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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)

One of the most powerful aspects of modern imaging and editing software was the introduction of an extensible architecture, which meant that folks could create specialized applications that "Plugged In" to an application. These "Plug-Ins" for programs like Adobe Photoshop, or Adobe AfterEffects really extend the capability of the application and can be tailored to meet the specific needs of users. In this interview Jim Tierney of Digital Anarchy, a leading publisher of Plug-Ins discusses how to get more for your Mac (or PC!) with Plug-Ins. Recorded at the Siggraph/ACM Conference in San Diego, California, in August 2007 by Harris Fogel. Posted 12/21/2007 (12:21)

Larry Weinberg was working as an animator in Los Angeles, and was looking for a good digital mannequin, and when he found that one didn't exist, he created Poser, one of the most popular 3D programs around. Easy to use, easy to export, Poser has legions of fans around the world! In this interview with Larry Weinberg and Steve Yatson of e-Frontier discuss the history of Poser, and their newly released Poser Professional. Recorded at the Siggraph/ACM Conference in San Diego, California, in August 2007 by Harris Fogel. Posted 12/22/2007 (14:26)

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)