[image title=”rlalonte” size=”medium” id=”384″ align=”none” linkto=”[site_url]/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/rlalonte.jpg” ]One man’s personal view from the fxphd loft:
For once the highlight of the show was easy: The barcamp on the roof at sunset. What a great night and a great group of people. We had a great turn out and a fun night. I had to dart off to a meeting backstage at the Jim Cameron /Stan Winston deal, but I managed to find the party later in Korean town. I was struck as I know John and Jeff were by what a great bunch of talented and fun people are in fxphd – it is an honor to serve in such company.

Tech highlights for me personally: I loved speaking to people I respect like (in no order) Per H. Christensen, John Knoll, Scott Squires, John Dykstra, Mike Fink, Ben Grossmann, Kim Libreri, Ian Hunter, Ed Catmull, Tim Sarnoff, Pablo Helman, Matthew Gratzner, Mark Stasiuk, Ron Brinkman,… who did I miss ??…

Of course, as always I was humbled to be working alongside John and Jeff – who are both so talented and so amazingly hardworking. It is truly hard work at a show like Siggraph but such a great honor to hang with our team for now nearly ten years, I am blessed to call them friends- yet alone partners… Special thanks to Matt Graham who worked day and night doing producing, filming, editing and never once complained. To Jimmy and Mark who backed us up. To all the people who helped, off sided, acted as cameraman & women, runners and friends -thanks for making this trip so brilliant – I must fly – literally I am at LAX but thank you so much.