. At least that's how it works in my head.Koompahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14117129727322584767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-47168718741443751572009-03-06T13:30:00.003-05:002009-03-06T13:31:54.751-05:00Free Alternatives to PhotoshopIf you or someone you know are running a bit low on cash (Come on, really? Who isn't?), this article tells you and links you to 10 free alternative to Photoshop!<br /><br /><a href="http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/">http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/</a>Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-35945908414766717282009-03-03T23:10:00.000-05:002009-03-03T23:11:01.496-05:00Comic Book Illustrating Opportunity!The following message was sent to me by an old classmate and it seems like a great opportunity to get your work out there and experiment with a much different style than usual. Please contact me if you are interested and I will gladly put you in contact with Kayla. The message goes a little something like this:<br /><br />Josh,<br /><br />The comic is going to either be a long-winded graphic-novel or a verrry long series. We shall see. It's kind of a noir, hard-boiled sort of thing. Urban fantasy genre. Whoever draws it for me should be comfortable working with M-rated material; the story deals with a lot of violence, religion, death, and moderate amounts of sex and some good old-fashioned angst. Also substance abuse. And an extra helping of foul language.<br /><br />Yeah, I think that just about covers it.<br /><br />As for art-style, I'm looking for something a little more on the sophisticated side. Not really into the anime style of art. If I had to cite examples, I would probably have to point at things like the Fables series, or Marvel Civil War. Iron Man: Extremis, even.<br /><br />I'm not really paying right now, this whole thing is currently just for fun and personal satisfaction, but I do have this desire for publication in general that borders on obsession, so I will be TRYING to get this published, and if I do, whoever is drawing the comic for me will definitely be paid.<br /><br />As for story specifics and that sort of thing, I can start going into that whenever someone contacts me. Doesn't do to throw out too many details too soon, I think it's easy to overwhelm people with that. I'll just say it's like Hellboy meets Constantine meets Sandman meets Dresden Files meets... Haibane Renmei. Meets American Gods.<br /><br />That's about it.<br /><br />Thanks again!<br />KaylaJosh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-53580980027563701792009-03-02T13:00:00.001-05:002009-03-02T13:02:05.073-05:00Joe Lee: Manga Illustration Techniques EventJoe Lee, current IUPUI student and active SIGGRAPH member, has requested to host his own event to highlight his skills and teach us all how to create the wonderful works that he produces.<br /><br />He will be teaching on techniques for drawing Mecha, Manga, and anything related. Truly an event you do not want to miss if you have even the slightest interest!<br /><br />Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009<br />Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm<br />Location: ET 306Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-79824009429511505632009-02-27T09:22:00.001-05:002009-02-27T09:24:37.070-05:00The Return of Mosters Inc.?<a href="http://blueskydisney.blogspot.com/2009/02/just-what-docter-ordered.html" target="_self">Blue Sky Disney</a> are reporting that the rumors are true and Pete Docter’s next project is a much anticipated sequel to <em>Monster’s, Inc.</em><div><em><br /></em></div><div><span class="caps">BSD</span> reports that he has been working on this for a while and Pixar is eying a 2013 release date for the film. </div><div><br /></div><div>Are you keen to see Pixar return to Monstropolis? How does the prospect of more sequels from Pixar sit with you? Leave your thoughts and comments below in the comments section.</div><div><br /></div><div><em>Thanks <a href="http://pixarplanet.com/blog/">Upcoming Pixar</a> for the heads up!</em></div>Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-29135209336546901052009-02-26T20:12:00.000-05:002009-02-26T20:13:17.033-05:00Looking To Win A Contest?Check it out!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dwell.com/services/contests/innovate_it.html">http://www.dwell.com/services/contests/innovate_it.html</a>Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-77428155413550596042009-02-26T11:11:00.003-05:002009-02-26T11:21:07.246-05:00Flash Character Animation: Breeze Presentation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJQMSqh7HEinovnyOMoMKFiInLgNBHcEsfOwqk3HrphcaYeWwNTrxCZD0OIFnp6KzJOOqqJfL9qdJfyYonjEzez7kIuo1o7YTdRVdhgxwbOhFfWtOeQ5AoJYdzT2NbortjD2kq20Bls0/s1600-h/HulaGirlScreenshot.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307141605344373346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJQMSqh7HEinovnyOMoMKFiInLgNBHcEsfOwqk3HrphcaYeWwNTrxCZD0OIFnp6KzJOOqqJfL9qdJfyYonjEzez7kIuo1o7YTdRVdhgxwbOhFfWtOeQ5AoJYdzT2NbortjD2kq20Bls0/s320/HulaGirlScreenshot.