Hardcore graphics research

[taj]

http://encore.siggraph.org/

SIGGRAPH presentations on-line for download. Cooler than a penguin in a fridge on Pluto.

[rdc]

Cool. Worthy of an applaud.

[Ghost^BHT]

Very cool 

[taj]

http://www.red3d.com/cwr/npr/

Wow this is a great collection for inspiration on things other than normal drawing...Craig Reynolds is the guy who invented flocking and did the work in the batman filsm early on in his career.