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Behind-the-Scenes: SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 Computer Animation Festival

Behind-the-Scenes: SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 Computer Animation Festival

Image credit: © Digic Pictures, CD PROJECKTS. A. SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 Computer Animation Festival (CAF) Director Jinny H.J. Choo shares her thoughts on the future of the industry and what you can expect at the SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 CAF. SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 (SA2015): What...

Noteworthy News You May Have Missed from SIGGRAPH 2015

Noteworthy News You May Have Missed from SIGGRAPH 2015

Amid all of the education, demonstrations, and networking at SIGGRAPH 2015, chances are you missed something worth discovering. Not to worry! SIGGRAPH 2015 received plenty of media attention and we've rounded up of some of the most noteworthy news items and stories to...

SIGGRAPH 2014 Highlights from Vancouver

SIGGRAPH 2014 Highlights from Vancouver

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - SIGGRAPH 2014 returned to Vancouver, Canada, for its 41st conference and exhibition. From 10-14 August, 14,045 artists, research scientists, gaming experts and developers, filmmakers, students, and academics from 50 U.S. states and 75...

Go Behind the Scenes with SIGGRAPH 2014 Dailies

Go Behind the Scenes with SIGGRAPH 2014 Dailies

SIGGRAPH 2014 will showcase more than 40 contributor Dailies with presenters ranging from students to industry giants on Wednesday, 13 August at the Vancouver Convention Centre. SIGGRAPH Dailies bouncy castle celebrate excellence in computer animation and are...

SIGGRAPH 2014 PRODUCTION SESSIONS FEATURE SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS, OSCAR WINNER

SIGGRAPH 2014 PRODUCTION SESSIONS FEATURE SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS, OSCAR WINNER

Building Blocks for "The Lego Movie" will be one of many popular Production Sessions at SIGGRAPH 2014. SIGGRAPH 2014 will offer presentations on more than 15 of the biggest current and upcoming studio productions, including “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “Gravity,”...

SIGGRAPH 2014 to Host Panel and Screening of “How to Train Your Dragon 2”

At SIGGRAPH 2014, DreamWorks Animation presents a behind-the-scenes discussion on the feature animated film, "How To Train Your Dragon 2" (June 2014). Writer/Director Dean DeBlois charts the nuanced filmmaking necessary to fully realize this next adventure in the...

SIGGRAPH 2013 Computer Animation Festival Releases Statistics Prior to Open

SIGGRAPH 2013 Computer Animation Festival Releases Statistics Prior to Open

SIGGRAPH 2013 Computer Animation Festival recently released interesting statistics about this year's new batch of amazing films. The Festival is recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a qualifying festival. Since 1999, several works...

Real Steel’s Noisy Boy to Appear  at SIGGRAPH 2012

Real Steel’s Noisy Boy to Appear at SIGGRAPH 2012

Image credit: Copyright DreamWorks II Distribution Co,. LLC, All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of Digital Domain If you ever wanted to have your picture taken with something ridiculously awesome (like a 7-ft tall robot), then mark your calendars for SIGGRAPH 2012 where...

Disney•Pixar Executive Jim Morris Chosen as a SIGGRAPH 2010 Keynote Speaker

Disney•Pixar Executive Jim Morris Chosen as a SIGGRAPH 2010 Keynote Speaker

(Chicago, IL) – ACM SIGGRAPH announces the selection of Jim Morris, General Manager and Executive Vice President of Production at Pixar Animation Studios, to give one of the keynote presentations at SIGGRAPH 2010, the 37th International Conference and Exhibition on...