Announcing Your 2022 Conference Chair, SIGGRAPH’s Return to Vancouver
Returning to Vancouver, ACM SIGGRAPH has selected Munkhtsetseg Nandigjav, of Savannah College of Art and Design, as chair of the 49th annual conference
Behind the Mask: Exploring the Origins of the Transformation Mask
The SIGGRAPH 2018 Art Gallery will fuse technology and art to bridge the gap between the past and the future. The theme for this year’s gallery is “Origins,” which aims to articulate myth and technology, science and art, the deep past, … Continued
Diversity in the Animation and VFX Community
Image: Panel discussion at SIGGRAPH 2017: The Academy’s Science and Technology Council Presents “Hidden Figures” in Collaboration with NASA. Photo by John Fujii by Jessica Sommerville The topic of diversity within the VFX and animation community is one that has gained … Continued
Computer Graphics and Natural Beauty Meet in Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, is among the top technology hubs in the world when it comes to computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH 2018 will set up shop in August 2018 amidst an impressive array of production, visual effects (VFX), and … Continued
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson Embraces SIGGRAPH
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson toboggan gonflable made an appearance at SIGGRAPH 2014 yesterday, addressing members of the press as well as visiting the Emerging Technologies. Mayor Robertson expressed his delight that emerging technologies and computer graphics have caused “an influx … Continued
SIGGRAPH 2014 Recap: Day 1
SIGGRAPH 2014, the 41st International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, made inflatable slide its return to Vancouver, Canada, when it officially opened its doors to attendees on Sunday, 10 August. The first day of the conference … Continued
SIGGRAPH 2014 Chair Dave Shreiner’s CGW Interview!
Tell us about yourself on a personal level. I grew up in a technology-isolated backwater in central Pennsylvania, where computers weren’t particularly available. I became interested in computer graphics as a wee lad when I encountered a 2D-vector motorcycle jumping … Continued
SIGGRAPH 2014 Releases Mobile App Game (SMAG)
Go big or go home! The SIGGRAPH Mobile App Game (SMAG) is a mobile-enhanced persistent game that allows you to collect achievements throughout the SIGGRAPH 2014 Conference. Using your iOS or Android mobile devices to scan QR markers using the … Continued
First-Time Attendee Guide to SIGGRAPH 2014
We’ve all been there …. staring overwhelmed at all the great SIGGRAPH content and trying to figure out how in the world to tackle it all.jumping castle In fact, the SIGGRAPH 2014 Conference Chair Dave Shreiner was once a first-time … Continued
SIGGRAPH 2014 Art Gallery: Acting in Translation
The SIGGRAPH 2014 Art Gallery will gather and present 14 outstanding, critical, and innovative unique works and projects, incorporating its theme, “Acting in Translation.” While the essential aim of the Art Gallery is to provide a deeper insight into the … Continued