ACM SIGGRAPH Blog editors reflect on the year’s most-read stories. Thanks for another great year, readers!
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Meet the SIGGRAPH 2022 Student Volunteers Program Subcommittee
23 December 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Students
Get to know the SIGGRAPH 2022 Student Volunteers program subcommittee through this group Q&A with the fab five.
6 Holiday Gift Ideas for 2021
21 December 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Education, Gaming
The holidays are here, and the SIGGRAPH 2022 Committee has put together a list of the perfect gifts to help little ones (and more) embrace new technologies. A
The Handmade Look of ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’
17 December 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Conferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects
One of SIGGRAPH 2021’s most popular Production Sessions, we caught up with VFX Supervisor Mike Lasker of Netflix and Sony Pictures Imageworks’ “The Mitchells vs. The Machines”.
From Neural Volumes to Volumetric Primitives
13 December 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Real-Time, Research
SIGGRAPH sits down with Stephen Lombardi, research scientist at Facebook Reality Labs, to talk about his team’s SIGGRAPH 2021 Technical Paper, “Mixture of Volumetric Primitives for Efficient Neural Rendering”.
Limitations Are the New Normal
8 December 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Augmented Reality, Conferences, Film, Interactive Techniques
Asavari Kumar shares her struggle of familial connections and reliance on digital communications during the pandemic through AR film “A New Normal”.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 50.2 – The Future of Production with Larry Cutler
26 November 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Conferences, Film, Graphics, Production, Software, Virtual Reality
SIGGRAPH Spotlight is looking toward the future – of production that is. SIGGRAPH 2021 Production Sessions Chair, John Kalaigian, spoke with two incredible guests this month on their current projects and where they see the future of production going.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 50.1 – The Future of Production with Alex Popescu
19 November 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Conferences, Film, Graphics, Production
SIGGRAPH Spotlight is focusing on the future of production this month. SIGGRAPH 2021 Production Sessions Chair, John Kalaigian, spoke with two incredible guests on their current projects and where they see the future of production going.
Using Biosignals to Memorialize Beloved Animals
18 November 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences, Data, Interactive Techniques, Research, Students
We are gathered here today to discuss “ReMember” and how it uses audiovisual effects to create memorials for pet owners’ companion animals.
Teaching Artists to Code
9 November 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Education, Graphics
Santiago Echeverry shares an approach to teaching code to artists. Learn how his methods are inspiring students to be passionate about coding.
The Magic Behind Spatial Control in AR
2 November 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAugmented Reality, Awards, Conferences, Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Research
Creator Daiki Taniguchi shares insights on the features involved in making “Garage: GPU Particle-based AR Content for Futuristic Experiences”.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 49 – Sergio Pablos on Building an Animation Studio
29 October 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Business, Conferences, Film, Industry Leaders
SIGGRAPH Spotlight breaks format this month to re-air a conversation between SIGGRAPH 2021 Special Projects Chair and VFX/Animation Journalist Ian Failes (befores & afters) and Sergio Pablos (founder, The SPA Studios). The session “How to Build an Animation...