Submission Deadline:
15 April 2011
22:00 UTC/GMT
In 2011, SIGGRAPH’s Computer Animation Festival celebrates its 38th year as the world's most innovative exploration of computer-generated animation and visual effects. This four-day, international event presents an eclectic array of computer animation genres and styles ranging from narrative character animation to scientific visualization.
We would like to see ANY and ALL work from the world of animation. (for example, stop motion, scientific visualization, traditional animation, among others.) All entries must be uploaded by 15 April 2011 (22:00 UTC/GMT). Only finished works will be considered for inclusion, and all submissions must be uploaded at final resolution.
Sbmission Categories:
The festival accepts submissions in 11 distinct categories:
1. Computer Animation Shorts
All forms of animated short pieces that contain a significant percentage of computer-generated imagery and/or digital production and are not specifically suited to one of the other nine submission categories. This includes independent shorts, character animation, sponsored creative explorations, narrative and experimental works, opening sequences, game cinematics, selections and/or montages of animated television series, machinima, and new-media formats. Shorts of any length may be submitted, but the Computer Animation Festival reserves the right to show only excerpts of selected works at the jury’s discretion.
2.Music Videos
Commissioned and/or independent works that use any combination of computer animation, digital effects, and live action to illustrate, enhance, and/or complement a musical creation.
3. TV and Web Commercials
Advertisements created entirely or partially with computer animation and/or digital effects. Also promotional spots, broadcast bumpers and graphics, and public service announcements.
4. Visualizations and Simulations
Computer animations created to explain, analyze, or visualize information for applications including scientific research, architecture, engineering, systems simulations, education, and documentary projects.
5. Student Projects
Computer-animated works of all kinds produced to satisfy a school, coursework, and/or graduation requirement. Entries in this category qualify for Best Student Project Award consideration. The Computer Animation Festival requests that all student works be submitted under this category, regardless of genre.
6. Animated Feature Films
Selections and/or montages of computer animation created for animated feature films.
7. Visual Effects for Short Films and TV Programs
Selections and/or montages of visual effects created for short live-action films and/or for television programs.
8. Visual Effects for Live-Action Feature Films
Selections and/or montages of visual effects created for live-action feature films.
9. Real-Time Animation
Game, web, and mobile animations that are rendered in the same amount of time that it takes to play them back. Real-time technology demos are also encouraged! Real-time technology demos should be submitted to Real-Time Live!
10. Miscellaneous
Computer animations that do not fit in any of the above categories, including technology showcases, previz, and other cool stuff that hasn't been invented yet.
11.Traditional and Stop Motion
Animation that takes us back to our roots. Without traditional and stop motion animation, we wouldn’t be doing what we’re doing today!
The Computer Animation Festival reserves the right to place entries in the category that is most appropriate. Stereo 3D work will be considered and can be entered in any of the above categories.
Competition Entries and Invited Entries
The festival includes a Competition Section and an Invited Section. Entries submitted in any of the 11 categories above automatically participate in the Competition Section and are eligible for the corresponding Computer Animation Festival awards and recognitions. The Invited Section consists of special projects invited by the festival committee. The complete list of Competition and Invited Entries will be available on 1 June 2011.
Awards
On the first night of the festival, the Festival Jury will present the Best in Show Award, Jury Award, and Best Student Project Prize. The Best in Show Award qualifies the winner to be considered for nomination in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Best Animated Short Film category. An Audience Award will be announced on the last day of the conference.
Award Eligibility
All films screened in the Computer Animation Festival’s Competition Section are eligible for the Best in Show, Jury, and Audience Awards. Only those works in the Student Projects section are eligible for Best Student Project recognition. Pieces selected for the Invited Section are not eligible for awards.
Screenings
The festival will showcase jury-selected entries alongside invited works in a single program, in the tradition of SIGGRAPH's original Electronic Theater. In addition, a few thematic and monographic screenings of both juried and curated material complement the Competition Section. For the third year in a row, selected screenings will be open to the general public in addition to conference and festival attendees.
Talks and Panels
The Computer Animation Festival includes presentations by experts on a variety of topics related to creation of computer animation and visual effects, as well as behind-the-scenes presentations by the creators whose works are screened at the festival. You are encouraged to submit a proposal for a Talk (single presenter) or a Panel (multiple presenters) about your project and/or additional relevant topics.
How to SubmitEvaluationUpon AcceptanceTimeline
To qualify for the SIGGRAPH 2011 Computer Animation Festival Competition Section, each submission must:
- Be a complete, finished work.
- Have been completed after January 2010.
- Include a significant percentage or inventive use of computer-generated imagery and/or digital production.
- Be uploaded at final resolution at time of entry.
- Be submitted in the appropriate category. (Student works must be entered in the Student Projects category.
To enter your work in the Computer Animation Festival:
1. Complete the SIGGRAPH 2011 Computer Animation Festival Films online submission form (one form per entry) by 15 April 2011, 22:00 UTC/GMT. You may edit or correct the information included with your form as many times as needed before the submission deadline. Each entry will be assigned a Submission ID number by the online submission system. Submitters must complete the Submission and Authorization Agreement by the 15 April deadline for the entry to be considered. You are encouraged to review the Agreement before beginning your submission. Important: All descriptions, captions, and notes to the jury must be in English. If your first language is not English and you need some help, please consider the English Review Service.
