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SIGGRAPH 2012 Conference Photos
The always popular Technical Papers Fast Forward once again drew a full house on Sunday evening.Here are three photographs from conference activities during the past two days. Feel free to share with colleagues or publish. These are shots from the official...
Some of Sunday’s Must Attend Events
The Fast Forward is an energetic (and often humorous) preview of the year's amazing Technical Papers content. Following below are just a few compelling sessions that help kick-off SIGGRAPH 2012. Be sure to hit these and other sessions to get your week off on the...
Q&A with SIGGRAPH 2012 Mobile Chair Lars Erik Holmquist
The following is a brief conversation with Lars Erik Holmquist, SIGGRAPH Mobile Chair and Principal Research Scientist at Yahoo! Labs. Holmquist has led pioneering research efforts in mobile user interfaces, robotic toys, information displays, media sharing,...
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...
SIGGRAPH 2012 Showcasing Advancements in Real-Time Graphics
SIGGRAPH Real-Time Live! is the premiere showcase for the latest trends and techniques for pushing the boundaries of interactive visuals. A series of 10 international jury-selected submissions will be presented in a fast-paced, 90-minute show of cutting-edge,...
Q&A with SIGGRAPH 2012 Real-Time Live! Chair – Jason RM Smith
Jason RM Smith, SIGGRAPH RTL! Chair Following below is a brief conversation with Jason RM Smith, SIGGRAPH 2012 Real-Time Live! (RTL!) Chair and Digital Production Supervisor at LucasArts. Real-Time Live! is the premiere showcase for the latest trends and techniques...
ACM SIGGRAPH Announces 2012 Award Honorees
ACM SIGGRAPH is excited to announce its 2012 award recipients: Greg Turk, Computer Graphics Achievement Award; Karen Liu, Significant New Researcher; Jean-Pierre Hébert, Lifetime Achievement in Digital Art; and David Kasik, Outstanding Service Award. The awards will...
SIGGRAPH 2012 Selects Jane McGonigal as Keynote Speaker
SIGGRAPH announces the selection of Jane McGonigal, director of game research and development at the Institute for the Future (IFTF), as keynote speaker at SIGGRAPH 2012, the 39th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques,...
Hébert Wins SIGGRAPH Lifetime Achievement Award in Digital Art
The 2012 ACM SIGGRAPH Lifetime Achievement Award in Digital Art is awarded to Jean-Pierre Hébert for his pioneering achievements in creating art through computer programming. At the core of his work are algorithms that generate drawings on paper as well as sand and...
Interview With SIGGRAPH 2011 The Studio Chair: Chris Williams
Following is a brief conversation with Chris Williams, The Studio Chair from Knowledge Adventure! (pictured at right). He currently is their Creative Director and attended the University of California, Riverside. For someone who is new to SIGGRAPH, what should they...
Cory Doctorow Slotted to Help Open SIGGRAPH 2011 in The Studio
The Studio at SIGGRAPH 2011 is planning on kicking off this year’s conference with a Roundtable Chat on Sunday 7 August 2011 (12pm – 1:30pm) at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The Studio is the place for technical experimentation and innovative creation. It’s where...