The Kobe Convention Center was bustling with activity as it played host to Asia’s premier graphics, animation, art and technology event. Held from 2 to 5 November 2015, the 8th ACM SIGGRAPH Asia Conference and Exhibition brought together over 7,000 computer graphics...
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Comic Strip to Feature Film: Behind ‘The Peanuts Movie’
29 October 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Production
A team of over 500 people at Blue Sky Studios tirelessly worked to bring the classic Charles M. Schulz comic strip to life in its new, feature-length film: "The Peanuts Movie." The day they made the big announcement that we were doing the project, we were really...
Behind-the-Scenes: SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 Computer Animation Festival
5 October 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Graphics
Image credit: © Digic Pictures, CD PROJECKTS. A. SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 Computer Animation Festival (CAF) Director Jinny H.J. Choo shares her thoughts on the future of the industry and what you can expect at the SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 CAF. SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 (SA2015): What...
Noteworthy News You May Have Missed from SIGGRAPH 2015
27 August 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Conferences, Education, Emerging Technologies, Film, Interactive Techniques, Virtual Reality
Amid all of the education, demonstrations, and networking at SIGGRAPH 2015, chances are you missed something worth discovering. Not to worry! SIGGRAPH 2015 received plenty of media attention and we've rounded up of some of the most noteworthy news items and stories to...
That’s a Wrap – Highlights from SIGGRAPH 2015
13 August 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Augmented Reality, Conferences, Emerging Technologies, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
The collaboration between the graphics, art and technologies always brings out the new, the exciting and the inspired. At SIGGRAPH 2015, various disciplines and interests intersected at the “Xroads of Discovery.” Throughout the year, the conference and program chairs...
The Academy Brings ‘Wallace and Gromit’ Studio to SIGGRAPH
16 July 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film
Image credit: © 2015 Aardman Animations The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is returning to SIGGRAPH with a panel talk devoted to the four-time Oscar-winning U.K. studio Aardman Animations. The special conference session will feature Aardman co-founder...
Trailer Spotlight: Dailies at SIGGRAPH 2015
9 July 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Production, Students, Visual Effects
Image: The Making of Fruit People © 2015 Emilio Saenz, Treehouse Army It's a given that SIGGRAPH conferences celebrate excellence in computer graphics and interactive techniques. But SIGGRAPH is so much more. At its core, SIGGRAPH is about connections, intersections,...
Showcasing Innovation in Computer Animation
9 June 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Gaming, Visual Effects
Image: Best in Show winner "Citius, Altius, Fortius" by Felix Deimann - Independent Artist Transcendent. Magical. This year’s SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival brings together some of the world's most innovative, accomplished, and amazing digital film and video...
SIGGRAPHITTI Issue 3: Emerging Technologies, Art Papers, Production Sessions, and Industrial Light & Magic’s 40th Anniversary
4 June 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Conferences, Emerging Technologies
Light Pattern © 2015 Daniel Temkin SIGGRAPHITTI is the official newsletter for the North American SIGGRAPH Conference, an annual five-day interdisciplinary educational experience of the latest computer graphics and interactive techniques. Sign up to receive...
Dailies at SIGGRAPH: Behind the Art
26 March 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Production
The Dailies program at SIGGRAPH celebrates excellence in computer graphics by hosting an evening of presentations showcasing images and short animations of extraordinary creativity. For SIGGRAPH 2015, we are developing a unique experience with plans to showcase more...
‘Feast’worthy Tips for Creative Thinkers
12 March 2015 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Industry Leaders
Image Credit: Feast © 2014 Disney After keeping it a secret for so long, Oscar-winning Director Patrick Osborne and VFX Supervisor Josh Staub of Walt Disney Animation Studios visited us at SIGGRAPH 2014 to talk "Feast," both as a Computer Animation Festival selection...
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,...











