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Digital Storytelling Through Medical Animation

5 September 2024 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Production, Visual Effects

Digital storytelling to convey medical information messages has rapidly evolved into our world, and it also made its way into the SIGGRAPH 2024 Electronic Theater.

Animation, digital storytelling, Electronic Theater, medical animation

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 78 – Projecting the Future of Computer Graphics

7 June 2024 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics

SIGGRAPH 2024 Special Projects Chair, Everardo Reyes, discusses technological advancements and the future of computer graphics with pioneers David Em and Aaron Marcus.

Aaron Marcus, Computer Graphics, David Em, Everardo Reyes, SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH Spotlight

Embark on an Animation Excellence Journey

14 March 2024 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Visual Effects

Revisit some of the trailblazing work that we have spotlighted from this prestigious animation showcase that is the Electronic Theater.

Animation, Electronic Theater, SIGGRAPH 2024

More Than a Dream: Advancing 3D Facial Technology

9 January 2024 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesGraphics, Research, Technical Papers

“DreamFace” is a tool for generating intricate and personalized 3D faces, enhancing the quality of facial animation using computer graphics.

Computer Graphics, facial animation, Interactive Techniques, SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH 2023, Technical Papers

Exploring New Imaging Modalities With Computational Interferometric Imaging

17 October 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics

Explore the convergence of optics, computation, and imaging, and how computational interferometric imaging is shaping the future of technology and research.

Computational Interferometric Imaging, Computer Graphics, Courses, Imaging

Artificial Intelligence All-Stars: Trends From SIGGRAPH 2023

11 September 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences, Emerging Technologies, Graphics, Interactive Techniques

From AI-powered art to cutting-edge research, SIGGRAPH 2023 showcased the dynamic intersection of AI and computer graphics.

AI, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, SIGGRAPH 2023

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 67 – Bunny, Teapot, and Legends Unveiled: A Journey Through Computer Graphics History

10 July 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders

Reflect on the creation and evolution of the Stanford Bunny and Utah Teapot in this special episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight.

3D Graphics, Bonnie Mitchell, Computer Graphics, Dylan Sisson, History of Computer Graphics, Jim Blinn, Marc Levoy, SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH 2023, SIGGRAPH Spotlight, Stanford Bunny, Utah Teapot, Walking Teapot, women in computer graphics

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 65 – Tracing the Future: Exploring the Revolutionary Technology of Ray Tracing

5 May 2023 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Gaming, Graphics

How does ray tracing in video games compare to standard rasterization? How has ray tracing evolved, and where will it take us in the future of gaming?

cem yuksel, Gaming, rasterization, Ray Tracing, SIGGRAPH Spotlight, Video Games, Virtual Reality

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?