Image: Panel discussion at SIGGRAPH 2017: The Academy's Science and Technology Council Presents "Hidden Figures" in Collaboration with NASA. Photo by John Fujii by Jessica Sommerville The topic of diversity within the VFX and animation community is one that has gained...
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Award Winning Visual Effects
20 March 2018 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Software, Visual Effects
The Lego Movie image courtesy of Animal Logic by Melanie Farmer And, the Oscar Goes to…. Avid moviegoers may not know Mark Elendt by name, but chances are pretty high they’ve seen his movies. This year, Elendt and SideFX will take home an Oscar for their creation and...
Generations: Meet Dr. James Foley
8 March 2018 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Graphics
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Dr. James Foley is Professor Emeritus at Georgia Tech, which he joined in 1991 to found the Graphics, Visualization and Usability (now GVU) Center. 1. What was your first job? My...
Generations: Meet Jules Kenville
27 February 2018 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Production, Visual Effects
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Jules Kenville works in production management for animation and visual effects, currently at Cartoon Network. 1. What do you do, and how long have you been doing it? I work in...
A Talk with 2017 ACM Fellow, Ravi Ramamoorthi
13 February 2018 • by Barb HelferACM SIGGRAPH, Real-Time, Research
By Melanie A. Farmer For his pioneering contributions in the creation of realistic graphics and advances in computer vision, Ravi Ramamoorthi has been elected a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Ramamoorthi is part of a newly elected class of...
Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in Europe (Part II)
18 January 2018 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Augmented Reality, Emerging Technologies, Research, Simulation, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
By Jessica Sommerville In part one of our regional snapshot of CG in Europe, we discussed the current production and work climate of the industry in this region. Enjoy the second part of our take on CG in Europe, where we will explore the current industry and...
Ernest Edmonds on the History of Art at SIGGRAPH
11 January 2018 • by Ernest EdmondsACM SIGGRAPH, Art, Conferences, Industry Leaders
photo by John Fujii © 2017 ACM SIGGRAPH 2017 ACM SIGGRAPH Distinguished Artist Award Chair Sue Gollifer (right) and Ernest Edmonds (left) 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Leonardo, The Journal of the International Society of the Arts, Sciences and Technology (MIT...
A Talk with 2017 ACM Fellow, Steve Seitz
9 January 2018 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Awards, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Research
By Melanie A. Farmer Steven Seitz’s work in teleportation and virtual reality is giving people the ability to feel like they are somewhere they are not; essentially, transporting them to a physical experience with VR technology, novel camera technologies and Google’s...
A Talk with 2017 ACM Fellow, Michael Kass
4 January 2018 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Research
Image courtesy of Pixar by Melanie A. Farmer An innovative crop of ACM fellows has just been announced, and among the new class is Michael Kass, whose contributions to computer optimization and simulation have made significant advances in the animated film industry...
Female Force at SIGGRAPH Asia 2017
21 December 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Conferences, Graphics
Top Row (left to right): Prashant Buyyala, Diana Arellano, Christine Berg, [volunteer] Bottom Row (left to right): Cyndi Ochs, Marisa Tontaveetong, Millie Young, Dallim Park, June Kim, Thita Dilokthanakul, Nhung-Walsh, and Jinny HyeJin Choo The last day of SIGGRAPH...
SIGGRAPH Asia Wrap Up
7 December 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences
SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 wrapped its 10th edition on a high note. This year’s edition in Bangkok, Thailand brought together some of the biggest names and organizations in the computer graphics and interactive techniques industry from 26 – 30 November 2017. The event drew...
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 9 – Mohammed Saeed Harib
1 December 2017 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Graphics, Industry Leaders
Hot off the heels of SIGGRAPH Asia 2017, the ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee brings you another new episode of SIGGRAPH This time IRC member Anupama Hiregouda sits down with Mohammed Saeed Harib (animator), of the United Arab Emirates, to talk about his...