As if animation wasn't tough enough, DreamWorks Animation, along with HP, and AMD, dreamed up and sponsored FJORG! (pronounced FORGE) at the 2007 Siggraph conference, in which sixteen pre-qualified three-member teams were challenged to create a character-driven animated sequence (of at least 15 seconds in length) based on a specific theme provided by the judges, during a 32-hour competition held before a live audience, as they compete for the coveted title of "FJORG! Champion, SIGGRAPH 2007". In this interview with Patricia Beckman of Dreamworks, we discuss how she came up with the idea, and what riches and glory await the winners of FJORG! Recorded at the Siggraph/ACM Conference in San Diego, California, in August 2007 by Harris Fogel. Posted 12/22/2007 (9:10)

Chances are that if you have ever watched television, then you have seen Maxon's application Cinema 4D or BodyPaint 3D in use. Maxon has been on the Mac platform since the beginning, and was one of the first applications to be ported to Universal Binary status. In this interview with Maxon's Paul Babb, we discuss their current offerings, and his view of the industry. If you are working in 3D then listen in to this interview! Recorded at the Siggraph/ACM Conference in San Diego, California, in August 2007 by Harris Fogel. Posted 12/22/2007 (7:16)

Glenn Entis is Electronic Arts' Chief Visual and Technology Officer Worldwide, and in this interview we discuss his affection for Siggraph, the state-of-the-industry in video and computer gaming, and the issues surrounding the development of games. Glenn was one of the featured speakers at this year's Siggraph/ACM conference, and EA has grown to have a worldwide influence over culture, technology, and the entertainment industry. If you are interested in gaming, then don't miss this interview! Recorded at the Siggraph/ACM Conference in San Diego, California, in August 2007 by Harris Fogel. Posted 12/21/2007 (18:45)

Phillipe Gluckman most recently served as the visual effects supervisor on "Shrek the Third" as well as the hit jungle comedy "Madagascar."  He previously served as co-visual effects supervisor on "Shrek 2" and as a sequence supervisor on the original "Shrek."  He also served as associate visual effects supervisor on PDI/DreamWorks' first computer-animated feature, "Antz." In this interview, we discuss the current workflow challenges, what DreamWorks is up to, how they hire folks, and more. If you are interested in animation, then don't miss this interview! Recorded at the Siggraph/ACM Conference in San Diego, California, in August 2007 by Harris Fogel. Posted 12/21/2007 (16:21)