''U2 3D'' Film Director Selected as SIGGRAPH 2008 Featured Speaker

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
ACM SIGGRAPH announced the selection of Irish Artist and Director
Catherine Owens, best known for her staging and film work with the
Irish rock band U2, as a featured speaker for SIGGRAPH 2008 to be held
in Los Angeles this August. Owens will present "Giving Technology
Emotion: From the Artist's Mind to 'U2 3D'," which details her
co-directing and producing experiences during production of the film
"U2 3D", the first digital 3D, multi-camera, real-time production.

"Catherine's ground-breaking work with 'U2 3D' is an excellent
example of how the computer graphics industry continues to evolve and
push the boundaries for the next generation," stated Jacquelyn
Martino, SIGGRAPH 2008 Conference Chair from IBM T.J. Watson Research
Center. "Even the most complex technologies and films begin with an
idea and emotion. Catherine's work illustrates the artist's process
perfectly - from imagination to fruition."

Owens also directed U2's spellbinding "Original of the Species"
music video, which was nominated for two VH1 Music Video Awards in
2006. The video, which explored CG motion capture technology, was in
many ways a precursor for her work on "U2 3D". Currently Owens is
working on a new body of drawings in her studio, where she is also
creating content for the next U2 album and tour campaign.

Based on overwhelming positive feedback provided after the switch
from a single keynote speaker format to multiple featured speakers in
2007, SIGGRAPH will once again provide focused content by offering
presentations from different prominent industry leaders and technology
experts. Each featured speaker will provide key insights on the future
of computer graphics and interactive techniques.

About SIGGRAPH

SIGGRAPH 2008 will bring an estimated 30,000 computer graphics and
interactive technology professionals from six continents to Los
Angeles, California, USA for the industry's most respected technical
and creative programs focusing on research, science, art, animation,
gaming, interactivity, education, and the web from Monday, 11 August
through Friday, 15 August 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Celebrating its 35th year, SIGGRAPH 2008 includes a three-day
exhibition of products and services from the computer graphics and
interactive marketplace from 12-14 August 2008. More than 250
international exhibiting companies are expected. Registration for the
conference and exhibition is open to the public. More details are
available at www.siggraph.org/s2008

About ACM

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery www.acm.org, is the
world's largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting
educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share
resources and address the field's challenges. ACM strengthens the
computing profession's collective voice through strong leadership,
promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical
excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by
providing opportunities for life-long learning, career development,
and professional networking.

SIGGRAPH 2008
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