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I happened to come across this Breeze presentation about Flash character animation by Chris Georgenes, Team Macromedia Member, on the Adobe-Developer Center website. His presentation is quite informative and a great springboard for anyone who would like to get into Flash Animation. Click the link below to go the site:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/adv_char_anima.html">http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/adv_char_anima.html</a> </div>Chris Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00516401215901624428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-69792815745223472372009-02-25T16:15:00.001-05:002009-02-25T16:16:26.488-05:00I'm A Designer And...<a href="http://www.dotdotdotspot.com/">http://www.dotdotdotspot.com/</a>Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-15330478364778604452009-02-25T16:11:00.003-05:002009-02-25T16:18:18.771-05:0010 Tips To Successful Freelancing<h1 style="font-weight: normal;"></h1><div id="content_div_1023223"><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">01: Nice guys finish first</span><br /></p><p>“First of all,” says Miika Saksi, “make lot of friends in different fields. Get to know people. But don’t be pushy, be a nice guy.” And if your folio is light, make some projects up. “Make posters, company identities and flyers for both imaginary companies and potential clients. But don’t call them ‘personal work’. Call them proposals or pitches.”</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>02: Think it through</strong><br />Make sure you know what you’re doing, says Ravi Vasavan. “Think again, talk to freelancers you know of – and if you come out of this feeling confident, then you ought to be okay to dip into these waters.” And, ready or not, prepare yourself for the unexpected, “such as a client bailing, or running away with your pay cheque!”</p> <p><strong>03: Diversify</strong><br />“I have a couple of different timescales,” says Mike Perry. “First, there are long-term projects, some of which are self-initiated. Then there’s medium scale projects that are maybe a month in advance.” And finally, there’s illustration, “where they say, ‘Hey, we need this next Tuesday’.” Try to have a range of work on the go, as this will help you avoid a calamity if one source goes into meltdown.</p> <p><strong>04: Partner up</strong><br />Two heads are better than one. “But,” says Dominic Prévost, “if you want to start freelancing, it’s cool to have someone with you who’s different enough that you can make the best of each other’s skills; perhaps someone who’s particularly good at handling the clients or the money.”</p> <p><strong>05: Be pragmatic<br /></strong>A dash of pragmatism can’t hurt, says Janine Rewell. “Make sure that you have a plan B, in case it turns out that you’re not as talented as you thought and you’re not getting any work.” And if you have the talent but don’t enjoy fronting it up, get an agent: “It’s nice to have someone to do all that dirty money-talk with the clients for you.”</p> <p><strong>06: See opportunity everywhere</strong><br />Even if there is a global economic meltdown, you still have stuff to be getting on with, says Dominic Prévost. “If everything crumbles, it’ll give us time to experiment. I’ll make indie movies and publish them myself.”</p> <p><strong>07: Be creative</strong><br />One of the undoubted benefits of freelance life is the chance to explore your own creativity. “I would say that what’s really worked out for me is constantly making new work for myself,” says Mike Perry. This, he explains, is where he really pushes himself and the work, showing the breadth of what he can do. “Clients often end up hiring me for the work I’ve already done,” he says.</p> <p><strong>08: Don’t be swayed<br /></strong>You’ve got to stand up for yourself, as not every client has your best interests at heart. “I really believe in what I’m doing,” says Mike Perry. “It’s about fighting for your right to do what you feel you should be doing. If you believe in your work, then you should be able to stand up for it.”</p> <p><strong>09: Keep your finger on the pulse</strong><br />“Companies want unique styles and street credibility,” explains Miika Saksi. “They’re trying to get on the same level with consumers, the young adults especially.” It’s your job to facilitate that, says Saksi: “I guess it’s been like that for a long time, but now it’s stronger than ever. And agencies like to buy that knowledge from freelancers who are in the scene and live the same life as their target group.”</p> <p><strong>10: Hire a professional</strong><br />“I should have hired a book keeper right away,” laments Janine Rewell. “I tried to save money by doing all my taxation myself, but actually I lost so many valuable working hours by filling out those forms that it wasn’t worthwhile.” Remember, you are a designer, not an entire studio rolled into one.</p><p>Thanks to <a href="http://www.computerarts.co.uk/">Computer Arts</a> for the wonderful link.<br /></p><br /><p></p><br /></div>Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-50281757780737311352009-02-25T10:54:00.002-05:002009-02-25T10:57:33.774-05:00Important Student Exhbition InformationSIGGRAPHers,<br /><br />Listen up! I want you to do something for me, right now. Get up from your computer and find the nearest mirror, stand in front of it, and take a look at yourself. Take a good long look and ask yourself, "Do I have what it takes to be in the Student Exhibition? Am I prepared? Do I want to start my career this year?"