The submission deadline for NPAR 2012 has been extended to March 16.
NPAR 2012 — Call For Papers
Submission deadline March 16, 2012
We invite you to submit your work to NPAR 2012, the 10th international symposium dedicated to non-photorealistic animation and rendering, sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH and in cooperation with Eurographics.
Non-Photorealistic Animation and Rendering (NPAR) refers to computational techniques for visual communication. Such techniques usually generate imagery and motion which is expressive, rather than photorealistic, although they may incorporate realistic elements.
NPAR 2012 is part of Expressive 2012, a joint symposium that combines NPAR with Computational Aesthetics (CAe) and Sketch-Based Interfaces and Modelling (SBIM). It will be co-located with the Annecy Film Festival and will take place in Annecy, France, June 4-6, 2012. A single registration for Expressive 2012 will include all three symposia. The Expressive 2012 web site can be found at http://cae-sbim-npar-2012.inrialpes.fr/. Because accommodations during the Annecy Film Festival are at a premium, we strongly urge those submitting work to reserve a room through the festival web site at the time of submission, and then cancel their reservations should they decide not to attend.
We invite researchers, artists, and practitioners of all areas connected to non-photorealistic animation and rendering to submit papers and posters on their work. Submitted papers should be self-classified into one of the following three categories:
• Research: new algorithms, scientific studies, analysis, or data (i.e., traditional NPAR papers) These must contain novel results that make a substantitive contribution to the field.
• Production: candid discussion of the process of creating a work (e.g., film, image, game) or art tool (e.g., paint or CAD program, software library).
• Meta: statements about research that do not contain new results, e.g.: grand challenges, position papers, evaluation standards, surveys, and primers on art / aesthetics / psychophysics for a computer science audience.
All work must be previously unpublished and contain a novel contribution. Production and Meta papers need not contain original research or results.
Topic areas of the conference include but are not limited to:
• Expressive character animation and physics
• Abstraction and stylization of images/video
• Interaction techniques
• Accounts of real productions (e.g., animated films)
• NPAR in real software products (e.g., modeling, visualization, presentation software)
• Visual composition
• Hardware acceleration
• Evaluation methods for NPAR algorithms
• Psychophysics of NPAR
• Rendering and layout for text and presentation graphics
• Quantitative analysis of human artists
• Generative or evolutionary approaches
• Style transfer
• Temporal and spatial coherence
• Adapting classic CG effects like motion blur, depth of field, and lighting for NPAR
• Simulation of natural media and traditional styles
• Non-traditional camera models
• Position papers on grand challenges
There is no absolute maximum length for paper submissions; please use the Siggraph length guidelines, found here: http://s2012.siggraph.org/submitters/technical-papers/publication-requireme…. In particular, note that papers longer than 8-10 pages must make a very significant contribution to be accepted. Papers should follow the ACM SIGGRAPH-sponsored conference formatting instructions (http://www.siggraph.org/publications/instructions), including a title page with an abstract and keywords, and a bibliography. The submission is electronic in PDF format; supplemental video and images may also be submitted. Research papers are reviewed double-blind and so must be anonymous when submitted. Meta and Production papers are reviewed single-blind and the author’s reputation and institution are a factor that reviewers may consider. Information on the submission process will be available on our website.
The authors of the best papers will be invited to submit extended versions to a special section in Elsevier’s “Computers and Graphics” journal with a fast-track review process.
Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings by ACM SIGGRAPH and will be available online via the ACM Digital Library. Posters will not be archived. Posters may be submitted in PDF format as either an extended abstract or as a draft of the poster itself. Rejected papers may be considered for the poster track.
Note that although the NPAR, SBIM and CAe symposia are held jointly, the paper submission and review processes are independent.
Important Dates
Papers submission deadline: March 16, 2012
Short track for SIGGRAPH rejected papers, with reviews: April 3, 2012
Accommodation Reservation: April 3, 2012
Acceptance notification: April 23, 2012
Papers Camera-ready deadline: May 1, 2012
Poster submission deadline: May 7, 2012
Conference: June 4-6, 2012
All deadlines are at 17:00 (5pm) Pacific Daylight Savings Time.
