SIGGRAPH Seminar “Emotional Imagery” with CG/VFX

With advances in research on the new technology of expressing human emotions using a computer, the area of expression with CG has been expanding further. In the first half of this conference, Diana Arellano who is ACM SIGGRAPH External Relations Committee Chair will explain “Affective Computing” with the theme of an association between human emotions and computers. She will also introduce CG&VFX she is currently working on at Mackevision, a CGI production in Germany. In the second half, CG/VFX Supervisor for “Amazing Dinoworld,” a popular TV program in Japan, Koji Matsunaga from NHK will talk about CG/VFX production used in “Amazing Dinoworld.” He will introduce activities of NHK’s CG creation team accumulated through its production of TV programs with the difference between now and then in CG production. Based on these two speakers’ lectures, we hold a panel discussion about the way to work on “Emotional Imagery" with CG/VFX, such as emotional expression in CG and an impactful way of video expression. Hideichi Tamegaya will serve as the moderator for this conference. He is a former professor of Joshibi University of Art and Design, who has been involved in CG production and digital techniques from its early stage at NHK and is familiar with the cutting-edge technology trends.

Title
TC-133SIGGRAPH Seminar “Emotional Imagery” with CG/VFX
Dates
Wed 13 Nov
Site
Room201, 2F Conference Hall
Time
14:05 - 15:25
Pre-registration
Pre-registration is required for attending these conferences. Please register from the Inter BEE website hosted by JESA. DCEXPO is concurrently held with Inter BEE.
PRESENTER
  • Diana Arellano
    ACM SIGGRAPH External Relations Committee Chair
    Pipeline Team Leader,
    Mackevision, Part of Accenture Interactive.

    Diana Arellano obtained her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Computer Sciences from the University Simon Bolivar (Venezuela) and her Ph.D. from the University of the Balearic Islands (Spain). Her main field of research was Affective Computing, which she combined with Machine Learning. Currently Diana Arellano works as Pipeline Team Leader at Mackevision, Part of Accenture Interactive in Stuttgart, Germany. Starting her SIGGRAPH journey as a student volunteer 12 years ago, Diana serves as ACM SIGGRAPH External Relations Committee Chair and is a member of ACM SIGGRAPH Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
  • Koji Matsunaga
    CG/VFX Supervisor NHK-VFX ROOM JAPAN BROADCASTING COPPORATION

    Koji Matsunaga was involved in creating visual effects (VFX) of NHK’s TV dramas such as “Cloud Above the Slope”, ”Yae no Sakura” and ”KOUJIN”. He also worked on computer graphics & visual effects (CGVFX) in NHK Special documentaries including “Leaps in Evolution” and “Amazing Dinoworld”. In his role as VFX Supervisor and Producer for “Amazing Dinoworld”, he brought dinosaurs back to life in the virtual world.
  • Tamegaya, Hideichi(Hidde)
    Media Technology Consultant

    Former Professor of Graduate school,
    Joshibi University of Art and Design, Tokyo　JAPAN

    Graduate from Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Tokyo Denki University（TDU)
    April 1960, Joined NHK(Japan broadcasting corporation)
    June 1991, Media International Corporation (MICO)
    June 1995, Executive Engineer, Consultant of NHK（～2001.3)
    April 2001, Professor, Joshibi University of Art and Design　～March 2014)
    (2002-2004 NHK Science and Technology Research Laboratory: Guest Researcher)

    He began introducing computer graphics (CG) technologies into broadcasting programs production in 1981.
    He designed a new production methodology concept named "Electronic palette" to integrate HDTV and digital technologies for the movies and television productions.
    He made it possible to mount a HDTV camera on a space shuttle for the first time in the world in 1998.
    He has served on various research committees of the Ministry and currently working for promotion and development of the digital contents industries.
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