<br /><br />Chances are, you answered the questions as many at our level would. You need to start thinking about what it takes to land that internship or job you've been dreaming of because not long from now, you will have that opportunity!<br /><br />Us officers wanted to take this time to remind you of the process you should be aware of in order to hold you position in the Student Exhibition. You must be a paid member of. You must be <a href="http://siggraph.iupui.edu/exhibition.html">registered</a> for the event via the <a href="http://siggraph.iupui.edu/">SIGGRAPH IUPUI website</a>. You must submit your portfolios in prior to the event (deadline still tentative, but it will be around the end of March). From submitting your portfolio, it will go through a screening consisted of IUPUI Computer Graphics and New Media professors. You must pass that screening in order to have a booth at the Student Exhibition.<br /><br />Now, if you don't pass the screening, that doesn't mean you cannot show up to the event. We will be needing many volunteers to help organize and pull off the event, run the tables, and answer any questions employers may have. That will also mean that you can mingle with the employers, even being a volunteer!<br /><br />Yes, that was a long message, but now you must take this time to really focus and get your work ready. This event is going to happen and you need to be prepared! There will be one additional portfolio review on March 26 consisting of industry professionals. It sounds like the screening process will take place right after that, so plan on the deadline being less than a week after that date.<br /><br />Have a great weekend everyone and, if you have any questions, feel free to direct them to myself or any other officer.Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-4954490141107450282009-02-20T14:30:00.003-05:002009-02-20T14:44:20.658-05:00Faculty Portfolio Review A SuccessLast night hosted the first ever SIGGRAPH IUPUI Faculty Portfolio Review, where 5 faculty and about 30 members were in attendance. With roughly 20 of these students showing off their hard work, the students and even faculty learned about building your portfolio, keeping it simple, what to include, and many other tools of the trade for presenting yourself to potential employers.<br /><br />The room was packed, but that didn't stop us from having fun. The critiques were very constructive and watching the other reviews (not just my own) allowed me to learn so much about what I needed to improve on and how to build my portfolio. If you had to miss this event, you may want to make it a priority to make it to our SIGGRAPH Professional Portfolio Review on March 26, 2009.<br /><br />Thank you for all who were in attendance and a special thanks to the amazing faculty who made this event a true SIGGRAPH success!Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-26179002317767149492009-02-17T12:51:00.000-05:002009-02-17T12:53:32.592-05:00Faculty Portfolio ReviewJust a reminder, our next event is the Faculty Panel Review:<br /><br />February 19th<br />6-9pm<br />Cavanaugh 233.<br /><br />The sign-in sheet outside the door will be used for who is reviewed first, second, etc...<br /><br />This event is still open to all members, but this event is primarily for those who have registered for the Student Exhibition. (you should probably register-hint, hint) You can register for the Student Exhibition by clicking on the Exhibition link on our website (<a href="http://www.siggraph.iupui.edu/" target="_blank">www.siggraph.iupui.edu</a>) and filling out the form.<br /><br />See you all this Thursday!Josh Corkenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09990510216651089487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504082043606618011.post-69413600776304708622009-02-17T12:26:00.003-05:002009-03-04T22:58:42.965-05:00Coraline Production Focus from CGTalkIf you are not a member of CG talk and you are into 2D or 3D art... SHAME on you! <br /><br />Here is their latest production focus article detailing Laika's premiere achievement Coraline!<br /><br />Stop Motion has a new face in Henry Selick’s Coraline, a story based on the award winning book by Neil Gaiman about a little girl who finds a secret door to an “Other World” much like her own, but better… or so it seems. The first stop motion filmed in stereoscopic 3D (S-3D) during production, Selick wanted to tackle an even bigger accomplishment: creating a true stop motion film with the smooth facial transitions of CG animation in a hands-on medium.<br /><br />The answer to this quest was to use replacement animation, where one stop motion puppet face is progressively swapped for another slightly different expression with the needed smile, frown, or appropriate eyebrow position. This method is not new, but the effect is a bit choppy- often desirable for a hand made look, but has never before had all the in-betweens that Selick wanted. However, sculpting those thousands of expressions by hand would have taken years to complete. To keep the budget and timeline intact while creating stop motion animation so smooth you could read Coraline’s lips, production studio Laika creating blend shape CG face models that were output through rapid prototyping (RP).<br /><br /><br />Like? <a href="http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=4924">Rest of Article:</a>Zebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12659842803269285465noreply@blogger.com0