Important URLs
Expressive 2012: http://cae-sbim-npar-2012.inrialpes.fr/
Annecy Film Festival: http://www.annecy.org/
SIGGRAPH-sponsored conference formatting instructions: http://www.siggraph.org/publications/instructions
SIGGRAPH 2012 publication requirements: http://s2012.siggraph.org/submitters/technical-papers/publication-requireme…
Conference Chairs:
Paul Asente, Adobe Systems Inc, USA
Cindy Grimm, Washington University in St. Louis, USA
Posters Chairs:
Holger Winnemöller, Adobe Systems Inc, USA
Jan Eric Kyprianidis, Hasso-Plattner-Institut, Germany
Dear colleagues,
I am in search for 2 PhD students in area of global
illumination, more details are at the document:
<http://dcgi.felk.cvut.cz/home/havran/PhDofferCGPrague.pdf>
http://dcgi.felk.cvut.cz/home/havran/PhDofferCGPrague.pdf
and below. Would you please circulate the offer among
possible applicants? Thank you very much.
Best regards from Prague,
Vlastimil Havran
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PhD scholarship in Prague, Czech Republic, 2012-February-23
The Department of Computer Graphics and Interaction at Czech
Technical University, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
invites applications for 2 doctoral students (3.5 years of
study) since 2012-September-01 until 2015-December-31.
These are fixed term positions under the funding of the
Czech Republic.
Tasks: prospective students need to follow the topic of
research in the area of rendering algorithms with focus on
global illumination, sampling algorithms, and unbiased
algorithms.
Requirements: for PhD students prior experience in Computer
Graphics is not necessary, but it is an advantage. High
proficiency in spoken and written English is a must. The
finished Master Degree with excellent or very good
university degree is necessary. The important part of the
qualification are high skills and proficiency in computer
science including theory and programming in C++, very good
knowledge of mathematics, high engagement and motivation to
work intensively on the research project preferably in a
team.
The fully funded scholarship includes the stipend (among
8,000-11,000 EUR/Year netto, after all tax deductions) and
gives a chance to get a PhD degree from the established
university, the oldest technical university in the Central
Europe, and initiate the scientific contacts for future
career. The successful candidates are expected to work and
publish in leading European conferences and journals.
The Czech Technical University is located in Prague,
beautiful city with millennium history and many
possibilities for cultural and social life. The living
costs are relatively low compared to the western part of
Europe.
The interested candidates should contact me preferably by
e-mail for any details about the applications forms and send
their CV for the initial contact.
The deadline for the application is 2012-April-20.
Assoc. Prof. Vlastimil Havran
<http://dcgi.felk.cvut.cz/~havran/> http://dcgi.felk.cvut.cz/~havran/
--------------------WSCG 2012 - Call for Papers DEADLINE EXTENDED
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----------- PLEASE, resend it to your colleagues and friends if relevant
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20th WSCG 2012 conference (this year in JUNE)
>> Submission date EXTENDED: APRIL 5, 2012 (before EASTER Holidays) <<
Please, register the title and abstract
as soon as possible
>> VENUE: June 25-28, 2012
Plzen, close to PRAGUE - The Golden European City<<
>> Paper and/or Conference Registration at <http://wscgreg.zcu.cz/>
http://wscgreg.zcu.cz/ <<
>> If you wish to be kept informed on WSCG events, register at this WEB as
>> well <<<
W S C G ' 2012
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20-th International Conference in Central Europe
on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision
<http://www.wscg.eu> http://www.wscg.eu or
<http://wscg.zcu.cz> http://wscg.zcu.cz
in co-operation with EUROGRAPHICS Association
is to be held at Pilsen [Plzen], Czech Republic,
Pilsen - THE CITY of the famous BEER J -
<http://web.zcu.cz/plzen/> http://web.zcu.cz/plzen/
close to Prague - the Golden European City - nice opportunity to
visit it !
see photos at <http://petrklapper.com/PragueByNight/>
http://petrklapper.com/PragueByNight/
VENUE: June 25-28, 2012
Conference Co-chairs
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Enhua Wu, University of Macau & SKLCS/IOS, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
China
Vaclav Skala, University of West Bohemia & VSB-Technical University, Czech
Republic
Keynotes
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Eric Lengyel: A Bigger Mathematical Picture for Computer Graphics, Terathon
Software LLC, USA
Karol Myszkowski: Overcoming Physical Limitations of Display Devices in
Rendering, Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik, Germany
Topics included
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Rendering Techniques, GPU/Tesla/Fermi Programming, Geometric Computing,
Surface Meshing, Shape Modeling, Physically Based Modeling, Image Based
Modeling, Medical Visualization , Scientific Visualization, Computational
Photography, High Definition Range Images, Constraint Motion, Simulation,
Computer Vision & Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Virtual Reality &
VR Interaction, Graphical Man Machine Interaction-HCI, Levels of Details
(Algorithms etc.), Application of Geometrical Algebra, Conformal Geometry,
Computational Geometry, Compression for Graphics, Vision and Image
Processing, Stereoscopy, Holography for Computer Graphics, 3D Displays & 3D
TV, Animation Techniques, Mobile & WEB Graphics, Applications.
