For nearly 40 years, SIGGRAPH has inspired, educated, and influenced the direction of research, production, and artistic communities. At SIGGRAPH 2011 in Vancouver, 7-11 August 2011, the conference is introducing the SIGGRAPH Symposium: The Business Think Tank. This...
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Interview with SIGGRAPH 2011 Art Gallery Chair
Following below is a brief interview with Mona Kasra, SIGGRAPH 2011 Art Gallery Chair, who explains her vision and insights into this year's amazing Art Gallery - Tracing Home. Kasra is a new media artist and educator currently pursuing a PhD at University of Texas at...
New Content Unveiled at SIGGRAPH 2011 Demonstrates Optimal Furniture Arrangement
Presenters from UCLA and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will be unveiling a new program that will automatically bounce house for sale design the most desirable layout for pieces in various rooms based on rules pre-defined, such as "couches should...
SIGGRAPH 2011 Technical Papers Advance Preview
The SIGGRAPH Technical Papers program is the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work in computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH 2011, 7 –11 August 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, will feature 82 Technical Papers,...
Interview with the 2011 SIGGRAPH Technical Papers Chair
Following below is a brief conversation with Hugues Hoppe, SIGGRAPH 2011 Technical Papers Chair from Microsoft Research, who shares his insights, opinions, and thoughts regarding SIGGRAPH 2011 and beyond. What was your inspiration/motivation for volunteering to be the...
SIGGRAPH 2011 Selects Cory Doctorow as Keynote Speaker
SIGGRAPH announces the selection of Cory Doctorow, science fiction novelist, blogger, and technology activist, to give one of its keynote presentations at SIGGRAPH 2011, the 38th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques,...
Conference Chair Previews SIGGRAPH 2011 in Vancouver
The SIGGRAPH 2011 Marketing and Media team has created this blog to provide SIGGRAPH media with a central point for the latest information and announcements regarding the upcoming conference in Vancouver, Canada. Return to this blog for updates and important...
SIGGRAPH 2010 Highlights from Los Angeles
(Los Angeles, CA) – SIGGRAPH 2010, the world's premier conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques, welcomed 22,549 artists, research scientists, gaming experts and developers, filmmakers, students, and academics from 79 countries around the globe to...
SIGGRAPH 2010 Highlights from Los Angeles
(Los Angeles, CA) – SIGGRAPH 2010, the world's premier conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques, welcomed 22,549 artists, research scientists, gaming experts and developers, filmmakers, students, and academics from 79 countries around the globe to...
Upcoming “TRON: Legacy” Filmmakers to be Featured at SIGGRAPH 2010
"TRON LEGACY" (l to r) Olivia Wilde, Garrett Hedlund Ph: Douglas Curran © Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Walt Disney Pictures' highly anticipated film "TRON: Legacy", a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world unlike anything ever captured on the...
SIGGRAPH Gaming Director Previews Content
SIGGRAPH 2010 offers an unparalleled bounty of information related to game development in all conference programs: Courses with significant game-development content include Advanced Techniques in Real-Time Hair Rendering and Simulation; Advances in Real-Time Rendering...
‘Avatar’ Secrets Revealed at SIGGRAPH 2010
(Chicago, IL) - SIGGRAPH 2010 features multiple Production Sessions that will reveal the secrets of "Avatar", including stereoscopic filmmaking and visual effects. Two visual effects companies that contributed to the making of "Avatar", New Zealand-based Weta Digital...