CompuServe Messages

Siggraph – I feel like I've really missed out, being a siggraph virgin all these years. Can't wait. Testifying – I was on the stand about 20 minutes (including when they cleared the courtroom to allow the judge to view the animation before deciding on its admissability (sp?)) They simply asked whose figures I used, since each side had conflicting expert testimony of speeds and distances, etc. They asked about the computer and its reliability, the program and its acceptance in the professional community, exactly what it was that I did. I explained how I got the car models (viewpoint) and how I built all the rest based on police reports. The big question was "Do you believe this type of simulation is only as good as the numbers you plug into it?" Answered with a big "absolutely!" That took any burden off my shoulders. Sort of like saying (ala Dragnet) "I'm just the artist ma'am." It was truely an experience. See ya, Paul