ABOUT THE COVER What You See is What You Get: The Hidden Value of Abstractions Hans Westman Computer Graphics Cover Editor While freelancing in Los Angeles after having moved back from Scandinavia, I was contracted to do some artwork for a pilot. Two guys were going to walk on the surface of a crater, obviously shot in a studio against a green screen and then composited against a backdrop. Looking at the plates, you d be hard pressed to recognize the patterns inspired by abstract impressionist paintings. Flying back from Phoenix last week, I couldn t help but be fascinated at the cityscape below, which was reminiscent of a computer circuit board. The high desert spread outside from my window seat, shadows revealing an intricate network of what looked like veins underneath the skin of the earth.When we look at things around us, seldom do we reflect on the layers of abstractions beneath the surface, or the relationship of micro and macro in the cosmos. The images chosen for this issue s covers highlight what we don t readily see as other than components of the bigger picture. Texture maps for 3D models are by themselves compelling abstract pieces of art, as illustrated by the examples provided with the article submitted by Curtis Beeson, NVIDIA, about Cg (C programming for graphics). Also, let s not forget the hidden value of abstract thought, the process of concept development and the realization of innovation as is shown by the sketch of the digital easel, which Carl Huhn, Education Management Corporation, has written about in his article. Thank you both for your contributions and your interest in sharing your work with the ACM SIGGRAPH community. Front Cover Credit NVIDIA Back Cover Credit Education Management Corporation About the Cover Editor Hans Westman has been active as an artist and educator in both Sweden and the U.S. since 1976. He discovered animation as an art form in the late 70s, which resulted in an experimental film entitled Unitism. In 1987 he was exposed to computer manipulated imagery and has been working professionally with the medium ever since. He is currently the Academic Department Director for Media Arts & Animation at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Hans Westman Academic Department Director Media Arts & Animation The Art Institute of Pittsburgh 420 Boulevard of the Allies Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1328 Tel: +1-412-291-6409 Email: hans.westman@gte.net May 2004
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What you see is what you get: the hidden value of abstractions
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Association for Computing Machinery – May 1, 2004
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