[General] SC18 Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase

Call for Papers SC18 Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis, November 11-16, Dallas, TX, USA <https://sc18.supercomputing.org/submit/showcases-submissions/> https://sc18.supercomputing.org/submit/showcases-submissions/ *** Submissions due July 31, 2018 *** Contact: <mailto:vis_showcase@info.supercomputing.org> vis_showcase(a)info.supercomputing.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SC18's Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase provides a forum for the year's most instrumental movies in HPC. Selected entries will be displayed live in a museum/art gallery format. Six accepted finalists will compete for the Best Visualization Award, and each finalist will present his or her movie during a dedicated 15-minute presentation. Movies are judged by overall quality, how they illuminate science, and for creative innovations in the movie production process. **Accepted submissions will be published in a virtual special issue of Parallel Computing.** There will also be both a live display throughout the conference so that attendees can experience and enjoy the latest in science and engineering HPC results expressed through state-of-the-art visualization technologies and a session at SC18 dedicated to the accepted submissions. REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS Submissions need to include a movie (up to 1GB in size) and a short paper (up to 6 pages including references). The short paper should describe the scientific story conveyed by the movie, how the visualization helps scientific discovery, and the "state-of-the-practice" information behind making the movie. Each submission will be peer reviewed by the Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase Committee. Criteria for review include: * How effective is the visual communication of the data? * How relevant to the HPC community is the visualization? * What is the impact of the science story and how well is it told? * What visualization techniques were necessary to create the movie? Finally, submissions should consider SC18's overall theme "HPC Inspires." SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS All submissions comprise a video and accompanying manuscript. The video submitted should be in MP4, MOV, or AVI format and use a codec that will play in typical desktop computer media players. There is no hard limit on video length, but typical videos are less than 10 minutes long, and the submitted file should be no more than 1GB. The manuscript must be no more than 6 pages including references. The manuscripts should be formatted according to the guidelines for the Parallel Computing journal. Please use one of the following two templates when formatting your manuscript: * LaTeX template (preferred): <https://sc18.supercomputing.org/app/uploads/2018/02/sc18-vis-showcase-latex -template.zip> https://sc18.supercomputing.org/app/uploads/2018/02/sc18-vis-showcase-latex- template.zip * Word template: <https://sc18.supercomputing.org/app/uploads/2018/02/sc18-vis-showcase-templ ate.docx.zip> https://sc18.supercomputing.org/app/uploads/2018/02/sc18-vis-showcase-templa te.docx.zip The manuscript should be uploaded as a pdf for the initial submission. Authors of accepted submissions will have to send the original material (.tex or .docx files and any source image files) to Parallel Computing's publisher. Visualization showcase entries are submitted through the SC Submission Site ( <https://submissions.supercomputing.org/> https://submissions.supercomputing.org/). Sign in, click the "Make a New Submission" tab, and then select the "Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase" link. PROCEEDINGS The manuscripts of the six accepted submissions will be published in a special virtual issue of Parallel Computing. Because the Parallel Computing journal does not have the same publisher as the proceedings of the rest of the SC conference, authors will have to resubmit their content. (There will not, however, be a separate review process.) BEST VISUALIZATION After accepted authors present their work, a select committee will choose among them for the Best Visualization Award. The winner of the Best Visualization Award will be presented during the SC Awards Session. IMPORTANT DATES Video/Manuscript Submission: July 31, 2018 Notifications Sent: September 15, 2018 Final Material Deadline: October 31