Friday 25 November 2005
Dazzling Digital Artistry on
Display at Otago Conference
The latest in cutting-edge
computer graphics and animation artistry from around the
world will be publicly showcased at a major conference
hosted by the University of Otago next week.
GRAPHITE
2005 gathers together 150 researchers and practitioners from
New Zealand and overseas to explore and celebrate innovation
in computer graphics, interactive media, animation and
visual effects, says Conference Chair Professor Geoff
Wyvill.
The event features an electronic theatre, digital
art gallery and a trade expo which are open to the public,
as well as a technical sessions and workshops, including a
Weta Digital visual effects course.
GRAPHITE runs from
Tuesday 29 November until Friday 2 December at the
University's St David Lecture Theatre Complex. It is
organised by the University of Otago's Computer Science
Department, with the University and New Zealand Trade and
Enterprise (NZTE) as S