SIGGRAPH 2025 Art Gallery Chair Francesca Franco sits down with Manfred Mohr, Christa Sommerer, and Laurent Mignonneau to explore the evolving intersection of art, technology, and nature — from algorithmic and generative art to interactive systems and AI.
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From a 2D Graphic to an Immersive Environment
24 October 2024 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Visual Effects
Learn how the BUCK design team took a 2D graphic promoting Airbnb’s new AirCover product and introduced it to the market in a breathtaking immersive experience.
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.”
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 53 – Swen Gillberg on the VFX of ‘Free Guy’
4 March 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects
VFX Supervisor Swen Gillberg sits down with SIGGRAPH 2022 Electronic Theater Director Darin Grant to discuss his latest Oscar-nominated project “Free Guy”.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 86 – Directors’ Cut: Behind the Scenes of the Computer Animation Festival
26 February 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Conferences, Design, Film, Production
Join SIGGRAPH Spotlight as past, present, and future Computer Animation Festival chairs, including Tim Cheung, share insider tips, submission secrets, and exciting previews of SIGGRAPH 2025!
Ghostly VFX From ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’
3 October 2024 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Film, Production
It is only right to start off October by spending time with a VFX expert behind the new “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” movie.
A Journey That Will Melt Even The Coldest of Hearts
19 July 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Conferences, Film, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
“Glimpse” is a sometimes safe, sometimes funny VR journey that will bring you on an emotional trip right to the heart of a relationship.
The Life and Career of Ere Santos (So Far)
10 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Education, Film, Graphics, Industry Leaders
Sony Pictures Imageworks Senior Animator Ere Santos (“Spider-Verse”) shares his career journey to date and the passion that fuels his approach.
Pushing Boundaries of Animation With Cutting-edge CGI
24 February 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Visual Effects
“Vidalia” is a dark fantasy animated short that brings to life a unique world through advanced CGI and visual effects, emphasizing realism and immersion.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 68 – Electronic Theater Award Winner: ‘Overwatch: Kiriko’
28 July 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAwards, Conferences, Film
Tune in to the conversation and gain insight into the technical aspects and storytelling techniques of “Overwatch: Kiriko.”
‘True growth doesn’t happen in a vacuum’: Domee Shi Discusses Directing, Drawing, and More
8 March 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Industry Leaders
Pixar Animation Studios Director Domee Shi sits down with SIGGRAPH to share the best career advice she’s received to date and more.
The Colombian Cultural Trust, Technological Advancements, and TikTok Fame of Disney’s ‘Encanto’
8 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Film, Visual Effects
SIGGRAPH sits down with Scott Kersavage, VFX supervisor for “Encanto,” to learn how the VFX team brought the Madrigal family to life.