Archives for May 2007
Wonders of Technology
One great thing about the field of computer graphics is how close it remains to its roots in academia. You get a real sense of this at SIGGRAPH. Researchers will share discoveries and innovations that would likely stay under wraps had they been done in the R & D department of a company, whether large [...]
Bike to Work Day
Anyone who’s worked with me in San Francisco knows that I cycle to work most days, but last night I went out to dinner and left my wheels in the office. As a result, perversely, I skipped Bike to Work Day today.
This, however, gave me a chance to listen to the fxguide.com interview with my [...]
Mythbusting (Part Three)
In the last part I played pundit, looking at the field of compositing software from the point of view of high-end, feature film compositing, where Shake and Nuke duke it out, and where Nuke is clearly on the ascendant while Shake’s days seem numbered.
Why, you might ask, if I can acknowledge that After Effects isn’t [...]