This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Mary Whitton is a research professor in the computer science department at UNC-Chapel Hill. She has been involved in SIGGRAPH conferences since 1977 and is currently working on recording,...
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Meet SIGGRAPH 2017 General Submissions Chair Mashhuda Glencross
26 January 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Education, Emerging Technologies, Research, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
Mashhuda Glencross is the General Submissions Chair for SIGGRAPH 2017. We recently sat down with her to discuss General Submissions — what they are and where they fit into overall programming at the annual SIGGRAPH conference. The General Submissions deadline for Los...
Call for Submissions #SIGGRAPHchat
19 January 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Education, Research
Join SIGGRAPH for the first Twitter chat of 2017 on Wednesday, 25 January, at 11 am PT. We will be using the hashtag #SIGGRAPHchat and our topic will be the 2017 Call for Submissions. If you've got questions about how to submit your great content to SIGGRAPH 2017 or...
Meet SIGGRAPH 2017 Games Chair Chris Evans
17 January 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Gaming
Christopher Evans is the Games Chair for SIGGRAPH 2017. We recently sat down with him to discuss what he is looking for to build the games programming for the 2017 conference as well as his tips for anyone submitting games content. The deadline to submit is 14...
How Google Made Its First VR Film, ‘Pearl’
12 January 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Production, Virtual Reality
SIGGRAPH 2016 may have come and gone, but as awards season continues, we cannot get enough of the details behind some of the most buzzed-about projects. Google's "Pearl" from esteemed director Patrick Osbourne continues to make waves and it is easy to see why. Watch...
Meet Emerging Technologies Chair Jeremy Kenisky
10 January 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Emerging Technologies
Jeremy Kenisky is the Emerging Technologies Chair for SIGGRAPH 2017. We recently sat down with him to discuss his vision for the upcoming experience as well as the type of projects he hopes will be shared during the call for submissions. The deadline to submit content...
Emma Gauthier on SIGGRAPH, Students & Mindfulness
29 December 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences
This interview first appeared on SIGGRAPH member profiles. Emma Gauthier has been involved in the Student Volunteer program at SIGGRAPH conference in various capacities since 2013. Applications for the SIGGRAPH 2017 Student Volunteer program are being accepted until...
LAIKA’s Steve Emerson Talks Career and ‘Kubo’
27 December 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Production, Visual Effects
Awards buzz is brewing and "Kubo and the Two Strings" has now grossed nearly $70 million worldwide. What was the production process for the film like? Peak into the mind of VFX Supervisor Steve Emerson, who recently sat down with us to discuss both the film and...
SIGGRAPH Asia 2016 – A Recap
22 December 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Virtual Reality
SIGGRAPH Asia 2016 successfully concluded its ninth edition, which brought together some of the biggest names and organizations in the computer graphics and interactive techniques industry. Held from 5 to 8 December 2016 at The Venetian Macao, Asia’s premier graphics,...
Meet Appy Hour Chair Akshay Agarwal
16 December 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Mobile
Akshay Agarwal is the Mobile Chair for SIGGRAPH 2017. Here, he shares his thoughts on the role of mobile at the 2017 conference, which will place 30 July–3 August 2017 in Los Angeles, CA. SIGGRAPH: Tell us a little about yourself. Akshay Agarwal (AA): I have been...
Meet SIGGRAPH 2017 Studio Chair Brittany Ransom
14 December 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Design, Theory
Brittany Ransom is the SIGGRAPH 2017 Studio Chair and an artist and professor currently living in Long Beach, California. She sat down with SIGGRAPH recently to talk about the Studio and the projects she hopes will be shared during the call for submissions. The...
What the SIGGRAPH Conference Means to Me
13 December 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences
Photo: The SIGGRAPH 2017 Program Committee With the SIGGRAPH 2017 Call for Submissions now open, our annual conference is moving from concept to reality, and it will be no time before we gather in Los Angeles to celebrate, learn and be amazed at the innovation and...