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Shenzhen & Los Angeles Chapters Meetup In SIGGRAPH 2019

Identify the Movement: At the start of the process, point out the segments in your animation where a smear frame can improve the motion. Usually, instances such as rapid movement and swift punches are selected to implement this technique.
Model the Smear: As the animator has picked the movements, it is time to create the smear by either duplicating the object or stretching it. To create these new versions, the original model is manipulated in different ways to give a sense of blurred motion.
Apply Deformations: Next, use some deformation tools in your 3D software to adjust the mesh of your character or object. When dealing with Autodesk Maya, an animator can use &ldquo;lattice&rdquo; or &ldquo;non-linear&rdquo; tools to apply these desired changes.
Animate the Smear: Now that deformation has been done, insert the smear into the keyframes to align with the speed and direction of movement. One needs to make sure this smear is inserted precisely to bridge the gap between the starting and ending points.

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On 29 July, Shenzhen & Los Angeles Chapters Meet-up, sponsored by Fox Renderfarm, was held in ACM SIGGRAPH Theater in Los Angeles.

Members of the Los Angeles and Shenzhen ACM SIGGRAPH Chapters met to discuss common interests and goals. Los Angeles ACM SIGGRAPH and Shenzhen ACM SIGGRAPH hosted the afternoon meet up with presentations by selected members of both chapters. The presentations were introduced and moderated by the two Chapter Chairs: Ed Lantz from Vortex Immersion Media, Los Angeles; and Rick Xu, Chair of Shenzhen Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH.

The presentations were from each chapter providing their unique expertise in each of those areas. This included Greg Downing, XREZ, speaking on Photogrammetry; Raymond McIntyre Jr., VFX Supervisor and President on Pixel Magic, VFX Supervisor and Producer for ABC, and Netflix; Jelo Wang, FACEGOOD Technology, speaking on Facial Capture; Kenneth Sung, Jadason Technology, speaking on China CG market; and Shuo Huang, Dagong Technology, speaking on Restoration&Enhancement with AI in Film and TV Works.

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