Hollywood2020.blogs.com blogger Joyce Schwarz was on hand on Sat. Nov 4 at for the 2006 ACM Computers in Entertainment Awards and reception at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles....
On location at the American Film Institute for the 2006 ACM Computers in Entertainment Awards on Saturday, November 4.(Photo Hollywood2020)
Newton Lee, Editor, ACM Computers in Entertainment on the dais at the ACM Computers in Entertainment Awards (photo Hollywood2020) Lee talked about how he came to the USA exactly ten years ago to the day.
The ACM Scholarship Awards was co-sponsored by the American Film Institute (AFI) and organized by the Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS) in association with ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) and ACM Computers in Entertainment (http://www.acm.org/pubs/cie.html),a non-profit pub that promos education in entertainment technology including computer games, movies, and music.
Legendary music impressario, Quincy Jones speaking at the ACM Computers in Entertainment Awards event at AFI in Los Angeles.
"Soul will drive science" forecast Quincy Jones in his brief but poignant comments at the 2006 ACM Computers in Entertainment Scholarship awards reception.
Turing Award winner Dr. Alan Kay keynoting at the ACM Computers in Entertainment Scholarship Awards quoted the Talmud "We see things not as they are but as we are." He believes that education brings these things together.
Quincy Jones and Dr. Alan Kay at the ACM Computers in Entertainment Awards at AFI.
Quincy Jones bear-hugs Dr. Alan Kay @ the ACM Computers in Entertainment awards at AFI (see JPEG below): 
POWER OF THE MEDIA BIZ.....During his comments on-stage, Quincy said "when Alan Kay told me about the Intenet I thought he was smoking Kool-Aid".
Dr. Kay reminded people in the media business have incredible power over what people view to 'be normal'.
Newton Lee, Editor, ACM Computers in Entertainment presents a plaque to Dr. Alan Kay, keynote speaker at the awards ceremony Sat, Nov 4 at AFI.
Newton Lee, Editor, ACM with Quincy Jones at teh ACM Computers in Entertainment awards on Nov 4.
Quincy Jones took time to talk to the audience one-to-one after teh ACM Computers In Entertainment Awards....
Three outstanding students from the UK and Finland were awarded $15,000 scholarships sponsored by the National University of Singapore Mixed Reality Lab. For more info go to http://www.acm.org/pubs/cie/scholarships.html; proceeds from this event go to benefit the 2007 ACM Computers in Entertainment Annual Scholarships. According to advance promo for the event, music entertainment was provided by The Belles Of Bourbon Street (Jazz / Blues), Stig Mathisen (Guitarist), Merethe Mikkelsen (Vocalist), and Chris Murphy (Violinist and Composer).
Hollywood2020.blogs.com, blogger Joyce Schwarz, left and Dr. Alan Kay (right) pictured at the ACM Computer in Entertainment Awards at AFI.
Check back with Hollywood2020.blogs.com for more comments from the talks presented by Quincy Jones and Dr. Alan Kay at the ACM Computers in Entertainment awards event at AFI...we'll also sportlight one of the case studies fo the award winners.
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