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...
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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...
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...
ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources in Macao
1 December 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Emerging Technologies, Students, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
Photo: part of the IRC committee at the Pixar Party at SIGGRAPH 2016 in Anaheim, CA by Diana Arellano (ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee Chair) In just a few days, the spectacular luxury hotel and casino resort Venetian Macao will open its doors to...
Google and Facebook at SIGGRAPH Asia 2016
10 November 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Conferences, Emerging Technologies, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
Photos: Brian Cabral, Director of Engineering at Facebook (l); Paul Debevec, Senior Staff Engineer at Google VR (r) SIGGRAPH Asia 2016 promises to be a thrilling experience for attendees, who will witness the latest advancements in hardware, software and services at...
Meet SIGGRAPH 2017 Courses Chair Mark Elendt
3 November 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Education, Research, Visual Effects
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Mark Elendt is a long-time volunteer with ACM SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH conferences and is the 2017 SIGGRAPH Courses Chair. He has been been a developer at Side Effects Software for over 25 years....
Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in Australasia
27 October 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Graphics
by Jessica Sommerville, ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member One of things that I love about attending the SIGGRAPH Conference each year is the coming together of like-minded people from all over the world. SIGGRAPH creates a global environment and...
Preview – SIGGRAPH Asia 2016
13 October 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Virtual Reality
The 9th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia will take place in Macao, China at The Venetian Macao from 5 - 8 December 2016. SIGGRAPH Asia is an annual event that attracts more than 6,000 people from over 50...
Meet Gracie Arenas Strittmatter
6 October 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Gracie Arenas Strittmatter is a long-time volunteer with ACM SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH conferences and was the 2013 SIGGRAPH Student Volunteers Chair. She is currently part of the...
Bogotá ACM SIGGRAPH 2016
29 September 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Conferences, Production, Visual Effects
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...
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...
Computer Graphics and SIGGRAPH Pioneer Jim Blinn
8 September 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Research
Photo courtesy of Waskul TV This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Jim Blinn is a pioneer in computer graphics and is known for his work with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he produced computer graphics animations for...