Well, yesterday was so busy, I didn't even get a chance to post an entry. Crazy! I woke up early yesterday to attend a two hour course on "Spacial Grammars" which opened my mind to the realization that there's more to design than just balancing elements in a frame.
Afterwards Cara and I finished off the rest of the exhibition floor and had some lunch before taking in a three hour class on Computational Journalism. The class discussed, changes in journalism connected to Web and other electronic media including visualization and journalism (graphic representation of interactive graphs and statistics, interactive presentation graphics), policy and process changes, and user generated content. The presenters included representatives from the University of California, the LA Times, Current.com and Wired Magazine. The session focused on many issues associated with the use of new technologies in journalism including, benefits, techniques, resource problems, etc. I took far too many notes to post (sorry!).
After the journalism class, Cara and I dragged ourselves back to the hotel grabbed a quick sushi dinner, returned to the hotel and pretty much collapsed in our beds.
This morning, we woke up and took in a two hour panel discussion titled, "Design and Computation: Craftsmanship". The presenters were mainly artists and designers and architects who spoke about the works they produce (unbelievably beautiful), their use of technology in producing these works, and their thoughts about how their creative process relates to the idea of craftsmanship.
We grabbed some lunch around noon and took in a bit more of the Art and Design Galleries.
This afternoon (at this moment, in fact), I'm attending another three hour panel discussion. This one's titled, "Know Your Legal Rights: A Legal Primer for Software Developers, Artists and Content Creators". The panel is comprised of four lawyers who specialize in patent and copyright for electronically produced media. I've not taking notes as they have given everyone a handy booklet that includes all the presentations and related handouts.
After this presentation ends, we'll high-tail it back to the hotel and get ready for the reception tonight. It's being held at Dodger Stadium (Dodgers vs Mets). Should be fun. I'll post some pics on Facebook.
Whew! Tomorrow's the last day. It's a little sad to realize SIGGRAPH 2008 is wrapping up, but also a bit of a relief. The pace has been hectic and I need a break!
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