Can't sing, can't act, can dance a little: (on choosing the right dancing partners)
The title of my talk comes from a Hollywood executive's comments on Fred Astaire's screen test. Much later, Katherine Hepburn remarking on Fred's eventual success with his most frequent partner said, "Fred gave Ginger [Rogers] class, and Ginger gave ...
Working together to improve K-12 computer science education
The on-going crisis in K-12 computer science education is now exacerbating pipeline issues at all educational levels. This session explores Computer Science Teachers Association's perspective on addressing the challenges facing K-12 computer science and ...
Make it Look real, make it look cool
In this talk, we'll take a close look at the process of creating visual effects for blockbuster films. Oftentimes, artists are faced with the challenge of creating computer graphics that not only look real, but also look cool, in order to satisfy the ...
