by westman â last modified 04 April 2011 07:22 PM From the Editor - Hans Westman 2011 marks the tenth year I've been involved with SIGGRAPH (a relative new-be) primarily as a volunteer for the newsletter. The contributions comprised of both solicited and voluntarily submissions are what make the newsletter what it is, not only an exciting and informative array of articles, but a conduit for the exchange of ideas and collaborations around a common interest - computer graphics - in all its applicable nuances. In this issue's VisFiles, Ernie Wright has written the article "Preparing for a Lunar Impact", how 3D software is used in collaboration with telescope observations of the moon to simulate the surface to coordinate a planned rocket impact for research investigating the possible presence of water particles. Benjamin Schroeder at The Ohio State University has submitted and piece on "An Interactive, Multi-Modal Workspace for Physically Based Sound", a paper he presented at the 2010 conference in Los Angeles, discussing his research in producing simulations of (realistic) physical sound through new approaches to virtual programming and interactive screen based solutions. The SIGGRAPH conference represents a coordination that culminates once a year in a cross
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