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https://www.meetup.com/dc-acm-siggraph/events/298702123/

(Online) SIGGRAPH Asia and Upcoming Presentations

DATE: Thursday, January 25, 2024

FROM: 7:00-9:00pm EST

WHERE: Online

The Washington DC Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH invites you to join us for our first meeting of 2024. We have invited special guests to talk about their experience at the recent SIGGRAPH Asia conference as well as discuss their backgrounds and portfolios. We will also be discussing upcoming presentations as well a announcing the first chapter challenge for the new year.

MeetUp:

Please join us on Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 7pm to 9pm EST to kick off our exciting new year.

Contact Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH:

https://www.meetup.com/dc-acm-siggraph/events/298022233/

(Online) Virtual Holiday Social

DATE: Thursday, December 21, 2023

FROM: 7:00pm-9:00pm EST

WHERE: Online (Discord)

Happy Holidays! The Washington DC Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH would like to invite you to join us on our Discord server for a Virtual Holiday Social. This will be our last meeting for the year. Show holiday artwork if you are so inclined or just chat about your favorite topic.

The meeting will be hosted on the Discord platform. For those who have not already joined our server, you may require a Discord account. Use the Discord App, which provides more functionality, or use a web browser. A link to the meeting will be provided 5 minutes prior to the presentation to all those who have responded to the announcement on our MeetUp. The link will also be visible to those who RSVP. Those who do not RSVP to the MeetUp announcement will not receive the link to the meeting.

Thank you all for supporting our chapter throughout the year!

Please join us on Thursday, December 21, 2023 from 7pm to 9pm EST on our Discord server as we close out the year.

Contact Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH:

https://www.meetup.com/dc-acm-siggraph/events/297166525/

(Online) Reveal: MACRO: Design Challenge/Chapter Board Elections

DATE: Thursday, November 16, 2023

FROM: 7:00pm-9:00pm EST

WHERE: Online

The Washington DC Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH would like to invite everyone to our MACRO design challenge reveal where we will be showcasing the work of participants who have created images for our 1st Chapter Design Challenge for 2023 which was announced in August. Participants will show their work then discuss the story behind the image as well as the software used and any tips the artist would like to share. Participants will also receive a complimentary membership to our chapter for taking part in our challenge. Our goal is to encourage our members and followers to stretch their imaginations, as well as explore new techniques, to create compelling stories.

We will also be finalizing the vote for our 2024 board members at the beginning of the meeting. Members of the Washington DC chapter were notified of the candidates with nominations closing on October 21, 2023.

There is still time if you choose to participate in the design challenge. The guidelines for the MACRO design challenge can be found below. Please let us know if you are planning to show an image during the meeting.

Please join us on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 7pm to 9pm EST online to see the incredible designs from our design challenge participants as well as confirm our chapter Board members for 2024.

If you choose to participate, we do have a few rules:

* No obscene or vulgar artwork. While we respect the right for artists to express themselves, we have a diverse audience so please do not submit work with nudity or work which is overtly sexual in nature. Works with extreme, graphically violent acts would also fall into this category.

* No political or religious artwork. Again, while we respect the right for artists to express themselves, our chapter cannot become a platform for political or religious agendas.

* When assets are provided, give credit to the asset provider if you use their asset(s).

* If there are questions regarding topics or content, please feel free to contact us. We would like to encourage people to express themselves.

Please let us know if you will be participating.

We look forward to seeing your creations!

– Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH

– Design Challenge –

Challenge: MACRO

Media: Use the application(s) or medium which inspires you

Macro. What does Macro mean to you. Does it encompass the universe? Is it revealing the minutest detail of an object. Using your favorite medium, create an image or animation which tells a story about your concept of Macro.

People have preferences for 2D or 3D so, either is acceptable so long as it conveys your story.

Our chapter logo can be found at the link below. The file contains both PNG and Illustrator files.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DVKyzwPzmScbSaBxpmZeFyuFPN0LDnK8/view?usp=sharing

The ACM SIGGRAPH logo design guide can be found at the link below:

https://www.siggraph.org/about/logos/

Contact Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH:

https://www.meetup.com/dc-acm-siggraph/events/297015642/

(Hybrid) Jason van Gumster: Blender Guru – Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH

DATE: Thursday, November 2, 2023

FROM: 7:00-9:00pm EDT

WHERE: V! Studios (directions below)/Online

The Washington DC Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH is proud to present, Jason van Gumster, Blender Consulting Lead at Orange Turbine, Director of Marketing for Autotroph, and author of the book “Blender for Dummies”. Jason will be sharing the latest news and developments from the Blender conference, which he recently attended, as well as demonstrating features in Blender.

Blender

Blender is the free and open-source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation. Advanced users employ Blender’s API for Python scripting to customize the application and write specialized tools; often these are included in Blender’s future releases. Blender is well suited to individuals and small studios who benefit from its unified pipeline and responsive development process.

The meeting will be hosted at V! Studios and on the Zoom platform. A link to the meeting will be provided prior to the presentation to all those who have responded to the announcement on our MeetUp page. The link will also be visible to those who RSVP. Those who do not RSVP to the MeetUp announcement will not receive the link to the meeting.

MeetUp:

Please join us on Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 7pm to 9pm EDT at V! Studios or online to learn more about Jason’s work with Blender.

Biography – Jason van Gumster

Jason van Gumster is the Blender Consulting Lead at Orange Turbine and Director of Marketing for Autotroph. He has run a small animation studio, authored “Blender for Dummies” (5th edition coming out in 2024), and helped “fight bad guys with art” by designing anti-counterfeit technology for currency. He’s spoken at events all over the world and taught Blender workshops for studios and toolmakers, including Adobe and Roblox.

