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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Heart and ‘Soul’ of Pixar’s Latest Feature

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Heart and ‘Soul’ of Pixar’s Latest Feature

Pixar’s Michael Fong and Bill Watral share how they created the characters of “Soul,” the contrast between the settings of New York City and the astral world of the Great Beyond, the most impactful scenes, and what it was like to wrap a film while working remotely during the pandemic.

Access Top-notch Animation Works Featured at SIGGRAPH Asia 2020

Access Top-notch Animation Works Featured at SIGGRAPH Asia 2020

SIGGRAPH Asia 2020’s Computer Animation Festival showcases animation, visual effects, and scientific visualization, along with must-see works in computer animation assembled by its jury. Animators and CG artists from Pixar, Cartoon Saloon, Netflix, Glen Keane Productions, and Titmouse (and more!) will discuss their creations and lifelong journeys into animation and computer graphics.

Perfecting Process for ‘Spies in Disguise’

Perfecting Process for ‘Spies in Disguise’

The presenters behind the SIGGRAPH 2020 Talk “Fifty Shades of Yay: A Multi-Shot Workflow from Design to Final” discuss their unconventional process for developing the animation of “Spies in Disguise.”

It’s Here! Stream the SIGGRAPH 2020 Electronic Theater and Get Ready for the Director’s Panel

It’s Here! Stream the SIGGRAPH 2020 Electronic Theater and Get Ready for the Director’s Panel

Discover exactly what you should not miss when it comes to this year’s Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater and meet the Director’s Panel panelists.

Honoring History Through Immersive Technology in ‘The Book of Distance’

Honoring History Through Immersive Technology in ‘The Book of Distance’

Blending family archives and VR technology, “The Book of Distance” takes audiences through one man’s journey using spectacular storytelling.

Stay Inspired: Virtual VFX With SIGGRAPH Now

Stay Inspired: Virtual VFX With SIGGRAPH Now

Continue your online education with the SIGGRAPH Now lessons that explore the visual effects of “War for the Planet of the Apes,” “Coco,” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”