This week

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This week
Conference papers due May 8.
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The last week
Your review of anothers conference paper due May
15. Final version of yours due.
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Class project papers (conference submissions)

• Papers due May 8. CVPR, NIPS or other 6-8 page
  format is ok.
• You review of someone elses paper is due May 15.
• Ok with me if you turn in revised version of your
  paper on May 15, but by May 8 you must have a
  good version that someone can review.
• Ill return comments on your papers and on your
  reviews. Youll also get the fellow students
  review.
• Auditors can participate, but if you submit a
  paper, you also need to submit a review.
• Please treat these reviews like any other with
  confidentiality regarding the research contents.

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Forms for the review

• NIPS reviewing form and instructions to reviewers
  will be posted (tonight) on the course web site.

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6.838 Algorithms for Computer Animation

• i think the students in your class would findthe
  animation problems fascinating. it's a great
  opportunity forstudents to apply what they know
  to brand new problems. if they wouldlike more
  info, please have them send me an email at
  jovan_at_lcs.mit.edu.6.838 Algorithms for
  Computer Animation Animation is a compelling
  and effective form of expression itengages
  viewers and makes difficult concepts easier to
  grasp.Today's animation industry creates films,
  special effects, andgames with stunning visual
  detail and quality. This graduateclass will
  investigate the algorithms that make these
  animationspossible keyframing, inverse
  kinematics, physical simulation,optimization,
  optimal control, motion capture, and
  data-drivenmethods. Our study will also reveal
  the shortcomings of thesesophisticated tools.
  The students will propose improvements
  andexplore new methods for computer animation in
  semester-longresearch projects. The course
  should appeal to both students withgeneral
  interest in computer graphics and students
  interested innew applications of machine
  learning, robotics, biomechanics,physics,
  applied mathematics and scientific computing.