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To support the recently announced move online for SIGGRAPH Asia 2020, ACM SIGGRAPH's annual conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques in Asia, the SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Computer Animation Festival (SACAF 2020) has extended the deadline for submissions to August 15, 2020. The new virtual event will be held this coming December; conference dates and more program details will be announced as they become available.

The festival is looking for new, innovative animated content in a host of categories. If your project used a computer for some part of the production, SACAF 2020 wants to see it! Creators from around the world are invited to submit their projects and help showcase the world's best, most inspiring, entertaining, and cutting-edge computer animation.

An international jury of top computer animation experts will judge the best works entered in each category; from that pool of top picks, they'll hand out three prestigious 2020 awards: Best Student Project, Jury Special, and Best in Show. In addition, our judges will select between 30-40 (or more) "best of the best" works from across the submission pool, to be curated into the two "stars" of the festival: the always spectacular Electronic Theatre and Animation Theatre programs.

If it's animated, and a computer was used at some part of its production, we want to see it! Join the festivities and help us honor the best in CG animation -- submit your latest projects in any of the following categories:

Computer Animated Shorts: Includes character animation, narrative works, experimental works, opening sequences, game cinematics, selections and/or montages of animated television series, new-media format.

Animated Feature Films: Selections and/or montages of computer animation created for animated feature films.

Music Videos: Commissioned and/or independent works that use any combination of computer animation, digital effects, and live action to illustrate, enhance, and/or complement a musical creation.

TV and Web Commercials: Advertisements created entirely or partially with computer animation and/or digital effects. This category also includes promotional spots, broadcast bumpers and graphics, and public service announcements.

Visualizations and Simulations: Computer animations created to explain, analyze, or visualize information for applications including scientific research, architecture, engineering, systems simulations, education, and documentary projects.

Visual Effects for Films and TV Programs: Selections and/or montages of visual effects created for live-action films and/or for television programs.

Real-Time Animation: Game, web, and mobile animations that are rendered in the same amount of time that it takes to play them back. Real-time technology demos are also encouraged! Real-time technology demos should be submitted to Real-Time Live!

Others: Computer Animations that do not fit in any of the above categories.

Visit the SACAF 2020 website for more information, including how to submit, submission rules and requirements, and an FAQ.

Or, submit your work directly by logging into the SIGGRAPH Asia Submission System.

Please share the news with your classmates, team members, and colleagues - SACAF wants to see their work too!

"The unique circumstances we face in staying safe while battling the deadly COVID-19 pandemic have necessitated moving the conference, including SACAF 2020, online. But we're planning to take advantage of this new digital format and share our exciting programs of the best CG animated works with people around the world. We've extended the festival submission deadline to August 15, so now there's really no excuse for you not to enter!"

Sincerely,

Computer Animation Festival Chair
Dan Sarto
Animation World Network - AWN.com, USA

Computer Animation Festival Co-Chair
Siva Kumar Kasetty
Destiny Logic, India

Computer Animation Festival Producer
Kay Lee
SEOUL&ANIMATOR, South Korea