Hot off the heels of SIGGRAPH Asia 2017, the ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee brings you another new episode of SIGGRAPH This time IRC member Anupama Hiregouda sits down with Mohammed Saeed Harib (animator), of the United Arab Emirates, to talk about his...
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2017: Thailand Insider
23 November 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Interactive Techniques
By Jessica Sommerville SIGGGRAPH Asia 2017 is fast approaching, and those who will be attending may be curious about this year’s host city Bangkok. We at the ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee are here to help. Surapong Lertsithichai (but you can call him...
SIGGRAPH 2017 Honors Emerging Technology and Innovation
4 August 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Gaming, Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Research, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
Photo courtesy John Fujii for SIGGRAPH 2017 SIGGRAPH 2017, the world’s leading annual interdisciplinary educational experience showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques, has concluded in Los Angeles with over 16,500 attendees from around...
Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in South America
27 June 2017 • by ACM SIGGRAPHConferences, Graphics, Visual Effects
Image of Bear Story: courtesy of PunkRobot Animation Studio. By Jessica Sommerville In this fourth installment of our series of regional snapshots, we focus on the climate of the CG industry within South America. Cristián Freire, a Chilean independent animator and...
Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in China
27 April 2017 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Production, Real-Time, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
By Jessica Sommerville & Rick Xu For this Regional Snapshot post, we look into the trends and climate surrounding China’s computer graphics (CG) industry. We were fortunate to speak with a man known to many as “the father of the Chinese CG industry,” Raymond...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the VFX in Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’
23 March 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Conferences, Film, Graphics, Production, Visual Effects
© 2016 Walt Disney Pictures During SIGGRAPH 2016, members of the genius team behind Disney's live-action, Oscar-winning film "The Jungle Book" (2016) joined attendees on the Production Session stage to present "The VFX of Disney's 'The Jungle Book.'" Presenters...
Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in North America
3 March 2017 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Augmented Reality, Emerging Technologies, Graphics, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
photo courtesy Jessica Sommerville by Jessica Sommerville This is the second installment in the regional snapshot series. In the previous article we focused on the current state of the Computer Graphics Industry in Australasia.This article explores both current trends...
The Right Stuff: Mary Whitton and the History of SIGGRAPH
16 February 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Graphics, Research
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Mary Whitton is a research professor in the computer science department at UNC-Chapel Hill. She has been involved in SIGGRAPH conferences since 1977 and is currently working on recording,...
The Evolution of Real-Time Graphics
9 February 2017 • by Cristobal ChengACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Graphics, Production, Real-Time
As I sat down to come up with a list of the best real-time projects in SIGGRAPH history, I knew I wanted to accomplish two things: convey what kinds of submissions the SIGGRAPH 2017 Real-Time Live! program is looking for, and inspire fellow creators. Founded in 2009...
My Take on the Future of VR
31 January 2017 • by Denise QuesnelAugmented Reality, Conferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Interactive Techniques, Simulation, Virtual Reality
photo by John Fujii © 2015 ACM SIGGRAPH As I sat down to write this, I reflected on a story I wrote exactly one year ago for the ACM SIGGRAPH blog and how the state of virtual reality (VR) has evolved over the past 12 months. At this time last year, I was mainly...
Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in Australasia
27 October 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Graphics
by Jessica Sommerville, ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member One of things that I love about attending the SIGGRAPH Conference each year is the coming together of like-minded people from all over the world. SIGGRAPH creates a global environment and...
Ninja Theory and Epic Games Talk Hellblade and the Future of Real-Time
18 October 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Gaming, Graphics, Real-Time, Software, Visual Effects
In July, SIGGRAPH 2016 attendees were treated to an epic Real-Time Live! show that featured some of the greatest achievements in real-time graphics to date, including this year's award-winning "From Previs to Final in Five Minutes: A Breakthrough in Live Performance...