Information for authors
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Anonymous and Affiliated versions should be uploaded by the submission date
- FULL and Communication papers - 8 pages A4
- POSTER - 4 pages A4, the title starts with Poster:......
Full, Communication and Poster papers have to be of the WSCG format -
see guidelines on WEB and for a template.
ACCEPTED, PRESENTED and POSTERS papers will be published in the WSCG
proceedings with ISBN.
Proceedings will be available on-line on WSCG WEB site - NO-ACCESS
restriction.
=> FAST and WIDE dissemination of your research results
=> higher citations of your papers
The best selected full papers will be published in the
>>> Journal of WSCG, Vol.20. ISSN 1213 6972 <<<
<http://wscg.zcu.cz/jwscg/index.htm> http://wscg.zcu.cz/jwscg/index.htm
Proceedings and Journal of WSCG will be sent to
Thomson Reuters/ISI-Web of Knowledge
( <http://wscg.zcu.cz/!-Thompson-ISI.pdf>
http://wscg.zcu.cz/!-Thompson-ISI.pdf),
Scopus ( <http://wscg.zcu.cz/!_SCOPUS-record.pdf>
http://wscg.zcu.cz/!_SCOPUS-record.pdf) - since 2009 and to other
for indexing. See http://wscg.zcu.cz for citation statistics, please.
H-index:27
G-index: 38
HI index: 9.59
Organizer
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Prof.Vaclav Skala
c/o University of West Bohemia, Dept.of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of West Bohemia,
Univerzitni 8, CZ 306 14 Plzen-Bory, Czech Republic
e-mail: <mailto:skala@kiv.zcu.cz> skala(a)kiv.zcu.cz Subject:
INFO WSCG 2012
<http://www.VaclavSkala.eu> http://www.VaclavSkala.eu
<http://www.wscg.eu> http://www.wscg.eu or
<http://wscg.zcu.cz> http://wscg.zcu.cz
Tel./Fax: +420-37-763-2457
Feel free to visit <http://www.wscg.eu> http://www.wscg.eu - all papers are
available on-line
since 1992 (no access restriction)
Conference office
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UNION Agency - Vaclav Skala
Na Mazinach 9, CZ 322 00 Plzen-Radcice, Czech Republic
e-mail: <mailto:UnionAgency@volny.cz> UnionAgency(a)volny.cz
Subject: WSCG2012
*** SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS -- Web3D 2012 ***
Web3D Conference 2012
17th International Conference on 3D Web Technology
Sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH and in cooperation with Eurographics
August 4 - 5, 2012
L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Web: http://www.web3d2012.org/
Mail: web3d2012(a)web3d.org
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Important Dates
Paper submission deadline: April 3rd, 2012
Author Notification: May 15th, 2012
Camera-ready due: June 1st, 2012
Conference date: August 4 - 5, 2012
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The 17th ACM International Web3D Conference will address a wide range of
research topics related to Web-based 3D Graphics. These topics include:
representation and modeling methods, content analysis, rendering,
distributed virtual environments, large-scale databases, Web-wide
human-computer interaction, as well as innovative tools and applications. On
the one hand, authoring and delivering educational contents is one of the
main interests of this edition of the conference. The creation of
educational materials, such as interactive electronic technical manuals
(especially for Augmented-Reality-based scenarios) will be supported, as
well as the approach to incorporate advanced real-time rendering features
into the X3D standard, in a generic way that is independent from the
specific rendering method. On the other hand, the conference will
particularly focus on novel mobile AR applications, innovative 3D graphics
Web applications and novel Medical and eHealth developments, aside from
contents over 3D Internet.
The annual ACM Web3D Conference is a major event that gathers researchers,
developers, entrepreneurs, experimenters, artists, and content creators in a
dynamic environment. Attendees can share and explore methods of using,
enhancing, and creating new 3D Web and Multimedia technologies, such as
WebGL and HTML5 (which is a hot topic in Computer Graphics), Flash/ Stage
3D, X3D, COLLADA, and the MPEG family. The conference highlights
capabilities and trends in interactive 3D graphics across a wide range of
applications and supports research from mobile devices up to high-end
immersive environments.
