From: ddebry@itchy.dsd.es.com (David DeBry)
Subject: The c.g.animation Charter ("What this group is for")
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Date: 15 Sep 92 00:41:54 GMT
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	Finally, comp.graphics.animation is here.  Thanks to all who
voted!  I'm looking forward to reading/posting here often.  I'm
already on the lookout for FAQ material, btw, so if you see anything
that you think should be put in, email me.

	For those of you who want to know what this group is for:

Charter for comp.graphics.animation
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|	comp.graphics.animation will be a newsgroup where discussion
| of the techinical aspects and technique of computer animation will
| take place.  This *DOES* include (but is not limited to) such topics
| as:
|
| 	1] Hardware and software used for an end result of a computer
| animated sequence.  These include modellers, renderers, animators,
| etc.  This topic, however, is limited by a mention later in the
| charter concerning threads that become TOO system specific.
|
|	2] Application of knowledge of other types of more "standard"
| or "formal" animation to computer animation.
|
|	3] Discussion of the technical aspects or techniques used to
| generate existing computer animations.
|
|	4] Forums for showing your own work and viewing other's
| animations.  IE: Film & video shows/contests/competitions.  It's often
| hard to know where to look to see computer animation, or where to get
| your own work shown to the public.  Hopefully this will alleviate some
| of the problem.
|
|	This *DOES NOT* include (and is not limited to) such topics as:
|
|	1] Pure artistic commentary on an existing animation.  (IE:
| "The computer animation in that movie was great!")  SOME artistic talk
| is allowed (actually, encouraged), but only for the purpose of leading
| to (or working in sync with) a more techinical discussion (IE: "How
| did they do that nifty computer animation?").  After all, this is a
| comp. group.  If you want to discuss just artistic merit, please do!
| (I'll probably join you!), but do it in a rec.arts. group.
| 
| 	2] Highly system specific conversations.  If a thread becomes
| too dependant on a certain software package or hardware setup, it will
| be encourgaed to move to the appropriate comp. or comp.sys group.
|
|	Obviously, since the group is not moderated, it will be
| impossible to keep conversations topical.  However, posters will be
| encouraged (by means of some mention in the newsgroup's FAQ) to take
| their discussions to a more suitable newsgroup.

	Already we're off to a major start... someone has seemed to
have decided to make "kick ass" the Phrase O' The Newsgroup.   :)


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