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Documents/
A comprehensive resume' (document)
Demonstration reel prior to coming to NTU (mpeg4 format)
Posters of the more than 15 feature films I have worked on along side of other interactive projects (pdf)
UNWC Workshop September 2010 I am now and for a period of three years, a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales
TEACHING/
ANI220 Intro to 3D Production/
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ANI230 ModelingI/
ANI255 ModelingII/
ANI260 Introduction to Storyboarding/
ANI390 Animation Seminar/
ANI410 and 450 Final Year Project/
Course Proposals/
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3D Real Time Animation Directions
Advanced Photo Real Character Creation
Motion Capture & Animation Integration
Foundations Design and Time 2006
Design and Time Foundations Weekly Syllabus
Design and Time Subject Outline
Faizal's Abstract Movie "Rombus" (click to launch movie)
Foundations Drawing
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Drawing Foundations Subject Outline
Drawing Foundations Weekly Syllabus
MSc Students
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PhD_Student
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Saurabh_Rastogi's HAPTICS Applications Literature Survey
Saurabh_Rastogi's ECG research proposal and directions presentation
URECA Students
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2008 URECA Project Proposals
2007 Project Proposal
Testimonials
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RESEARCH
Artwork from Cinematics and Narratives, 2008-present
CaN-prototype 2010
Presentation_Brochure_CaN_Aug2010 project related publication material
Presentation_Poster_CaN_Aug2010 project related publication material
This is work being done through funded research. The intention is to create an adaptive movie system.
Prototype Room this AVI file is a second pass demo showing our prototype interface
Wasteland Prologue This is text that I wrote to describe the first act of the movie we are making with the CaN Project
2010
GAMBIT Project Brief proposed for GAMBIT 2010
New Opportunities for Real-time Simulation in Animation presented at the 2010 Animation Evolution Society of Animation Studies Conference in Edinburgh, UK
From the Animation Industry to Academia and Research an invited article for the ACM SIGGRAPH computer graphics (cg) quarterly, Volume 44, Number 1, Table of Contents, Visual Research, Evaluation and Assessment in the Age of Computer Graphics http://www.siggraph.org/publications/newsletter/volume-44-number-1/from-the-animation-industry-to-academia-and-research
Computer Games, Multimedia and Allied Technology, CGAT2010 received the BEST OF CONFERENCE award for paper presented
Cinematics and Narratives Prototype1.2 the paper submitted to the ISEA 2010 Conference in Dortmund, Germany
Cinematics and Narratives Prototype1.2-V3 the paper presented at the ISEA 2010 Conference in Dortmund, Germany
From Passive to Active-CHAVEZ to be presented at the Sidney International Animation Festival during September of 2010
Korea 2010
Approach to Interdisciplinary Research in Contemporary Animation invited presentation at the "Creative Imagination and Culture Technology" Conference organized by Dongguk University Institute of Images and Cultural Contents, February 2010
Specialization and Collaboration invited journal paper presented at the "Creative Imagination and Culture Technology" Conference organized by Dongguk University Institute of Images and Cultural Contents
The future of cinema and 3D Stereoscopy presented this paper at the Korean Journal Association's symposium on "3D and the Future of the cinema," 30th of April in Jeonju
Written as secondary author
ACM FuturePlay AI-CAN co-authored with collaborators from the School of Computer Engineering
2009
ISEA 2009 presentation
ISEA 2009 paper
SIGGRAPH Asia Presentation paper presented about collaborative work with SCE, EEE & NIE
SIGGRAPH Asia Paper paper about collaborative work with the School of Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering & National Institute of Education
Proposal for a Study on Emotion preparatory document
Prototype Description preparatory document
Intelligent Agent Augmented Virtual Worlds for Learning: Current and Future Research written with colleagues from the School of Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering & National Institute of Education
2008
Animation Unlimited 2008 a paper delivered to the Society of Animation Studies Conference in Bournemouth, UK
Sweden a presentation delivered to a visiting party of researchers from Sweden in effort to garner collaborative relations
2007
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Asia Pacific Animation Initiative (APAI) Aug 28
Approaches to Creative Visual Literacy in Education Keynote Presentation
Virtual_Critters presentation
Research presentation SIGGRAPH trip to Bankok
VICTORIA_Junior College presentation
2007_Chang_paper_451 co-authored paper
Discovery_Center_Virtual_Hostess a proposed virtual hostess or host for the Discovery Center Singapore
Avatar Exhibition a proposal explored with Associate Professor Phillip Baldwin
"It's All About Me" a ZBrush/Maya/Photoshop painting
Screen captures from Films made in the Singapore Prison System
Click here for "Films made in the Singapore Prison System"
2006
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2006-spain_bot_article_full_paper
2006-YLEM-Iss04vol26 an article for the YLEM journal. YLEM is an international organization of artists, scientists, authors, curators, and art enthusiasts who explore the intersection of the arts and sciences.
