Upcoming Events
Bring Your Own Animation (BYOA) - Wednesday, June 19, 2013
This is your chance to share what you've been working on with the rest of the NYC-area digital media community - and to check out what others have been doing. Come and meet other animators, exchange tips and ideas, maybe even find a future collaborator. BYOA kicks off on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Smithfield NYC, from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. You can find more details here.
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Bring Your Own Animation (BYOA) - Monday, May 20, 2013
After an 18-month absence, our first BYOA had a triumphant return on April 22, 2013. We'll look to build on that success in May.
This is your chance to share what you've been working on with the rest of the NYC-area digital media community - and to check out what others have been doing. Come and meet other animators, exchange tips and ideas, maybe even find a future collaborator. BYOA kicks off on Monday, May 20, 2013, at Smithfield NYC, from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. You can find more details here.
Bring Your Own Animation (BYOA) Returns!!
One of our most popular events returns after an 18-month absence! This is your chance to share what you've been working on with the rest of the NYC-area digital media community - and to check out what others have been doing. Come and meet other animators, exchange tips and ideas, maybe even find a future collaborator. BYOA kicks off on Monday, April 22, 2013, at Smithfield NYC, from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. You can find more details here.
Industry Spotlight 11!
On Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at FIT's Great Reeves Hall, from 7:00PM to 9:00PM, NYC ACM SIGGRAPH presented our Eleventh Annual Industry Spotlight. This evening featured animation and post-production facilities from the NYC-metropolitan area. Over 250 people joined us as our presenters shared a bit about their company, showed some of their recent work, and discussed future projects. Companies that presented: Framestore, Light of Day, Mechanism Digital, The Mill, MPC, Mr. X Gotham, Psyop, The Studio, and UVPHACTORY.
You can find out more here…
Cross Roads - Engaged Media : Media Convergence - Concepts for Multiple Media and Expectations
This panel explored media landscapes and the challenge to adapt concept, design, and marketing to audience expectations and specific creative possibilities inherent in each media platform.
Read more…
Global Game Jam 2013
NJIT's College of Architecture and Design will be a local site for Global Game Jam 2013, during which over 300 sites around the world (58 countries) will compete to develop game from scratch during 48-hour marathon beginning on Friday, Jan. 25th and ending on Sunday, Jan. 27th.
MetroCAF 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
7:00PM at FIT's Haft Auditorium
We had over 350 people attend the premiere of MetroCAF 2012 on Friday, September 28 at FIT's Haft Auditorium. It was a terrific show and we'd like to thank all of our MetroCAF 2012 contributors. Four pieces were honored with Jury Awards at the end of the program. These pieces are:
"Embrace" - Ashley Rae Pearsall, School of Visual Arts
"Ramus" - Danica Parry & Chris DeVito, School of Visual Arts
"The Sixth Leaf" - Chi-Chang Chu, Pratt Institute
"Still I Breathe" - Sang Ho Lee & Zack Lydon, School of Visual Arts
The event details and a listing of all the pieces from the show can be found here…
Also, www.metrocaf.org/2012
Art of the Digital Age 2012
On Monday, May 7, 2012, at 6:30PM, NYC ACM SIGGRAPH and NYIT co-sponsored a panel discussion exploring recent developments in digital art as they relate to contemporary art. You can find out more details here . . .
Industry Spotlight X - Thursday, April 12 @ 7:00PM
On Thursday, April 12, 2012, at 7:00PM, NYC ACM SIGGRAPH and FIT presented our annual round-up of animation and post-production facilities from the NYC-metropolitan area. Close to 200 people attended this celebration of the amazing work being produced in NYC.
The following companies presented:
Photo by: Anastasia Serdukova
You can find out more details here . . .
SIGGRAPH Asia 2011 Electronic Theater Screening
On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at 7:00PM, NYC ACM SIGGRAPH and NYIT presented a very special screening of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2011 Electronic Theater. You can find out more information about this event here . . .
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News
SIGGRAPH 2009 Call for Art Papers
SIGGRAPH 2009 is now accepting submissions for Art Papers to be presented at this year's conference, 3-7 August in New Orleans, Louisiana.
MetroCAF 2008
Call For Participation -- NYC ACM SIGGRAPH invites you to submit your digital animation to MetroCAF 2008 -- The NYC Metropolitan Area College Computer Animation Festival