Topics
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Topics may include, but are not limited to:
* Modeling, processing, analysis and rendering of complex
geometry, structure, and behaviors
* 3D search, shape matching and indexing
* Rendering algorithms and standardization and visualization of
large data sets
* Interaction methods for online 3D content
* Interactive 3D graphics for mobile devices
* Mixed and Augmented Reality (including standardization
aspects)
* Agents, animated humanoids, and complex reactive characters
* Remote rendering and streaming
* Stereo and multi-view visualization of 3D graphic interfaces
* High-performance 3D graphics for distributed environments,
tele-presence, tele-operation, and 3D broadcasting
* Web, multimedia and standards integration and interoperation.
Authors are also invited to submit advances in the above technologies
applied to multimedia applications in:
* Automotive, Security, Transport Industries
* Life sciences and healthcare
* Geospatial modeling and digital cities
* Public sector and tourism
* Cultural heritage and E-learning.
Papers Submission Instructions
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Authors are invited to submit full papers (up to 9 pages, including figures
and references) or short papers (up to 4 pages, including figures and
references) in PDF format via the SRM Submission Site.
Papers must be formatted using the document templates for conferences
sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH. Upon acceptance, the final revised paper is
required also in electronic form. Accepted papers and posters will appear in
the Web3D 2012 Conference Proceedings, published by ACM Press.
Posters Submission Instructions
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For the first time, there is an invitation for submitting proposals for
technical poster presentations at Web3D 2012. Poster submissions (1 page)
can e.g. describe recently completed work, highly relevant results of work
in progress, as well as successfully developed systems and applications.
Posters must be formatted using the document templates for conferences
sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH. Upon acceptance, the final revised poster is
required also in electronic form.
Organizing Committee
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General Chairs:
Christophe Mouton, EDF, France
Jorge Posada, Vicomtech, Spain
Program Chairs:
Yvonne Jung, Fraunhofer IGD, Germany
Marcio Cabral, CAVERNA Digital - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Workshop and Liaisons Chair:
Kristian Sons, DFKI - INTEL VCI, Germany
Publicity Chair:
Anita Havele, Web3D Consortium, USA
Local Arrangement Chair:
Leonard Daly, Realism, USA
PhD studentship in Computer Graphics at MMU
Applications are invited for a 3 year University funded Ph.D. project hosted
in the School of Computing, Mathematics and Digital Technology at Manchester
Metropolitan University.
This interdisciplinary project will expand on recent advances made at MMU
and the Institute for Reproductive Medicine at the University of Warwick in
microscopic embryological data processing and visualization. The aim of the
current research is to develop a more detailed understanding of the
molecular basis of the changing 3D organization of developing. The student
will develop methods for semi-automatic segmentation targeted at 3D
microscopic embryological datasets, with implementation and testing on real
pre-existing datasets. Based on the segmentation results, the student will
then create physically based 3D models of embryo shapes and inner
structures. The segmentation and visualization of the number, shape and size
of blastomeres and nuclei will provide valuable information about the
potential viability of the embryo, and will assist embryologists to
understand the mechanisms of developmental failure.
The student will need to combine skills and interests in computer vision,
GPUs and real-time processing; C/C++ and MATLAB based implementation and
physically based modeling. The student should have a good degree in Computer
Science or a suitable other hard science or engineering subject. Preference
will be given to students with appropriate M.Sc. or equivalent research
experience.
The student will receive EU fees and a stipend of £12,000 per annum. The
studentship should be taken up not later than 01/July/12. The Image and
Sensory Computation research group is a lively research environment, which
currently has 5 academics and 6 other researchers working on a variety of
projects concerning human imaging. For full details and informal
discussions, please contact:
Dr. Silvester Czanner, s.czanner(a)mmu.ac.uk,
http://www.docm.mmu.ac.uk/STAFF/S.Czanner/
Dr. Nicholas Costen, n.costen(a)mmu.ac.uk,
http://www.docm.mmu.ac.uk/STAFF/N.Costen/
Applications should be made via the University postgraduate application
form. This is available from
http://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/#research (please make it
clear on the form that you are applying for this studentship in particular).
"Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the
Manchester Metropolitan University email disclaimer available on its website
<http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer> http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer
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3IA'2012 CONFERENCE
IN COOPERATION WITH EUROGRAPHICS
CALL FOR PAPERS TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE SPRINGER BOOK
< INTELLIGENT COMPUTER GRAPHICS 2012 >
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| DEADLINE MARCH 31, 2012 |
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Because of problems of organization, due to the lack of funds and to
economic crisis in Greece, the physical organization of the 3IA'2012
Conference is canceled this year. However, the second phase of the
Conference, that is reception of papers to be published in the Springer book
< Intelligent Computer Graphics 2012 > is maintained.
