Side Effects Software Hosts Houdini Annual Meeting at Siggraph 2002

Santa Monica, CA - Side Effects Software, developer of theaward-winning Houdini family of 3D software, announces their annualHoudini meeting during this year's SIGGRAPH in San Antonio, TX. Themeeting will take place on Sunday, July 21, 2002 at 4:00PM, and willfeature an incredible slate of project and technologydemonstrations.

The event is open to 3D artists of all levels, and will be followedby a reception at the meeting venue. The event location will beannounced shortly. Please visit the Side Effects Software website forupdated details and required registration at http://www.sidefx.com/events/sig02/sig02.html.

Presenters will include, Theo Vandernoot, Senior Visual EffectsArtist at Sony Pictures Imageworks revealing details of stunning webeffects created in Houdini for the record-breaking filmSpider-Man.

Walt Disney Feature Animation Technical Supervisor Hank Driskillwill also present an array of impressive Houdini effects completed fortheir latest release Reign of Fire.

Vincent Serritella, a Digital Artist at New York-based RhinocerosVisual Effects & Design will discuss how the facility uses HoudiniSelect together with Houdini to boost the creative workflow forcommercial, music video and other design-driven programming includingrecent spots for M&Ms and Ben Gay.