Past Events

Events that have already taken place

Industry Spotlight VI (FIT - John E. Reeves Great Hall, from Apr 10, 2008 07:00 PM to Apr 10, 2008 09:00 PM)

Our Sixth Annual Industry Spotlight will feature animation and post-production facilities from the NYC-metropolitan area. Our presenters will tell us a bit about their company, show some of their recent work, and discuss future projects.

SIGGRAPH 2007 Electronic Theater Screening (FIT - Haft Auditorium, from Feb 13, 2008 07:00 PM to Feb 13, 2008 09:00 PM)

The SIGGRAPH 2007 Electronic Theater is part of the world's most prestigious film and video extravaganza, showcasing dazzling and innovative imagery in invited and submitted works selected by a distinguished jury of computer graphics experts and specialists.

Real Life Copyright - True Tales from the Intellectual Property Trenches (New York City, from Apr 26, 2006 06:00 PM to Apr 26, 2006 08:00 PM)

What happens when creative output becomes a battlefield? In this panel, Nick Goodman, senior partner at Quirk & Bakalor, and Jacques Rimokh, partner at Loeb & Loeb, who are both leading attorneys specializing in intellectual property rights, and Marjorie Heins from the Free Expression Policy Project at NYU's Brennan Center for Justice, will discuss several cases of interest to those working with digital media. These cases touch on such issues as originality, collaboration, fair use, protectibility, and more. Get an inside look at what really happens when copyright issues go to court - and learn from the mistakes of others

Acting and Storytelling for Animators (New York City, from Apr 06, 2006 06:00 PM to Apr 06, 2006 08:00 PM)

Are you an animator but you're not quite sure how to get "into character"? Do your animations need better "actors"? This course is a combination of script, story and character analysis techniques from the traditional acting discipline and a series of movement based characterization exercises applying the principles of acting to 3D characters. Through this process non-actors responsible for creating and manipulating virtual characters can have a greater understanding of the actor and director's creative process and contribute to the whole process to a greater degree. Our presenter for the evening is John Finnegan (see bio below).

Industry Spotlight IV (, from Mar 30, 2006 07:00 PM to Mar 30, 2006 09:00 PM)

Our Fourth Annual Industry Spotlight will feature animation and post-production facilities from the NYC-metropolitan area. Our presenters will tell us a bit about their company, show some of their recent work, and discuss future projects.

SIGGRAPH 2005 Electronic Theater Screening (New York City, from Mar 02, 2006 07:00 PM to Mar 02, 2006 09:00 PM)

The SIGGRAPH 2005 Electronic Theater is part of the world's most prestigious film and video extravaganza, showcasing dazzling and innovative imagery in invited and submitted works selected by a distinguished jury of computer graphics experts and specialists. As part of the Computer Animation Festival, the SIGGRAPH 2005 Electronic Theater is internationally recognized and lauded as an event that serves to engage and inspire artists, scientists, engineers, designers, and students to harness the power of the digital image to explore the boundlessness of imagination.

OUTSOURCING CULTURE : a talk on cultural (ex)changes (NYU Kimmel Center, from Feb 15, 2006 06:00 PM to Feb 15, 2006 08:00 PM)

CrossRoads : Topics in Arts & Technology Panel Program

The Making of "Chicken Little" (New York City, from Dec 05, 2005 07:00 PM to Dec 05, 2005 07:00 PM)

Join filmmakers from Walt Disney Feature Animation for an inside look at "Chicken Little". Featuring clips from the Disney vaults, along with footage, the filmmakers demonstrate how color, animation, and art direction influence the look and contemporary animation techniques in Disney's newest release.

Bring Your Own Animation Night (New York City, from Nov 02, 2005 07:00 PM to Nov 02, 2005 07:00 PM)

Our next monthly hang of the new program year will be taking place on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at Phebe's Tavern & Grill.

Audio for Animators: A Sound Production and Editing Panel (New York City, from Oct 18, 2005 07:00 PM to Oct 18, 2005 09:00 PM)

Leading sound artists/designers, creative directors, media producers, musicians, and composers will present recent work and discuss their diverse view points on technical, artistic, and conceptual approaches to sound.

Bring Your Own Animation Night (New York City, from Oct 11, 2005 07:00 PM to Oct 11, 2005 07:00 PM)

Our second monthly hang of the new program year will be taking place on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at Phebe's Tavern & Grill.

