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L.A. and NH Clone Wars Screenings Posted By Mike on August 6, 2008
See below for info on a couple of screenings of The Clone Wars...
From Seacoastonline.com regarding an August 15th screening of TCW in Dover, NH:
"On Aug. 15, The New Hampshire Mandalorians will present their first major fund raising event of the year, in conjunction with the release of the latest Star Wars movie, ?Star Wars: The Clone Wars?.
With proceeds being raised to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, this unique Star Wars event will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, at the Millworks Caf? in the Cocheco Mills, 383 Central Ave., Dover, NH. This evening of fun will include children?s Star Wars activities, live appearances by Star Wars characters, door prizes, raffles, a silent auction, and more."
See the press release below, taken from Marketwatch.com, about an August 14th advance screening at SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles:
CHICAGO, Aug 05, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Powerhouse production company Lucasfilm will present an exclusive advance screening of their highly-anticipated animated film "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" as part of the new Production Studio Nights at the SIGGRAPH 2008 Computer Animation Festival. Hosted by John Knoll, Visual Effects Supervisor from Industrial Light & Magic, the evening will begin with a behind-the-scenes discussion about the film's design and style with the film's Director, Dave Filoni. The advance screening of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" will follow the discussion on Thursday, 14 August at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, California.
"SIGGRAPH is honored to host this special advance screening at the Festival," stated Jill Smolin, SIGGRAPH 2008 Entertainment Director. "The Star Wars films have always been stellar examples of visionary visual effects. Seeing these effects paired with computer animation, and the behind-the-scenes knowledge from Dave Filoni will be an incredible experience for fans and film professionals alike."
In addition to the Production Studio Nights, this year's Festival will also feature talks and screenings dedicated to stereoscopic 3D research, applications, and programming. In a series of talks, experts will teach the foundations of 3D, from acquisition to projection and from history to the future. Screenings of 3D shorts and clips from 3D features will be shown in a montage of creations from the past, and previews of tomorrow's achievements. In addition, the popular "U2 3D" will be screened in its entirety.
The Stereoscopic 3D: Research, Applications, and Programming sessions will take place Monday, 11 August through Tuesday, 12 August at the Los Angeles Convention Center. For complete details on topics and session times visit http://www.siggraph.org/s2008/attendees/caf/3d/index.php.
Additional Production Studio Nights will be hosted by Pixar Animation Studios and Sony Pictures Imageworks on Tuesday, 12 August and Wednesday, 13 August, also at the Nokia Theatre. For more information on these Production Studio Nights, visit http://www.siggraph.org/s2008/attendees/caf/studioevents/index.php.
About SIGGRAPH SIGGRAPH 2008 will bring an estimated 30,000 computer graphics and interactive technology professionals from six continents to Los Angeles, California, USA for the industry's most respected technical and creative programs focusing on research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education, and the web from Monday, 11 August through Friday, 15 August 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Celebrating its 35th year, SIGGRAPH 2008 includes a three-day exhibition of products and services from the computer graphics and interactive marketplace from 12-14 August 2008. More than 250 international exhibiting companies are expected. Registration for the conference and exhibition is open to the public. More details are available at www.siggraph.org/s2008
About ACM ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery www.acm.org, is the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources and address the field's challenges. ACM strengthens the computing profession's collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life-long learning, career development, and professional networking.
SOURCE: SIGGRAPH 2008
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