LOCATION:

V! Studios

8229 Boone Blvd., Suite 420

Vienna, VA 22182

PARKING:

Parking is free at the V! Studios location.

Contact Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH:

http://www.meetup.com/DC-ACM-SIGGRAPH/https://www.facebook.com/DCsiggraph

https://www.meetup.com/dc-acm-siggraph/events/296739047/

(Online) Discord: Open Discussion

DATE: Thursday, October 19, 2023

FROM: 7:00pm-9:00pm EDT

WHERE: Online

The Washington DC Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH will be hosting an open discussion on our chapter Discord server. Due to a scheduling conflict with the October presentation, which will be moved to early November, we will have an open forum to discuss topics such as the Macro design challenge and our very own Chapter Chair will demonstrate illustration techniques. Also, our Discord server was feeling neglected, so we wanted to show it some love.

The meeting will be hosted on the Discord platform. For those who have not already joined our server, you may require a Discord account. A link to the meeting will be provided 5 minutes prior to the presentation to all those who have responded to the announcement on our MeetUp. The link will also be visible to those who RSVP. Those who do not RSVP to the MeetUp announcement will not receive the link to the meeting.

Discord Server: DC SIGGRAPH CHAPTER

Media Lounges: Lounge1

Please join us on Thursday, October 19, 2023, from 7pm to 9pm EDT on our DC SIGGRAPH CHAPTER Discord server to discuss your favorite topics, learn new techniques, or share your works in progress.

Contact Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH:

https://www.meetup.com/dc-acm-siggraph/events/296047952/

(Online) Dongjae Kim – NASA Conceptual Image Lab

DATE: Thursday, September 21, 2023

FROM: 7:00pm-9:00pm EDT

WHERE: Online

The Washington DC Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH is proud to present, Dongjae “Krystofer” Kim, Senior Science Animator with the NASA Conceptual Image Lab (CIL). Krystofer will be sharing his experience working with the Conceptual Image Lab team, and scientists, to create visualizations, design graphics, and animations for NASA across the agency. He will also discuss his work as a motion graphics designer creating show and stage visuals for events such as the OSCAR awards, The Grammy awards, and more.

Please join us on Thursday, September 21, 2023, from 7pm to 9pm EDT online to learn more about Krystofer’s work supporting the NASA CIL mission.

Biography – Dongjae “Krystofer” Kim

Dongjae “Krystofer” Kim is a multi-faceted designer and science animator at the NASA Conceptual Image Lab. Krystofer brings a unique blend of high-end entertainment industry experiences to scientific visualizations and design products across agency missions such as OSIRIS-REx, the James Webb Telescope and more.

Contact Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH:

http://s2023.siggraph.org/

(Hybrid) SIGGRAPH 2023 Conference Recap

DATE: Thursday, August 24, 2023

FROM: 7:00-9:00pm EDT

WHERE: V! Studios (directions below)/Online

The Washington DC Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH would like to invite you to the 2023 SIGGRAPH hybrid conference recap. This will be our first live meeting since 2020. For those of you who did not get to attend the SIGGRAPH conference in-person or online, our board members and chapter members will be sharing their thoughts on the hybrid format as well as experiences and insights from the conference! If you attended the conference, share your experiences with those who could not attend this year.

SIGGRAPH Conference 2023

MeetUp:

https://www.meetup.com/dc-acm-siggraph/events/295516507/

Please join us on Thursday, August 24, 2023, from 7pm to 9pm at V! Studios or online to learn more about the latest news from the 50^th SIGGRAPH conference.

LOCATION:

V! Studios

8229 Boone Blvd., Suite 420

Vienna, VA 22182

PARKING:

Parking is free at the V! Studios location.

Contact Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH:

http://s2023.siggraph.org/

(Online) Preparing for the SIGGRAPH 2023 Conference

DATE: Thursday, July 27, 2023

FROM: 7:00-9:00pm

WHERE: Online

Please join the Washington DC Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH as we discuss the upcoming ACM SIGGRAPH Conference for 2023. This is a special year since this will be the 50^th SIGGRAPH conference. We will be discussing the in-person conference as well as providing available information about the conference. As always, board members and chapter members who have attended past conferences will share their stories.

The annual SIGGRAPH conference, in its physical format, is a five-day interdisciplinary educational experience in the latest computer graphics and interactive techniques including a three-day commercial exhibition that attracts hundreds of exhibitors from around the world.

SIGGRAPH Conference 2023

The meeting will be hosted on the Zoom platform. A link to the meeting will be provided 5 minutes prior to the presentation to all those who have responded to the announcement on our MeetUp page. The link will also be visible to those who RSVP. Those who do not RSVP to the MeetUp announcement will not receive the link to the meeting.

MeetUp:

https://www.meetup.com/dc-acm-siggraph/events/294974329/

Please join us on Thursday, July 27, 2023 from 7pm to 9pm online to learn more about the 50th International SIGGRAPH conference.

Contact Washington DC ACM SIGGRAPH:

https://washington-dc.siggraph.org

(Online) Show and Tell/ Open Discussion

The Washington DC Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH will be hosting our version of Show and Tell. Now is the time to share a project you are working. We can provide feedback, if desired, or provide helpful advice should you be stuck. Almost any topic is open for discussion.

The meeting will be hosted on the Zoom platform. A link to the meeting can be found below. Please do not forward this link.
https://www.meetup.com/dc-acm-siggraph/events/294107682/

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