FROM THE EDITOR Gearing Up for SIGGRAPH 2004 Patricia Galvis-Assmus Computer Graphics Editor We ™re heading into the highlight of the ACM SIGGRAPH year “ the annual conference. SIGGRAPH 2004 will be held August 8-12, 2004 in Los Angeles. I trust you ™ve made plans to be there? You can read a brief overview of the upcoming event on page 24. Then, following that, hear what attendees of last year ™s event had to say “ these articles provide insight to the wonders of the ACM SIGGRAPH conference. As usual, other articles this issue provide information on topics as varied as the eclectic mix of individuals who comprise our organization. Is there something you have come across in your daily work that you ™d like to share with the ACM SIGGRAPH audience? Please do contact me at patricia@siggraph.org. We are always looking for authors. Finally, former Computer Graphics columnist Bob Ellis sent this note: Although the ACM SIGGRAPH Public Policy website has not been updated for some time, computing technology policy developments continue. In particular, I have continued to maintain and update the bibliography that was a feature of the website. You can find the latest version at http://home.ix.netcom.com/~technology_policy. About the Editor ” Bob Ellis Thanks Bob. See you in Los Angeles! 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. 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

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