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Volunteer Recognition Month: Where Passionate Volunteers Make Magic Happen
18 April 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Students
Join us as we celebrate Volunteer Recognition Month with an exclusive interview featuring three of SIGGRAPH’s dedicated volunteers: Gracie Arenas Strittmatter, Kristy Pron, and Mikki Rose.
In Real Time: Behind the Scenes of ‘The Cavern’
12 April 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Interactive Techniques, Real-Time
Colin Penty shares details behind the SIGGRAPH 2022 Real-Time Live! presentation, “Behind the Scenes of ‘The Cavern’ UE65Cinematic Visual Tech Test.”
Go Planet, It’s Your Earth Day: Stories on Environment and Climate
11 April 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences
Check out this roundup of articles spotlighting climate change and other environmental challenges through the lens of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
Can GPU AI-enhanced Games Be Trusted?
6 April 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics
AI and scaling techniques have been used in games to get computationally and resolution-dependent ray-tracing processing sped up to amazing frame rates at ultra-high resolution, but it comes at the cost of fidelity — most of the images are not originals. Will the creators complain, maybe sue?
What’s More Real Than Real? The Metaverse!
5 April 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Metaverse
Explore the SIGGRAPH 2022 Frontiers Talk “Haptics: A Touch of the Metaverse,” and unlock the future of virtual and augmented realities.
Women’s History Month: Featuring Women of the SIGGRAPH Community
17 March 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences
In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, take a look at some of our favorite articles featuring women creators, animators, artists, and more who are advancing our industry.
From Idea to Showcase: Presenting Impactful Research Through SIGGRAPH Posters
7 March 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Students
We caught up with SIGGRAPH 2023 Posters Chair James Tompkin, who gave us a sneak peek into what’s in store for this year’s event.
Keep Your 2023 Resolutions in Check
28 February 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Interactive Techniques
Don’t lose track of your resolutions! Check out how the SIGGRAPH 2023 Conference Committee is implementing and prioritizing resolutions.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 64 – What’s on the Horizon for Space Discovery and Exploration?
24 February 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences
Jim Blinn and Dan Goods, past and present innovators from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, share stories from their professional experiences and predict what’s to come for space discovery.
Black History Month: Celebrating Black Stories and Creators in the SIGGRAPH Community
23 February 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders
In honor of Black History Month, check out our roundup of inspiring Black creators and stories that make up our SIGGRAPH community.
Friendship Can Move Mountains … and Movies
20 February 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects
This group of VFX artists created something never done before. Read about the team behind the featured film and SIGGRAPH 2022 Electronic Theater feature “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”