FROM THE EDITOR ACM SIGGRAPH: A Year-Long Experience Patricia Galvis-Assmus Computer Graphics Editor It comes as no surprise to readers of this publication. Attendance and participation in the annual ACM SIGGRAPH conference is something you look forward to all year long. An overwhelming amount of information is presented. You are reenergized seeing the works of others. You make professional contacts in all areas of the world. It is an experience that cannot be duplicated at any other professional event. This issue ™s contributors have taken the time to share some of their recent conference efforts. Their words convey the many benefits of sharing their works with the elite audience; you can feel their passion and understand why they felt their work is enhanced by collaboration with ACM SIGGRAPH attendees. By publishing these articles, Computer Graphics is attempting to simulate the conference benefits year round. We welcome “ no, we encourage “ your submission to the publication. Tell us about what you are working on.Alert us to challenges where you are seeking solutions. Provide us with an overview of computer graphics activity in your specific discipline. Let me know how I can help you to share your experiences. Contact me today at patricia@siggraph.org with your ideas. A sincere thank you to our future contributors and to those that have helped to make this publication interesting and representative of our members throughout the world. About the Editor Publication Intern For the second time, Computer Graphics has had an intern. Both times, it has been a successful and beneficial experience for all involved. Kathryn Corazze graduated in May 2004 with a degree in journalism and was truly a pleasure to work with. I wish her well in her endeavors and look forward to her professional achievement. From Kathryn: My understanding of the world of computer graphics has always been, well, extremely limited to say the least. A journalism major at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, I accepted the internship under Patricia Galvis-Assmus and I knew that the work I would be doing would be an important contribution to the publication. Through my work for Computer Graphics, I have come to understand that the world of computer graphics is extremely broad and complex, and I have a newfound respect for those who spend their lives trying to work in and improve it. To dedicate your career to doing something you love is a wonderful thing that few get to experience in their lives. I hope to be able to find the same dedication in my career that SIGGRAPH members put forward towards the world of computer graphics. --Kathryn Corazze Notice to Past Authors of ACM-Published Articles ACM intends to create a complete electronic archive of all articles and/or other material previously published by ACM. If you have written a work that has been previously published by ACM in any journal or conference proceedings prior to 1978, or any SIG Newsletter at any time, and you do NOT want this work to appear in the ACM Digital Library, please inform permissions@acm.org, stating the title of the work, the author(s), and where and when published. Computer Graphics Editor Patricia Galvis-Assmus is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art at the University of Massachusetts and the Director of the Center for Research in Art and Technology. With a background in computer animation and experimental film, Galvis-Assmus is currently doing research in motion capture. Patricia Galvis-Assmus Department of Art Fine Arts Center University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 Tel: +1-413-545-6938 Fax: +1-413-545-3929 Email: patricia@siggraph.org Important Information for Contributors By submitting your article for distribution in this Special Interest Group publication, you hereby grant to ACM the following non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide rights: ¢ To publish in print on condition of acceptance by the editor ¢ To digitize and post your article in the electronic version of this publication ¢ To include the article in the ACM Digital Library ¢ To allow users to copy and distribute the article for noncommercial, educational or research purposes However, as a contributing author, you retain copyright to your article and ACM will make every effort to refer requests for commercial use directly to you. Computer Graphics

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