***************************************************************** Eurographics 2005, Dublin, Ireland The evolution of graphics: where to next? Call For Contributions Conference Website: http://www.eg.org/eg2005 Email: eg2005(a)cs.tcd.ie ***************************************************************** College Dublin, Ireland, will play host to Eurographics, the 26th annual conference of the European Association for Computer Graphics. The conference will take place in the TCD conference centre and will include a banquet in the Old Dining Hall. The conference program will include keynote talks from Rob Cook (Pixar), Steven Collins (Havok) and Pat Hanrahan (Stanford). CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS - Carol O'Sullivan (IE), Michael McNeill (UK) CHAIR OF THE AWARDS COMMITTEE - Holly Rushmeier (USA) ***************************************************************** CALL FOR PAPERS ***************************************************************** Authors are invited to submit original papers reporting research contributions, practice and experience, or novel applications. Papers are sought in all areas of computer graphics: rendering, modeling, animation, interactive techniques, and other relevant topic areas. If in doubt about the suitability of your topic, please contact the papers co-chairs at eg2005-papers(a)cs.tcd.ie. Paper length should be appropriate to content, and formatted according to the EG publication guidelines. For double-blind reviewing, the anonymous submission version should be used. Accepted papers will be presented orally at the conference and appear in the proceedings. The proceedings will be published in the Eurographics journal, Computer Graphics Forum, volume 24, issue 3, in print and online, and will be distributed in both printed and electronic formats to all conference delegates. Anonymous submissions will be made electronically - further details will appear closer to the deadline online. PRIZES - An international jury will select the three best papers accepted for and presented at the conference and the best student papers. The best of the three will receive the traditional Günter Enderle Award, including a cash prize of EUR 1000 sponsored by Eurographics. Two further papers will each receive EUR 750, sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs. An award of EUR 1000 sponsored by IBM Research will also be given to the best student paper, authored and presented at Eurographics 2005 by a full-time student. Paper Abstract Submission - FRIDAY, 11TH OF FEBRUARY, 2005 Full Paper Submission - WEDNESDAY, 16TH OF FEBRUARY, 2005 Notification - MONDAY, 18TH OF APRIL, 2005 PAPERS CO-CHAIRS - Marc Alexa (D), Joe Marks (USA/IE) INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE - Pierre Alliez (F) Chris Bregler (USA/D) Paolo Cignoni (I) Sabine Coquillart (F) Oliver Deussen (D) Neil Dodgson (UK/NZ) Andrew Fitzgibbon (UK/IE) Eduard Groeller (A) Francois Guimbretiere (USA/F) Jessica Hodgins (USA) Joaquim Jorge (P) Dani Lischinski (IL) David Luebke (USA ) Ken Museth (SE) Carol O'Sullivan (IE) Kari Pulli (FI) Ramesh Raskar (USA/IN) Hans-Peter Seidel (D) Wolfgang Stuerzlinger (CA/A) Laszlo Szirmay-Kalos (HU) Matthias Zwicker (USA/CH) ***************************************************************** CALL FOR STATE OF THE ART REPORTS (STARs): ***************************************************************** STARs are survey papers that cover hot topics in contemporary computer graphics research. Their goal is to give a comprehensive overview of all relevant work in the respective field and to explain in depth the techniques and algorithms involved. Potential STARs may be based on a recent tutorial or course given by the authors. For submission, a 6-10 page STAR-let is sufficient. These must be formatted according to the EG publication guidelines and submitted by email to eg2005-stars(a)cs.tcd.ie. All submitted manuscripts undergo a formal review process. Authors of conditionally accepted proposals must subsequently submit a final 15-25-page STAR, that incorporates constructive reviewer feedback and acceptance of the STAR is contingent on this requirement. Accepted STAR papers will be invited to be submitted as regular contributions to Computer Graphics Forum. At EG'05, STAR authors will be given 90 minutes to present the state-of-the-art of their respective field. For one author, the conference registration fee will be waived. STARs will be distributed to conference participants both in printed and CD-ROM formats and are considered regular conference publications. Submission date - WEDNESDAY, 16TH OF FEBRUARY, 2005 Notification - MONDAY, 18TH OF APRIL, 2005 Full report due - WEDNESDAY, 15TH OF JUNE, 2005 STARS CO-CHAIRS - Yiorgos Chrysanthou (CY), Marcus Magnor (D) ***************************************************************** CALL FOR TUTORIALS ***************************************************************** International experts are invited to give half day or full day tutorials providing in-depth instructions on a variety of topics in computer graphics and related areas, such as (but not limited to) haptic interfaces, simulation, visualisation, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Tutorials will range from introductory and refresher topics to cutting-edge technologies. Tutorial proposals should be submitted in electronic