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SIGGRAPH 2014 Announce Computer Animation Festival Winners

SIGGRAPH 2014 Announce Computer Animation Festival Winners

Jerome Solomon SIGGRAPH 2014 is pleased to announce the 41st annual Computer Animation Festival award recipients for Best in Show, Jury Award, Best Student Project, Best Animated Short, and Best Visual Effects, among others.bouncy castle More than 100 pieces will be...

Top 10 Ten Reasons to Stay at an Official SIGGRAPH 2014 Hotel

Top 10 Ten Reasons to Stay at an Official SIGGRAPH 2014 Hotel

It's an important decision: where to sleep during SIGGRAPH 2014. If you have friends or family in Vancouver, and they're willing to host you for five or more days, that might be your best option. Your second-best option is one of the official SIGGRAPH 2014 hotels....

SIGGRAPH 2014 Registration Now Open!

SIGGRAPH 2014 Registration Now Open!

It's Time to Register! SIGGRAPH 2014 is returning to Vancouver this summer and we can't wait to see you there! Register now and meet us at the Vancouver Convention Centre 10-14 August for the Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques event of the year. Where else...

Q&A With SIGGRAPH 2014 Emerging Technologies Chair Thierry Frey

Q&A With SIGGRAPH 2014 Emerging Technologies Chair Thierry Frey

"Physical Painting With a Digital Paintbrush" First off, how many submissions did you get this year and how many were accepted?  We received almost 90 submissions and accepted 24. We also have an additional two curated pieces. One of these received the SIGGRAPH...

SIGGRAPH 2014 to Host Panel and Screening of “How to Train Your Dragon 2”

At SIGGRAPH 2014, DreamWorks Animation presents a behind-the-scenes discussion on the feature animated film, "How To Train Your Dragon 2" (June 2014). Writer/Director Dean DeBlois charts the nuanced filmmaking necessary to fully realize this next adventure in the...

Long-Time Exhibitors and New Ones Bring Excitement to SIGGRAPH 2014

Long-Time Exhibitors and New Ones Bring Excitement to SIGGRAPH 2014

Autodesk and Intel Corp. are just two of many companies returning to SIGGRAPH in 2014. SIGGRAPH is delighted to share the current amazing caliber of exhibitors already committed to this year's event in Vancouver. Featuring both veteran and new partners, SIGGRAPH...

Six Reasons to Attend SIGGRAPH 2014

Six Reasons to Attend SIGGRAPH 2014

Why SIGGRAPH?Why spend five or six days away from the office, away from home, when you can improve your skills in your spare time on the web? If you're hearing those questions from your employer, or from friends and family, here are a few answers, plus some real...

SIGGRAPH 2014 Releases Technical Papers Data & Statistics

SIGGRAPH 2014 Releases Technical Papers Data & Statistics

Computational Design of Linkage-Based Characters This year, the Technical Papers program received a total of 505 completed submissions! After committee review, 127 of them have been accepted, accounting for a 25% acceptance rate. In addition, 46 papers,  Jumping...

Q&A with SIGGRAPH 2014 Chair Dave Shreiner

Q&A with SIGGRAPH 2014 Chair Dave Shreiner

In 2014, SIGGRAPH returns to Vancouver, British Columbia Briefly describe your past experience as a SIGGRAPH volunteer and what motivated you to serve as the SIGGRAPH 2014 Conference Chair. I’ve been a long-time contributor to the SIGGRAPH Courses program – I’ve...

The Perfect Combination: SIGGRAPH 2014 & Vancouver

The Perfect Combination: SIGGRAPH 2014 & Vancouver

Majestic mountains, sparkling ocean, rainforests and beautiful foliage in all four seasons make Vancouver one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It's no surprise Condé Nast Magazine named it the "Best City in the Americas."Canada is known for its people's...

Real-Time Live! Submission Deadline Approaching

Real-Time Live! Submission Deadline Approaching

Are you an Evil Genius? Mad Scientist? Creative Computer God? If so, we want YOU!  The submission deadline for the Real-Time Live! program is fast approaching. Submit your work by Tuesday, 1 April, 22:00 UTC/GMT, for consideration to present at SIGGRAPH 2014!Bouncy...

A Q&A with the SIGGRAPH 2014 Computer Animation Festival Chair Jerome Solomon

A Q&A with the SIGGRAPH 2014 Computer Animation Festival Chair Jerome Solomon

Jerome Solomon Editor's note:  When not volunteering or being a great dad, Jerome Solomon serves as Academic Dean and Director of Game Design & Development at Cogswell Polytechnical College in Sunnyvale, CA. What can we expect from the 2014 Computer Animation...