Each submitted paper will be reviewed by 3 reviewers from the International
Program Committee of the 3IA'2012 Conference and selected papers will be
published in the Springer book < Intelligent Computer Graphics 2012 >.
TOPICS :
Under the title "Intelligent Computer Graphics 2012", several themes could
be covered by the authors of papers. The following list gives an idea of
possible themes :
- Artificial intelligence techniques in scene modeling.
- Declarative techniques in scene modeling.
- Artificial intelligence techniques in rendering.
- Artificial intelligence techniques in construction of geometric figures.
- Animation and artificial intelligence.
- Behavioural animation.
- Design of intelligent graphic interfaces.
- Scene properties description techniques.
- Intelligent methods of exploring virtual worlds.
- Computer graphics and learning.
- Combination of classical and AI techniques.
- Application of AI techniques in CAD and GIS.
- Intelligent visualisation.
- Intelligent collaborative design.
- Semantics-based approaches in design.
- Decision support systems in design.
- Intelligent computational aesthetics.
- Intelligent CG applications in bioinformatics and medical informatics.
- ...
GENERAL CHAIR OF THE CONFERENCE AND EDITOR OF THE SPRINGER BOOK:
Dimitri PLEMENOS, Retired Professor
University of Limoges
Faculty of Science
XLIM Laboratory
83, rue d'Isle
87000 LIMOGES
phone : (+ 33) 5 55 43 80 60
E-mail : <mailto:plemenos@numericable.com> plemenos(a)numericable.com
CONFERENCE E-mail : <mailto:3ia@teiath.gr> 3ia(a)teiath.gr
CONFERENCE Web site : <http://3ia.teiath.gr> http://3ia.teiath.gr
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE :
Yury BAYAKOVSKY (Russia)
Christian BOHN (Germany)
Rene CAUBET (France),
Giovanni DE PAOLI (Canada)
Jean-Francois DUFOURD (France),
Yves DUTHEN (France)
Marina GAVRILOVA (Canada)
Djamchid GHAZANFARPOUR (France),
Andres IGLESIAS (Spain),
Andrey IONES (USA)
Prem KALRA (India),
Stanislav KLIMENKO (Russia),
Ivana KOLINGEROVA (Czech Republic),
Jean-Claude LAFON (France),
Herve LUGA (France),
Nadia MAGNENAT-THALMANN (Switzerland),
Michel MERIAUX (France),
Georges MIAOULIS (Greece),
Wolfgang OERTEL (Germany),
Zhigeng PAN (China),
Pascal LIENHARDT (France),
Dimitri PLEMENOS (France),
Alla SAFONOVA (USA),
Mateu SBERT (Spain),
Vaclav SKALA (Czech Republic),
Daniel THALMANN (Switzerland),
Theoharis THEOHARIS (Greece)
Nikolaos VASSILAS (Greece),
Jiri ZARA (Czech Republic).
LOCAL CHAIR AND CO-EDITOR OF THE SPRINGER BOOK:
Georges MIAOULIS
e-mail: <mailto:gmiaoul@teiath.gr> gmiaoul(a)teiath.gr
IMPORTANT DATES:
Return of the intention form: today.
Paper submission deadline: March 31, 2012.
Paper acceptance notification: May 10, 2012.
Final papers due : May 23, 2012.
Expected publication dates: September - October, 2012
HOW TO SUBMIT PAPERS:
Papers should be sent as attached PDF files by e-mail to the general Chair
of the 3IA'2012 Conference ( <mailto:plemenos@numericable.fr>
plemenos(a)numericable.fr). It is also possible to submit a paper in PDF
format by ftp. In this case, please use the following information:
ftp: 3ia-ftp.teiath.gr
username: 3ia2012
password: dep0t (the "o" of "depot" is a "0")
The submitted PDF files must be readable with Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.
GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING PAPERS:
You must use the Springer instructions for authors that you can find using
the following link:
<http://www.springer.com/series/7092> http://www.springer.com/series/7092
(instructions for authors)
Length of papers is usually 20 pages or more (See also our previous Springer
book < Intelligent Computer Graphics 2011 > using the link
<http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-3-642-22906-0/>
http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-3-642-22906-0/).
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Participation Form for the Springer book < Intelligent Computer Graphics
2012 > (to be retourned to the general chair of the conference and editor of
the book: <mailto:plemenos@numericable.com> plemenos(a)numericable.com)
Name:
Professional address:
Phone number:
E-mail:
I intend to submit a paper to be published in the Springer book <
Intelligent Computer Graphics 2012 >.
Title of the paper:
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