MetroCAF 2005: ONE NIGHT ONLY!! (New York City, from Sep 26, 2005 07:00 PM to Sep 26, 2005 07:00 PM)

The Premiere Screening of the Third Annual NYC Metropolitan Area College Computer Animation Festival

Bring Your Own Animation Night (New York City, from Sep 07, 2005 07:00 PM to Sep 07, 2005 09:00 PM)

Our first monthly hang of the new program year will be taking place on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at Phebe's Tavern & Grill. So you've always wanted the chance to see your work on the big screen. (The big screen in this case is a snazzy plasma TV.) Maybe it's a completed animation or maybe it's just some roughs you've got so far on the way to completion. Or some effects shots you're dying to show. Whatever it is, as long as it was produced on a computer and includes CGI we want to give you the opportunity to show it.

A Site Visit to Little Airplane Productions, Inc. (New York City, from Apr 26, 2005 05:30 PM to Apr 26, 2005 07:00 PM)

Come meet the makers of the newest Nick Jr. series “The Wonder Pets” at Little Airplane Productions. This event includes a screening of a brand new episode, a quick tour of the studio, and show and tell from the creators Josh Selig, Jennifer Oxley, and producer Tone Thyne.

An Evening with Walt Disney Animation (NYC - FIT - Haft, from Apr 20, 2005 07:00 PM to Apr 20, 2005 09:00 PM)

This presentation will provide an in-depth view of the backend production departments at Walt Disney Feature Animation including Look Development, EFX, and Shot Finalling. Process evolution from legacy films to cutting edge technology used in current releases will be covered along with a comprehensive look at how Disney artists utilize creativity, problem solving skills, teamwork and a variety of software tools to create stunning images for Disney's animated films.

Bring Your Own Animation Night (New York City, from Apr 06, 2005 07:00 PM to Apr 06, 2005 09:00 PM)

BYOA is BACK!!! Our monthly hang will be taking place on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at Phebe's Tavern & Grill. Phebe's is a new venue in the same location as last year's BYOA home. The back room has been renovated with more tables and chairs so it will be easier to eat something and give us more fleixibility as far as letting people get as close to the TV as they want. And the whole AV system has been upgraded. There is now a brand new plasma TV with a new room sound system so that we'll be able to see (and hear) all your animation as they were meant to be.

A Gallery Talk with Digigirls (New York City, from Mar 31, 2005 06:00 PM to Mar 31, 2005 08:00 PM)

NYC ACM SIGGRAPH is proud to present Digigirls, a collective of professional artists, doctors, curators, animators, and academics who utilize a broad spectrum of approaches to the digital arts. The group supports a continuous and progressive dialogue on social sculpture, 3D animation, video, photography, form, painting and drawing through informal and supportive meetings. The evening will include presentations by Andrea Ackerman, Lillian Ball, Perry Bard, Lisa Crafts, Kathleen Graves, Victoria Faust, Jerelyn Hanrahan, Claudia Hart, Julia Heyward, Joan Logue, with each Digigirl presenting their approach to the digital domain and showing brief examples of their work. The presentation will conclude with an interactive dialogue, questions, and discussion with the audience.

CrossRoads : Topics in Digital Arts & Technology Panel Program (New York City, from Mar 28, 2005 06:00 PM to Mar 28, 2005 08:00 PM)

CrossRoads is a new panel series which will examine topics in Digital Arts, Industry, and Theory. An important aspect of this series is the cross-fertilization of creative ideas in neighboring digital fields.

Bring Your Own Animation Night (New York City, from Mar 02, 2005 07:00 PM to Mar 02, 2005 09:00 PM)

BYOA is BACK!!! Our monthly hang will be taking place on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at Phebe's Tavern & Grill. Phebe's is a new venue in the same location as last year's BYOA home. The back room has been renovated with more tables and chairs so it will be easier to eat something and give us more fleixibility as far as letting people get as close to the TV as they want. And the whole AV system has been upgraded. There is now a brand new plasma TV with a new room sound system so that we'll be able to see (and hear) all your animation as they were meant to be.

SIGGRAPH 2004 Electronic Theater Screening (New York City, from Feb 15, 2005 07:00 PM to Feb 15, 2005 09:00 PM)

The SIGGRAPH 2004 Electronic Theater is part of the world's most prestigious film and video extravaganza, showcasing dazzling and innovative imagery in invited and submitted works selected by a distinguished jury of computer graphics experts and specialists. As part of the Computer Animation Festival, the SIGGRAPH 2004 Electronic Theater is internationally recognized and lauded as an event that serves to engage and inspire artists, scientists, engineers, designers, and students to harness the power of the digital image to explore the boundlessness of imagination. NYC ACM SIGGRAPH is very proud to have SIGGRAPH 2004 Computer Animation Festival (CAF) Chair Chris Bregler of NYU as our guest host for the evening. You can find out more information about this year's conference, SIGGRAPH 2005, at: www.siggraph.org/s2005.