2. Upload three representative still images from the submitted work. At least one of the images must be at 1K pixel resolution or higher. Ideally, all three images will meet this criterion. JPGs saved at the highest quality possible are preferred.
3. Upload a movie file for the jury to evaluate your work. You must upload your project only once, and at final resolution. High-definition submissions are strongly encouraged.
Submission spec guidelines are: Each submission must include a slate with the following information:
- HD Slate
- SD Slate
- Project title (must match project title on submission form)
- Frame rate
- Pixel resolution
- Compression codec
- Duration from first frame to last frame (minutes:seconds:frames)
- Audio configuration (Stereo, 5.1)
- The above information should be presented in the following order: five seconds slate, five seconds black, two seconds before the first frame of the work there should be an audio and visual 2-pop cue. Computer Animation Festival High-Definition (HD) Submission Format Basic Submission Guidelines
- DNxHD
- H.264 (must provide bit rate)
- MJPEG
- 1080p (1920x1080p) Preferred
- 1080i (1920x1080i)
- 720p (1280x720p)
- Both pillar boxing and letter boxing are OK
- 23.98 fps Preferred
- 24 fps
- 29.97 fps
- 30 fps
Audio Rate: 48 kHz
Advanced HD Submission Guidelines
Accepted Audio Compressions
5.1 (MUST ALSO INCLUDE a stereo L-R downmix)
The channel assignment for clips with 5.1 should be as follows:
1 -- left
2 -- right
3 -- center
4 -- LFE
5 -- left surround
6 -- right surround
7 -- left stereo mix
8 -- right stereo mix
Stereo, with labeled channels
Format should be 10-bit linear PCM or 16-bit PCM for each channel.
Accepted Color Space:
Rec 709
If you are unable to provide an HD file, please submit your standard-definition project as follows:
Computer Animation Festival Standard-Definition (SD) Submission Format Basic Submission Guidelines Accepted Video Codec:
- H.264 (Must provide bit rate)
- MJPEG
NTSC submissions:
640x480 or 720x540 SQUARE PIXELS
720x480 NON-SQUARE PIXELS
PAL submissions:
720x540 or 768x576 SQUARE PIXELS
720x576 NON-SQUARE PIXELS
Both pillar boxing and letter boxing are OK
Accepted Frame Rate:
59.94i (NTSC and PAL)
50i (NTSC and PAL) Audio Rate: 48.000 kHz
Advanced SD Submission Guidelines
Accepted Audio Compressions:
5.1 (MUST ALSO INCLUDE a stereo L-R downmix)
The channel assignment for clips with 5.1 should be as follows:
1 -- left
2 -- right
3 -- center
4 -- LFE
5 -- left surround
6 -- right surround
7 -- left stereo mix
8 -- right stereo mix
Stereo, with labeled channels
Format should be 10-bit linear PCM for each channel.
Accepted Color Space: Rec 601
Computer Animation Festival Stereo 3D Technical RequirementsStereo 3D clips must conform to the following specs:
Resolution: Current screen size and Cinema server will accommodate up to 2048x01080 DCP raster sizes. Acceptable mattes include 1.78 matte (1920x1080), 1.85 matte (1998x1080), or 2.35 (2048x858) DCP matte.
Frame rate: 24.00 or 48.00 FPS ONLY
File format: JPEG2000 DCP or sequence files for 3D only. If you are unable to create a Stereo 3D DCP, please see below for sequence file submissions.
Unencrypted preferred. If encrypted is necessary, please contact the Computer Animation Festival Technical Director for server serials and time ranges.
Sound: Either 5.1 or A Stereo L-R downmix with labeled channels is required. The channel assignment for clips with 5.1 should be:
1 -- left
2 -- right
3 -- center
4 -- LFE
5 -- left surround
6 -- right surround
Or:
1 -- left stereo mix
2 -- right stereo mix
Audio Rate: 48 kHz, and sound format should be 10-bit linear PCM for each channel. Framerate MUST BE 24 or 48 FPS.
Alternative Stereo 3D Format: Sequence File Submissions
Required for each set of eyes: 1920x1080 (1.78), 1998x1080 (1.85), 2048x858 (2.40) sequence files
JPEG, DPX, or TIFF
Label each folder clearly with the eye it contains.
Include a separate folder of discreet audio channels that match the duration of your sequence files.
Accepted Color Space: REC-709 (64-940 range) preferred. If you submit in another color space, please let us know what you are giving us.
Uploading Files
If you have problems uploading your files to the SIGGRAPH 2010 online submission system, the cause could be that your server is behind a "firewall", subject to a system that is proxying https connections. Please ask your IT department if they can disable the https proxy so you can complete your submission. If you have any questions about uploading files, please review the Computer Animation Festival Frequently Asked Questions. If you do not find the answer to your question there, feel free to contact the Computer Animation Festival Technical Director. We will be happy to help.
Non-native English speakers may use the English Review Service to help improve the text of submissions. Please note that this process takes time, so plan far ahead.
All submitters must complete the Submission and Authorization Agreement (formerly the Acceptance Agreement) before the submission deadline. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed or accepted.
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