en español aquí Bogotá ACM SIGGRAPH has become one of the largest animation and visual effects (VFX) events in Latin America, counting more than 6,000 registered attendees in 2015 alone. Over the past six years, with support from the Ministry of Communications...
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September ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter Spotlight
21 September 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences
by Jacky Bibliowicz and Scott Lang Most members of the ACM SIGGRAPH community are familiar with the ACM SIGGRAPH Chapters and have the opportunity to regularly attend Chapter events in their local areas. However, fewer people may be aware that the Chapter leaders and...
Meet Alain Chesnais
25 August 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Industry Leaders, Research
photo: Alain Chesnais (center) with LEGO Alain and friends This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Alain Chesnais is a long-time volunteer with SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH conferences. He was this year’s ACM SIGGRAPH’s...
Meet Juan Miguel de Joya
31 March 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Gaming
photo: Juan Miguel de Joya (r) with Paulo Machado (l) and a student volunteer at SIGGRAPH 2015. This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Juan Miguel de Joya is a member of the SIGGRAPH 2016 Games Committee. He was also the Poster's...
7 Things You Did Not Know About IRC (Number 2 Is Our Favorite)
23 March 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences
If you’ve ever been at a SIGGRAPH conference and needed information in a language other than English, you’ve interacted with the International Resources Committee (IRC). If you’re not from North America, you’ve talked to us. If you’ve wandered into the SIGGRAPH...
VR: Where Everything Is New, Or Old, Or Both!
17 March 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Emerging Technologies, Interactive Techniques, Virtual Reality
ACM guest blogger and Research Vice President at Gartner and self-proclaimed SIGGRAPH junkie Brian Blau shares his POV on the evolution of Virtual Reality and its intersection with SIGGRAPH conferences over the years. I’ll admit it straight away, I’m a SIGGRAPH junkie...
Meet Mashhuda Glencross
25 February 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Mashhuda Glencross is the SIGGRAPH 2016 General Submissions Chair. Her work has spanned a diverse range of areas including computational photography, 3D reconstruction/imaging, visual...
Netflix & Binge: 10 Titles to Spark Creativity this Holiday
10 December 2015 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Film, Visual Effects
The holidays are upon us which means ... MORE TIME AT HOME. If you plan to relax this holiday season with a blanket and some Netflix, we support you. And, we have a few suggestions for artistic masterpieces that, if you watch them, might be kinda, sorta, work-related...
The VR Village at SIGGRAPH 2015
5 August 2015 • by ACM SIGGRAPHAugmented Reality, Conferences, Gaming, Interactive Techniques, Simulation, Virtual Reality
Image credit: Earth Encounter - Brandon Laatsch,Stress Level Zero and Miles Perkins, Jaunt Inc. The VR Village is a new program being introduced at SIGGRAPH 2015, co-chaired by myself and Denise Quesnel from the Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Our goal is to...
Faberge Fractals – Intangible Geometric Wonders
8 December 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHArt, Design
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Academy Award Nominee Deakins Helps Kick Off SIGGRAPH 2012
21 November 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHBusiness, Conferences
Storytelling With a Camera and a Computer: Q&A With Cinematographer Roger Deakins With nine Academy Award nominations and three BAFTA awards, 2011 ASC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC, is one of the world’s leading gonfiabili...
Daytime Selects To Feature New Styles and Techniques
21 November 2014 • by ACM SIGGRAPHAnimation, Art, Film
This year, Daytime Select is proud to highlight and feature styles/techniques and genres not normally focused on at SIGGRAPH. To promote a fresh and different appeal, Daytime Select will showcase works in Experimental film/animation, live action shorts, stop motion,...









