SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 21 – CG in Latin America

by | 21 December 2018 | ACM SIGGRAPH, Graphics, Industry Leaders

Welcome back to SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Santiago Echeverry (professor, University of Tampa) sits down with Hernando Bahamon (animation director, Globizco Inc.; and, director, Bogota ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter) and Cristián Freire (academic coordinator of digital animation, Universidad de las Américas; and, president, Santiago ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter). Our guests reflect on their involvement with ACM SIGGRAPH and how that has helped shape the CG and animation industry in Latin America. As a bonus, tune in to hear about the differences in approach and education style between Columbia and Chile.

 

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