Next Meeting: August 7th, 2010 (Meeting details are soon to come)
Meetings are generally held at the
first Saturday of every month at the Art Institute Of California - San Diego.
We start at 12:00pm and continue to 3:00pm, Attendance & membership is free
and open to all interested. For directions page for location/map details just
click on the "Directions" link.
Here is a free exhibit pass for Siggrpah 2010. To register go to follow the step by step instructions below:
1) Go to www.siggraph.org/s2010 2) On the right side of the page click on the blue button titled “Register Now!” 3) On the center of the page you will see a few red colored links. Click on the one that says “SIGGRAPH 2010 Online Registration”. Take note that there is another link below this one that says “Registration Categories”. Please click on this one to find out which registration category will allow you into the Studio. From what I can see you will need the Basic pass to attend the studio and other functions so consider upgrading to Basic. 4) Now you will be at the registration page. Use the code: n3wtk3d to get a free pass. 5) Let me know if this works.
Enter the code: n3wtk3d
SIGGRAPH 2010 - Exhibition - July 27-29 - Los Angeles Convention Center
Below
are the free workshops for attendees of Siggraph 2010.
Learn the new tools in the industry from some of the most advanced instructors in a hands-on environment.. Use Wacom tablets to integrate your creativity with digital technology. Explore digital painting, how to enhance digital photography, digital 3D painting, digital storyboarding, and much more. Seating is very limited. Come early to save your place in this new Studio area outfitted with the latest systems from Intel and Wacom tablets.
From Concept to Creation with Stephen Burns and Jack Duganne Thursday, 29 July | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Room 151 This hands-on workshop explores digital fine-art creation and perfection of the final print. Topics include digital creative techniques, how to optimize your imagery for successful final output, and the process of digital final printing. Stephen Burns & Jack Duganne
Dynamic 3D Lighting in CS5 Extended Tuesday, 27 July | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Room 151 This talk explores the 3D lighting capabilities that are now available in Photoshop CS5. Learn how to integrate your 3D object into a concept environment created in Photoshop and see how a 3D model created in a third-party 3D program can be lit with CS5 Extended's new image-based lighting and other 3D lighting techniques. Stephen Burns
Dynamic 3D Integration in CS5 Extended Monday, 26 July | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Room 151 In this hands-on workshop, attendees explore the new 3D features in Photoshop CS5 Extended and learn how easy it is to integrate 3D objects into creative workflows. Stephen Burns
Digital SLRs and Video Editing and Effects Monday, 26 July | 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM | Room 151 Many people are rushing to Digital SLRs (capable of shooting full-frame 1080p, 24 frames per second with high-quality photographic lenses) for video because they provide beautiful film-like videos on a small budget. This session teaches how to edit footage captured on the camera in Premiere Pro, how to use green screen techniques and compositing in After Effects, and how to output to Flash for the web and DVD. Colin Smith
10-Channel Photo-Imaging Workflow Tuesday, 27 July | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Room 151 This workshop showcases a new imaging workflow based on the pioneering work of Dan Margulis. It summarizes a complete photo-enhancing workflow, from image acquisition in Lightroom to pre-adjustments in the Develope module and on to a radical 10-channel methodology for tone and color control that utilizes multiple color spaces and the unique channel structures of the image to build a sense of 3D shape and enhanced color. Lee Varis
Camera Sensor Calibration Monday, 26 July | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Room 151 Each camera model has different responses for long exposures or combined exposures for HDR. This presentation explains sensor response and sensor noise, and how to establish the sensor response for your own camera. Topics include: How does a camera sensor work? What is sensor noise? How to evaluate your camera sensor. What does sensor noise add to your image exposure? How to build an exposure gain chart for your camera. Post noise control. Determining limits to image sensors. Lee Peterson
Curvy 3D v2: 3D Sculpting for 2D Artists Sunday, 25 July | 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM | Room 151 Curvy 3D is a digital sculpting program made for artists with a 2D mind, such as illustrators who want to add 3D content to their 3D layers or games. Phil Staiger
Digital Traditional: A way of Digital Painterly Thinking Monday, 26 July | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Room 151 Traditional media such as drawing and painting have been introduced into the digital realm. This workshop covers how to duplicate traditional markings in a digital medium so the art still exhibits the spontaneous connections we are all so familiar with. Ron Lemen Fine-Art Printmaking Workflow Tuesday, 27 July | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Room 151 This workshop focuses on a personal workflow for developing and printing multiple proofs in an extremely efficient and effective way to arrive at the perfect print. Jack Duganne
HDR Imaging Sunday, 25 July | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Room 151 This presentation explores the whys and hows of HDR imaging as the digital world's answer to Ansel Adams' Zone System. It shows and illustrates what can be achieved with dynamic-range capture and covers how to shoot and process it, related software applications, and how to simulate it when mutli-exposure image capture is not possible. David King Illustrating Using Photoshop CS5's New Painting Tools Monday, 26 July | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Room 151 Comic book creator and digital pioneer Brian Haberlin explains the ins and outs of illustrating using Photoshop's new brushes and shows how blending the new tools with the old can change the way you work with Photoshop. Brian Haberlin
Intro to 3D Capabilities in Photoshop CS5 Extended Sunday, 25 July | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Room 151 This high-level introduction to Photoshop CS5 includes details on all the new 3D-related features in Photoshop CS5 Extended. Zoransa Gee Photoshop Product Manager
Looking In Looking Out: The Portrait Virus Blog Tuesday, 27 July | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Room 151 A summary of the progress and process of a self-portrait birthday blog created to offer a new self portrait every day for one year. Michael Wright
Secrets of Digital Artists: Tips, Insights, and Techniques Tuesday, 27 July | 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM | Room 151 Several of today's best digital artists share their knowledge and discuss isuues related to digital and graphic art, from conception to final output. Daryl Wise, Brian Haberlin, Bryan Wynia (Naughty Dog)
Vivesa to Enhance Your Photographic Art Monday, 26 July | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Room 151 Discover why this plug-in tool can save you lots of time. Nik Software’s leading retouching authority explains how to get the most out of your images, reveals some special tricks, and demonstrates how to visualize and draw out the mood, depth, and excitement in images. Topics include getting the most out of your workflow, optimizing raw images, noise-reduction techniques, global adjustments vs. targeted adjustments, selective enhancements, bringing out detail, applying traditional techniques, and developing a personal style through retouching. Janice Wendt Nik Software
Wacom Tablet Mastery Tuesday, 27 July | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Room 151 Wacom pen tablets and interactive pen displays play an integral role in the creative process. Illustrators, concept artists, matte painters, and others rely on the pen's precision and control, but its power doesn't stop there. Innovative features, such as ExpressKeys, Touch Rings, Radial Menus, and more keep Wacom tablet users focused on their creative vision instead of technology. This presentation covers basic and advanced tablet use, creating and using pen-centric brushes in Adobe Photoshop CS5, and advanced tablet-control panel configuration. Attendees are eligible to win a copy of PhotoshopCAFE's Wacom Tablets and Photoshop CS5. Wes Maggio