IV06 G2317 MChavez NTU/ADM Singapore Information Visualization conference, an IEEE conference
Digital Media Entertainment Animation and Visual Effects Seminar presentation, July 2006
Self Aware Characters a proposal made to the Media Development Authority in 2006
Tier 1 proposal "Self Aware Characters" for talking and self aware animated characters (no budget) 2006
2005
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Avatar Teachers written for the International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, ACM SIGGRAPH 2005 Educators program SIGGRAPH Educators Program and displayed at the SIGGRAPH 2005 Icubator in Los Angeles, California
With Sungirl from CLONE3D.net - 2005
RESEARCH proposals
Cinematics and Narratives PROPOSAL
Dreams_HD Click this to launch the movie I co-directed and co-produced with Ina Conradi-Chavez
IDM rejected proposal - Creative Learning with Animation This is the Creative Learning with Animation proposal that was the precursor to the Cinematics and Narratives project.
IMI_Research_Project_Proposal_with_Lin Feng A recent application for an IMI grant with researchers from the School of Computer Engineering
SERVICE
MEDIAction 2007
The following are a series of emails that document my research efforts
Exhibitor Kit & Useful Info.msg
Fw Mini Showcase for 9 November Media Conference (23)
FW Mini Showcase for 9 November Media Conference
Invitation to IDM Jamboree @ iFuture 10 Jan 2007
Invitation to MEDIAction! media Conference
Mini Showcase for 9 November Media Conference
MIT-ADM 2006
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RE Meeting with MIT Nov 6 2006-ADM.msg
Meeting with Prof Jenkins.msg
Re NTU ADM proposals.msg
Asia-Pacific Animation Initiative proposal 2008
RE Meeting with MIT Nov 6 2006-ADM
MIT Prof Jing Wang - Asia-Pacific Animation Initiative proposal
Animation Asia pacific animation initiative description
SIGGRAPH Asia Bangkok trip
RE Bangkok post-trip meeting - reminder.msg
Re FW Meeting with SIPA.msg
Re FW Siggraph Luncheon .msg
Re FW SSC Trip to Thailand - Public Service Announcements.msg
RE Looking for Volunteers (5).msg
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Prakash
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Recommendation
press coverage
MINI-SHOWCASE for the MDA
Where the MDA announced NRF/IDM funding schemes
Fw_ Mini Showcase for 9 November Media Conference correspondence regarding demonstrations and networking events
Mini Showcase a thank you letter for participating in a demonstration to the Media Development Authority
Invitation to MEDIAction! media Conference
Invitation to IDM Jamboree @ iFuture 10 Jan 2007
SiTEX
Your Digital Playground @ SITEX
Demo at SITEX Digital Playground correspondence regarding demonstrations and networking events
RE Your Digital Playground @ SITEX (26)
RE Your Digital Playground @ SITEX
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING AT YOUR DIGITAL PLAYGROUND @ SITEX
SERVICE
Animation CG area proposed floor layout
Letter of Nomination Letter of Nomination for the hosting of Visiting Professors and Artists in Residence: Vibeke Sorensen 8/19/2008
Picture1 of me at the Celebrating Second Chances Awards 2008 ceremony
Picture2 of me at the Celebrating Second Chances Awards 2008 ceremony
Picture3 of me at the Celebrating Second Chances Awards 2008 ceremony
Proposal for Spinn-NTU Animation School collaboration
SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 _ Committee
SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 _ Educators Program
Research presentation and SIGGRAPH trip to Jakarta
Research presentation and SIGGRAPH trip to Wuhan, Central China
Research presentation and SIGGRAPH trip to Wuhan, Central China
