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Andrew Glassner’s SIGGRAPH Story

7 August 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders

Writer-director, researcher, and consultant Andrew Glassner shares why he continues to attend SIGGRAPH and how the conference has helped him thrive.

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SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 26 – Adaptive Technology: Tech 4 Good

2 August 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAdaptive Technology, Art, Augmented Reality, Conferences, Design, Emerging Technologies, Gaming, Interactive Techniques, Mobile, Research, Virtual Reality

Take a deep dive into the latest advancements in research and practical applications of adaptive technology in this podcast out of SIGGRAPH 2019.

Adaptive Technology, Courtney Starrett, Konrad Tollmar, Marc Petz, Natalie Rountree, Pietro Lungaro, podcast, podcasts, SIGGRAPH 2019, SIGGRAPH Spotlight

Real-Time Live! Stuns at SIGGRAPH 2019

1 August 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Real-Time

A recap of the stunning, interactive presentations during the SIGGRAPH 2019 Real-Time Live! session.

Digital Domain, dRaster, Epic Games, Gracie Arenas Strittmatter, Level Ex, Nira, NVIDIA, Pinscreen, Quixel, Real Time Live!, Real-time demos, Real-time graphics, Real-Time Rendering, SIGGRAPH 2019, Unity, University of California Berkeley

Exploring Disney’s Second VR Short, ‘a kite’s tale’

31 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Virtual Reality

See a sneak preview of Disney’s ‘a kite’s tale,’ a virtual reality expereince and film directed by Bruce Wright, premiering at SIGGRAPH 2019.

a kite's tale, Cycles, Disney, SIGGRAPH 2019, Virtual Reality, VR, VR Shorts, VR Theater, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Academy Software Foundation Celebrates First Anniversary

30 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Interactive Techniques, Software, Visual Effects

David Morin, executive director of the Academy of Software Foundation, talks about the foundation’s first year and its SIGGRAPH 2019 events.

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A Student Story ‘Stuffed’ With Emotion

29 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Students

Élise Simoulin, one of the creators behind SIGGRAPH 2019 Computer Animation Festival Best Student Project winner “Stuffed,” shares inspiration and stories from the making of the short.

Animated Shorts, Animation, Best Student Project, Computer Animation, Computer Animation Festival, Computer Graphics, Electronic Theater, SIGGRAPH 2019, stop motion, Stuffed, Supinfocom Rubika

‘Prepare for Takeoff,’ How One Team Filmed VR in Microgravity

25 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Virtual Reality

Sneak a peek at SIGGRAPH 2019’s Production Session on one of the most ambitious VR projects ever, Felix & Paul Studios’ “Space Explorers: Life in Orbit.”

CASIS, Cinematics, International Space Station, Liz Warren, Michael Interbartolo, microgravity, NASA, Production Sessions, Sebastian Sylwan, SIGGRAPH 2019, Space Explorers, Virtual Reality, ZCAM V1 PRO

The Man Behind the Music at SIGGRAPH 2019

24 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences

Julius Dobos discusses composing the SIGGRAPH 2019 Theme Music and what he’s looking forward to during the Opening Ceremony and Real-Time Live!

forgotten future, Julius Dobos, Music, SIGGRAPH 2017, SIGGRAPH 2019, SIGGRAPH Spotlight

Why Cinematic Scientific Visualization Is More Important Than Ever

23 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Conferences, Data, Visual Effects

Cinematic scientific visualization makes an impact on the general public by delivering cutting-edge science in an artful way.

California Academy of Sciences, Cinematics, communication, Courses, Data, data science, Greg Shirah, Helen-Nicole Kostis, Kalina Borkiewicz, NASA, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, scientific visualization, Scientific Visualization Studio, scivis, SIGGRAPH 2019, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

‘Why I Bring My Kids to SIGGRAPH,’ One Parent’s Journey

16 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Education, Graphics, Interactive Techniques

Bring your kids to SIGGRAPH for an eye-opening, hands-on opportunity to learn and create. Discover Mohamed Ebeida’s story.

children, Education, Educators, First Tech Challenge, Mohamed Ebedia, Production Sessions, Research, Robotics, SIGGRAPH 2017, SIGGRAPH 2019, STEAM

Panel Preview: Strategies for Global Talent Acquisition in Digital Media Production

15 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesBusiness, Conferences

Talent acquisition specialists Brian Hemsworth and Stan Szymanski share insights on the current recruiting market, effective technology, and more.

Applicant Tracking System, Branding, Glassdoor, job fair, LinkedIn, Marketing, Panels, Recruiting, SIGGRAPH 2019, Talent Aquisition

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 25 – Netflix and Stream: A Look at VFX for TV

12 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Visual Effects

This all-new podcast takes listeners behind-the-scenes of series production at Netflix. Tune in to hear from VFX leaders behind “Stranger Things,” “The Umbrella Academy,” and more

Chris White, Chrysta Burton, Crazy Horse Effects, Derrick Nau, Netflix, Paul Graff, podcast, Production Sessions, Sean Santiago, SIGGRAPH 2019, SIGGRAPH Spotlight, Stranger Things, Streaming, Television, The Umbrella Academy, TV series, VFX, Visual Effects, Weta Digital

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