Rapid Prototypers - report from SIGGRAPH

Monday - Well, it's finally started! This being my first SIGGRAPH, I wasn't prepared for exactly how huge it really is! There wasn't very much to see today, since the Expo doesn't fully open until tomorrow. I started working as a "roamer" for FJORG!, (pronounced Forge) which is a student animation competition. It's viking themed, so there was a lot of dressing up in fur vests and helmets and yelling, of course. It really was pretty fun, but as soon as that was over with, it was back to business. I worked my second shift down in the Studio, where people can come by appointment to print or otherwise produce their work. The rapid-prototypers were really cool, producing structures that could only be expressed with the aid of digital 3D printing technology. Anyway, I ended up being extra help with a hands-on Photoshop workshop by professional Wacom artist and author, Steven Burns. It was really exciting to help out, but I'm excited to see more technical presentations tomorrow, when the Expo opens. I'll definitely have more information for y'all after the AMD booth tour, tomorrow.