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Industry Relations Officer

TAMU ACM SIGGRAPH

MY SIGGRAPH EXPERIENCE

As an Industry Relations Officer of TAMU ACM SIGGRAPH it was my responsibility to contact industry professionals, organize speaking events and plan field trips for Texas A&M University's ACM SIGGRAPH student chapter. (TAMU ACM SIGGRAPH) I am very involved in going to different conferences to network and meeting other animation enthusiasts like me! I was a student Volunteer at the 2016 SIGGRAPH Conference and have attended RTX 2016, SCG 2015 and SGC 2014. Recently I have been elected as the new Vice President of TAMU ACM SIGGRAPH for the Spring 2016 semester.

2016 SIGGRAPH Conference

Proud to be SV!

Student Volunteer at 2016 SIGGRAPH Conference

I was picked to be a student volunteer for the 2016 SIGGRAPH Conference! I was responsible for helping guests find out where they need to go and helping industry professionals present their company's work. I specifically got to work in the VR Village for a couple days! It was an absolute blast and I will be applying again.

Fall 2016 Events!

Talks and Field Trips

Fred Seibert - Co-Founder of Frederator Studios

I met Fred Seibert at the 2016 RoosterTeeth Convention. He agreed to talk with our members about what it's like to be a producer for the Animation Industry from producing MTV intros to kicking out Bravest Warriors. His talk was extremely motivational and gave our members a great idea about how to approach the animation industry. 

Gray Haddock - Head of Animation of RoosterTeeth Productions

I met Gray Haddock at the 2016 RoosterTeeth Convention! He actually set up the Fred Seibert event at RTX, so I am very thankful for that. Gray gave an overview of what RoosterTeeth productions is all about and informed students on how to approach new expanding companies in the animation and video game industry. We had a blast learning about the history and production methods of RoosterTeeth!

Gearbox Studios Tour - Fall 2016

Joe King and Elisa Melendez gave our members tour of wonderful Gearbox Studios in Frisco, Texas. We had an awesome time seeing the different departments and Dungeons and Dragons room. Both of the tour guides gave an exciting talk about their experience as community leaders for Gearbox Software! 

Fall 2015 Events!

Speaking Events and Getting Started

Steve Hickner - Co-Director and Storyboard Artist at DreamWorks Animation Studios

Steve Hickner was the first speaker for TAMU ACM SIGGRAPH and it was such a huge pleasure to have him speak! He gave two informational talks, one about his book, "Animating Your Career" and another about Cinematography for films in the industry. He has such a passion for films that it's easy to get involved with any scene he breaks down.

Kevin Primm - Designer at Thinkwell Group

Anne Lynch Donahoo introduced me to Kevin Primm to set up this event. Kevin talked about his experience as a former Viz student and his experience designing different theme park attractions!

Bryan Engram - CEO and Greg Lyons - Executive Producer of Brazen Animation

The Brazen Animation crew gave a fun, exciting and motivational talk about how their company started and their current project they're working on. This was Bryan and Greg's first talk at a College and they did an excellent job getting our members pumped about preparing for careers in animation.

A Fun Bunch of Officers

The People Who Make it Possible

THE OFFICERS

In the picture above, you'll see the people who I recently worked with this Fall 2016 semester. All of these officers are hard working students who take the time out of their schedules to plan, schedule and organize events so members can have the opportunity to learn more about the industry and meet others who are passionate about the field of graphics and interactive techniques. I am proud to have worked with everyone in this group! 

 

Marroon 10 saluting to you TAMU ACM SIGGRAPH!

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