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The Making of ‘Tahul’ – Part 1

25 June 2020 • by Daniel FilonikConferences, Film, Students, Virtual Reality

This series of articles provides a sneak peek at the final outcome of the SIGGRAPH 2020 VR Theater lobby experience, achieved in collaboration with SCAD and conference volunteers.

Savannah College of Art and Design, SCAD, SIGGRAPH 2020, Students, volunteers, VR Theater

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

18 June 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Virtual Reality

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

Canada, Documentary, history, Immersive Pavilion, immersive technology, Japan, National Film Board of CANADA, Oculus Rift, Photography, SIGGRAPH 2020, storytelling, Unity, Virtual Reality, VR

Extended Q&A: Procedural Approach to Animation-Driven Effects for ‘Avengers: Endgame’

4 June 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Industry Leaders, Production, Visual Effects

Weta Digital’s Gerardo Aguilera and Tobias Mack answer more questions from their 13 May 2020 SIGGRAPH Now webinar, “Procedural Approach to Animation-Driven Effects for ‘Avengers: Endgame'”.

Animation, Avengers, Marvel Studios, production, SIGGRAPH Now, VFX, Visual Effects, Webinars, Weta Digital

Stay Inspired: Virtual VFX With SIGGRAPH Now

26 May 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects

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.”

Anders Langlands, Animated Film, Animation, Coco, COVID-19, Disney, Disney Pixar, facial capture, filmmaking, performance capture, Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios, Production Sessions, Ralph Breaks the Internet, SIGGRAPH 2018, SIGGRAPH 2019, SIGGRAPH Now, VFX, Visual Effects, Walt Disney Animation Studios, War for the Planet of the Apes, Weta Digital, Wreck-It Ralph

Techno and Smooth Jazz and Hard Rock… Oh My! The Visuals of ‘Trolls World Tour’

19 May 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Film, Production, Visual Effects

“Trolls World Tour”, one of the first on-demand releases during the COVID-19 pandemic, has taken homes worldwide by storm. We connected with the creators to learn how this unique animated film came together.

Animated Film, Animation, DreamWorks Animation, Trolls, Trolls World Tour, VFX, Visual Effects

The Making of Jérémy Clapin’s ‘I Lost My Body’

4 February 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Film, Production

Producer Marc du Pontavice and Director Jérémy Clapin, of Netflix’s “I Lost My Body,” share stories from the making of the Oscar-nominated animated film.

Academy Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Animated Film, Animation, Computer Animation Festival, Electronic Theater, France, I Lost My Body, Netflix, Oscar Nominee, Oscars, production, Production Sessions, Streaming

How LAIKA’s ‘Missing Link’ Raised the VFX Bar

28 January 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Film, Production, Visual Effects

Two LAIKA department heads share stories from the production of the studio’s Golden Globe-winning stop-motion animated film “Missing Link.”

Academy Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Animated Film, Animation, Eric Wachtman, Golden Globes, Laika, Missing Link, Oscar Nominee, Oscars, Production Sessions, SIGGRAPH 2018, Steve Emerson, stop motion, VFX

Guide to Submitting a Short to SIGGRAPH 2020

17 January 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Gaming, Visual Effects

Get the inside scoop on what it takes to submit a short film to the VR Theater and Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater at SIGGRAPH 2020.

Computer Animation Festival, Electronic Theater, Guide, SIGGRAPH 2020, Submissions, VR Theater

Behind the Magic of Netflix’s ‘Klaus’

12 December 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Film, Production, Visual Effects

Production Designers Szymon Biernacki and Marcin Jakubowski, of Netflix’s first original animated feature “Klaus,” discuss bringing the 2D-animated film to life.