form to eg2005-tutorials(a)cs.tcd.ie. Submitted tutorial proposals should contain the following information: - Author details: : Name(s), : Institution, : e-mail, : URL - Title of Tutorial - Half or full day tutorial - Keywords - A detailed outline of the tutorial - A statement of the necessary background and potential target audience for the tutorial. - A brief resume of the presenter(s) indicating their background in the tutorial area. All tutorial proposals will be reviewed by external reviewers and the tutorial co-chairs, based on the quality of the submitted proposals, the qualification of the presenters, relevance to the conference, and balance of topics. Sample course notes, although not required in the submission, are highly encouraged to accompany the tutorial proposals. Notes may include original text, formatted according to the EG publication guidelines, reprints of earlier papers (subject to copyright approval), slides and any other material the authors consider useful. All course notes of accepted tutorials will be distributed to conference participants both in printed and CD-ROM formats. The acceptance of tutorial proposals is contingent upon the final submission of complete course notes. CONTRIBUTOR RECOGNITION - Speakers of selected tutorials will receive an honorarium of: - 400 Euros and one free registration for a half-day tutorial - 800 Euros and two free registrations for a full-day tutorial Submission date - WEDNESDAY, 16TH OF FEBRUARY, 2005 Notification - MONDAY, 18TH OF APRIL, 2005 Full report due - WEDNESDAY, 15TH OF JUNE, 2005 TUTORIAL CO-CHAIRS - Ming Lin (USA), Celine Loscos (UK ) ***************************************************************** CALL FOR SHORT PAPERS ***************************************************************** Authors are invited to submit proposals for short presentations of recent results, work in progress, and new ideas. Papers should be no longer than 4 pages and accepted papers will be presented both as a poster and as a short oral presentation during a special session of the conference. Short papers will be distributed to conference participants both in printed and CD-ROM formats. This year, there will be a special prize of EUR 500 sponsored by Science Foundation Ireland for the best student short paper, written and presented at the conference by a full-time student. Submission date - FRIDAY, 22ND OF APRIL, 2005 SHORT PAPER CO-CHAIRS- John Dingliana (IE), Fabio Ganovelli (I) ***************************************************************** CALL FOR ANIMATIONS ***************************************************************** An Animation Theatre will be screened during the conference. Authors are invited to enter the competition for the 1000 Euro prize, sponsored by Pixar! Additional awards will be made to the best entries in other categories such as: Real-Time Animation, Simulation, Rendering, Schools & Universities, Commercials, Feature Film, Making-of. The results will be announced at the EG05 Awards session. This year, the submission process will be entirely on-line. After acceptance the authors will have to provide the final high-quality version on a DVD. All selected entries for the Animation Theater will appear in the Conference DVD. The detailed procedure and rules will appear soon on-line. Submission date - FRIDAY, 22ND OF APRIL, 2005 ANIMATIONS CHAIR - Ronan Boulic (CH) ***************************************************************** CALL FOR MULTIMEDIA ***************************************************************** Multimedia projects presented as web-sites, CD-Roms, DVDs and videos will be accepted for the selection committee. The John Lansdowne prize of EUR500 will be awarded to the best multimedia project for its originality and flair in the use of graphics, sound and interaction. Submissions should include a short description of the project and biographies of the principle authors/artists. Submission date - FRIDAY, 22ND OF APRIL, 2005 MULTIMEDIA CHAIR - David Murphy (IE) ***************************************************************** MEDICAL PRIZE ***************************************************************** The Eurographics Association organises a biannual competition to acknowledge the contribution that computer graphics is playing in the medical field, and to encourage further development. Submissions for the EG2005 Medical Prize are now being invited from researchers and developers who can demonstrate that a particular benefit has resulted from the use of computer graphics technology in a medical application that they have produced. Examples of entries could include the use of new medical visualization techniques, virtual environments and augmented reality. The winner of the EG2005 Medical Prize will receive a total prize of € 500, sponsored by Immersion Medical. The judging panel will select the winning entry on the basis of its clinical value, use made of computer graphics, and novelty. Submission date - THURSDAY, 30TH OF JUNE, 2005 MEDICAL PRIZE MEDICAL PRIZE ORGANISER - Nigel W. John (UK) ***************************************************************** Eurographics'05 in Dublin: http://www.eg.org/eg2005 Dr. Carol O'Sullivan Image Synthesis Group, Computer Science Department Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Tel: (353 1) 6081220, Fax: (353 1) 6772204 http://isg.cs.tcd.ie/