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From: chuck@melmac.harris-atd.com (Chuck Musciano)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Best of 1989 SIGGRAPH
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Date: 14 Aug 89 16:15:45 GMT
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In article <89081310545534@masnet.uucp> alan.kennedy@canremote.uucp (ALAN KENNEDY) writes:
>This comment is regarding the Pixar film, Knick/Knack.
>Now that you mention it, yes I guess you might call it sexist. But I 
>really hope that this isn't the first thing people notice about this 
>amazing film. I'm sure Mr. Lasseter was just having fun. And after all, 
>if we can't have fun with animation, why bother.

     Now that you mention it, "Knickknack" was rather demeaning to men,
painting them as being desperately driven by purely sexual desires.

     Geez!
     
     I don't see anyone commenting on the ENORMOUS breasts sported by Dozo
in "Don't Touch Me", or that bizarre "Mom" (why not "Dad"?), or "Night Cafe"
with various male condiments chasing a female condiment around.  Lighten up
and just enjoy the best computer generated images in the history of man!

     Back to the real subject: I thought "Locomotion" was excellent, 
especially the smeared/blurred dream sequence.  The 3D "Imagination" just wore
me out, with each climax followed by another, even huger, 3D sequence.
I think it was a good idea to exclude the corporate demo reels this year.
I loved the "Public Service Announcement".  I thought "Knickknack" was
excellent, and showed once again the enormous talent John Lasseter has in
bringing things to life.

     I also thought Boston is just too small for SIGGRAPH, and hope it won't
be going back before more adequate facilities can be obtained.  Splitting
the trade show onto three floors, and smearing the courses over Boston
just didn't work out.  Having to miss part of the art show just because there
was no time to get to the Computer Museum and back was disappointing, too.
And cramming the rest of the Art Show into a hallway wasn't fun either.
I was particularly peeved by the little notice I got while registering,
which said that they couldn't guarantee seating for all events, so get to
things as early as possible.  Fair enough, but after dropping a few $K to
go, I'd like to be able to see everything without wasting a lot of time
getting there early.

    All this aside, SIGGRAPH is still the best (and best run) conference
I've ever attended.  I wouldn't miss it for the world, and you shouldn't
either!

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