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VFX Supervisor Kyle Odermatt Talks the Making of ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’

24 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Production, Visual Effects

SIGGRAPH caught up with VFX Supervisor Kyle Odermatt to capture answers to community-submitted questions from a Production Session on “Raya and the Last Dragon.”

Animation, Kyle Odermatt, Production Sessions, Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney Animation Studios

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 52 – Emotions in VR

18 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Research, Virtual Reality

Niloy Mitra and Michael Gaebler discuss the effect of virtual reality on emotion as well as VR research trends on the horizon.

emotions, Michael Gaebler, Niloy Mitra, Research, SIGGRAPH 2022, SIGGRAPH Spotlight, Technical Papers, Virtual Reality, VR

How She Inspires: Black Girls CODE Founder Kimberly Bryant

17 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesBusiness, Data, Education, Industry Leaders, Students

SIGGRAPH sits down with Black Girls CODE Founder Kimberly Bryant to talk about her background and how she inspires others.

Black Girls Code, Black History Month, Careers, Coding, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Diversity and Inclusion, Hidden Figures, inspiration, Interactive Techniques, Kimberly Bryant, Networking

The Truth and Usefulness of Painting: Brush Stroke Movement and Artistic Creation

15 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences, Research

Ruimin Lyu’s research studied brush stroke movement in a quantitative way while providing a new idea of artistic creation.

Art, Art Papers, brush stroke movement, calligraphy, Data, quantitative, Ruimin Lyu, SIGGRAPH 2021

The Life and Career of Ere Santos (So Far)

10 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Education, Film, Graphics, Industry Leaders

Sony Pictures Imageworks Senior Animator Ere Santos (“Spider-Verse”) shares his career journey to date and the passion that fuels his approach.

Animation, Black History Month, Careers, Computer Graphics, Ere Santos, Film, Interactive Techniques, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Spider-Man

The Colombian Cultural Trust, Technological Advancements, and TikTok Fame of Disney’s ‘Encanto’

8 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Film, Visual Effects

SIGGRAPH sits down with Scott Kersavage, VFX supervisor for “Encanto,” to learn how the VFX team brought the Madrigal family to life.

Electronic Theater, Encanto, Production Sessions, Scott Kersavage, SIGGRAPH 2022, VFX, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Everything You Need to Know About SIGGRAPH 2024 Conference Chair Andres Burbano

31 January 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders

Andres Burbano has been selected as chair of the 51st annual SIGGRAPH conference by leadership within ACM SIGGRAPH — get to know the latest conference leader better!

ACM SIGGRAPH, Andres Burbano, conference chair, Conferences, SIGGRAPH 2024, SIGGRAPH Conferences

Augmenting Books With Tangible Animation

27 January 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAugmented Reality, Conferences

SIGGRAPH talks with Purnendu about his team’s SIGGRAPH 2021 Labs project, “Electriflow: Augmenting Books With Tangible Animation Using Soft Electrohydraulic Actuators.”

ACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, books, children, Computer Graphics, Innovation, Interactive Techniques, SIGGRAPH 2021, SIGGRAPH 2022, SIGGRAPH Labs

Where Does Your Research Fit?

20 January 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Research

This article offers an overview to help you understand which research fits in which program at SIGGRAPH. May the (submission) odds be ever in your favor!

Art Papers, meme, Pepe Silvia, Posters, SIGGRAPH 2022, Submissions, Technical Papers

SIGGRAPH Over Coffee Roundup, Part 1

11 January 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders

SIGGRAPH Over Coffee is a monthly Instagram Live series that peels back the curtain on both volunteering with SIGGRAPH and careers in computer graphics and interactive techniques.