In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, host Nora Wixom is joined by Carrie Paff and Charles Poynton to unpack why presentation anxiety is so common and how to communicate your work with clarity and confidence across stages, screens, and high-stakes moments.
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Breathing Form: ‘ChoreoFin’ and the Quiet Language of Kinetic Wearables
13 January 2026 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences
A kinetic dress at the SIGGRAPH 2025 Art Gallery presents a quiet, breathing-like interaction shaped by aquatic biology, wearable design, and soft robotics.
Dancing With Machines
16 December 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesInteractive Techniques
The Scylla System explores dancer–drone interactivity as a form of spatial storytelling, revealing how improvisation, agency, and shared space can create new narrative possibilities in performance.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 97 – Cracking the Code: How SIGGRAPH Evaluates Submissions
15 December 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences
Get insider tips, common pitfalls, and behind-the-scenes insights into crafting a standout SIGGRAPH submission in this expert-packed episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight.
2025’s Must-Have Tech for Creators and Innovators
11 December 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences
The 2025 SIGGRAPH Tech Gift Guide highlights the year’s most useful and inspiring tools for creators, designers, and technologists.
The Top 10 Most-read Blog in 2025
9 December 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences
As you set intentions for the months ahead, take a look back at the standout stories that captivated you this year.
A State-of-the-Art Performance Withstanding the Test-of-Time
2 December 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAwards, Research, Software
Image Credit: Model created by Martin Lubich "Embree: A Kernal Framework for Efficient CPU Ray Tracing" was awarded a SIGGRAPH 2025 Test-of-Time Award, given to Technical Papers that have had a significant and lasting impact on the computer graphics and interactive...
Protecting Craft in the Age of AI
13 November 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders
As AI reshapes film and animation, questions of authorship, ethics, and creative control are moving from theory to reality. Researcher Nikki Tomaino discusses how thoughtful governance can help studios innovate responsibly — keeping transparency, trust, and human creativity at the heart of production.
The Result of Fully Exploring Your Creative Ideas
11 November 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences
We caught up with “Trash” Director Robin Delaporte for an engaging conversation on the Best in Show-winning short film.
Achieving Life Beyond Physical Limits
7 November 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesEmerging Technologies
“Handoid” is a novel hand-shaped robotic avatar that switches its morphology between acting as a part of a humanoid robot and an independent hand-shaped robot avatar.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 96 – Live From SIGGRAPH 2025 – Impact of SIGGRAPH at All Career Stages
31 October 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences
Join Kevin McNulty, Steve Granados Lopez, and Kat Shattuck as they share how student chapters, mentorship, and collaboration fuel creativity year-round.
Tracing Life From Above
30 October 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences
Art Gallery installation “AI in the Sky” blends art, science, and AI to explore the search for the extinct cycad Encephalartos woodii and how machines perceive nature.











