Hot off the presses: the first wave of featured speakers for the upcoming virtual SIGGRAPH 2021 conference is here! Learn more about industry leaders Grant Sanderson, Dr. Kate Darling, and Hany Farid.
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SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 44 – A Conversation With Alvy Ray Smith
4 June 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders
Headshot courtesy of Kathleen King In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2021 Retrospective Chair Andres Burbano (associate professor, Universidad de los Andes) sits down with industry icon Alvy Ray Smith. Here, Alvy discusses his rich history with computer...
Advancing Research in Adversarial Imitation Learning
27 May 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Graphics, Research
Dive into the AI techniques this SIGGRAPH 2021 Technical Papers research team took to their adversarial imitation learning approach for animation.
Your Guide to the Virtual SIGGRAPH 2021 Electronic Theater
24 May 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences
The SIGGRAPH 2021 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater lineup is live. Browse the film guide, check out highlights, and find out how you can access the premiere.
Dimension’s Jim Geduldick Shares Virtual Production Trends, Tips
18 May 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects
SIGGRAPH sits down with Dimension’s Jim Geduldick to learn more about how virtual production has evolved over the past year.
SIGGRAPH Asia Goes Hybrid – Submit Your Best Work to SIGGRAPH Asia 2021
13 May 2021 • by SIGGRAPH AsiaConferences
Photo of a Technical Papers session at SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 in Tokyo International Forum, Japan. SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 invites you to submit your best work and innovative ideas for the 14th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive...
‘An Artist’s Guide to Perception-bending Narratives’, a SIGGRAPH Now Webinar With Erick Oh
12 May 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences, Education, Film, Virtual Reality
Get to know Oscar-nominated, Korean filmmaker and artist Erick Oh ahead of his SIGGRAPH Now webinar on Wednesday, 26 May at 1:00 pm PT.
Nice to Meet You: Introducing The Proceedings of the ACM in Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (PACMCGIT)
7 May 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences, Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Research
Learn about the history of PACMCGIT and what the can expect from the journal’s collaboration with SIGGRAPH 2021 Art Papers.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 43 – Mastering Game Design
30 April 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Design, Gaming
SIGGRAPH 2021 Games Focus Area Chair Carlos Gonzalez-Ochoa sits down with Tanya X. Short, of Kitfox Games, and Rodney Reece, of Respawn Entertainment, to talk “the door problem” and other principles of game design.
Student Volunteers Are Boosting Morale for SIGGRAPH 2021
16 April 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Students
The Student Volunteers at SIGGRAPH 2021 will bring the spirit of SIGGRAPH to its virtual venue, giving conference participants the best experience possible.
Painted in a Good Light: Method Makes Any Still-life Painting Dynamic
14 April 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences, Education, Research, Students
Dr. Ergun Akleman explains the development of a method to make still-life paintings dynamic and encourages researchers to submit to SIGGRAPH Posters.
Mesh Shaders Release the Intrinsic Power of a GPU
6 April 2021 • by Jon PeddieConferences, Graphics, Hardware
Jon Peddie Research shares how it has taken 20 years to realize the intrinsic power of a GPU through mesh shaders.