[General] Symposium on Computer Animation 2018 - Call for Papers

_________________________________________________________________________________ ACM SIGGRAPH / Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation http://sca2018.inria.fr _________________________________________________________________________________ Papers Program We invite submission of original, high-quality papers on computer animation, broadly defined as computation dealing with time-varying phenomena for the annual Symposium on Computer Animation (SCA) . Each submission will be refereed on the basis of technical quality, novelty, significance, and clarity. Journal Publication We are also very happy to announce that for the first time in the history of SCA, all accepted full papers will be published in a special issue of the Computer Graphics Forum journal (CGF). Important Dates This year the timeline for paper submissions is as follows: Paper Submission: April 9. Paper Notification: May 18. Camera-ready Paper: June 15. Symposium: July 11.-13. Topics We invite work on a broad range of topics, including: o 2D, 3D, and N-D animation systems o autonomous characters o clothing animation and simulation o expressive motion / communication o facial animation o group and crowd behavior o intuitive interfaces for creating and editing animations o mathematical foundations of animation o methods of control and artistic direction of simulations o machine learning techniques for animation o nature in motion (natural phenomena, plants, clouds, ...) o new time-based art forms on the computer o novel time-varying phenomena o perceptual metrics and foundations of animation o physical realism / measuring the real world for animation o physical simulation o fluid animation o planning / learning / optimization for animation o real-time and interactive methods o camera control methods for computer animation o sound and speech for animation … as well as on related problems in robotics, game development, human-computer interaction, simulation, visualization, computer vision, and others. About SCA The 17th annual Symposium on Computer Animation (SCA) will be held in Paris in France, July 11-13, and the symposium will be hosted at the "Maison des Mines" in the center of Paris. SCA is the premier forum for innovations in the software and technology of computer animation. It unites researchers and practitioners working on all aspects of time-based phenomena. Our focused, intimate gathering, with single track program and emphasis on community interaction, makes SCA the best venue to exchange research results, get inspired, and set up collaborations. Organizers o Conference Chairs Maud Marchal, IRISA-INSA Damien Rohmer, Ecole Polytechnique o Program Chairs Nils Thuerey, Technical University of Munich Thabo Beeler, Disney Research Zurich (We apologize for double postings)