SIGGRAPH Over Coffee continues! In this roundup, revisit January through March sessions of the conference’s monthly Instagram Live series and peel back the curtain on hot topics in computer graphics.
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‘True growth doesn’t happen in a vacuum’: Domee Shi Discusses Directing, Drawing, and More
8 March 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Industry Leaders
Pixar Animation Studios Director Domee Shi sits down with SIGGRAPH to share the best career advice she’s received to date and more.
The Life and Career of Ere Santos (So Far)
10 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Education, Film, Graphics, Industry Leaders
Sony Pictures Imageworks Senior Animator Ere Santos (“Spider-Verse”) shares his career journey to date and the passion that fuels his approach.
Our Top 10 Most-read Blogs of 2021
30 December 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Industry Leaders
ACM SIGGRAPH Blog editors reflect on the year’s most-read stories. Thanks for another great year, readers!
From Passion to Practice: Lindsey Olivares
22 March 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Industry Leaders
In celebration of Women’s History Month and female creators, SIGGRAPH sits down with Sony Pictures Animation Production Designer Lindsey Olivares.
The Analog Years of Computer Animation
7 March 2022 • by Jon PeddieACM SIGGRAPH, Industry Leaders
Before digital special effects in video and film were done with pots, there was analog computer animation.
Everything You Need to Know About SIGGRAPH 2024 Conference Chair Andres Burbano
31 January 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders
Andres Burbano has been selected as chair of the 51st annual SIGGRAPH conference by leadership within ACM SIGGRAPH — get to know the latest conference leader better!
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 49 – Sergio Pablos on Building an Animation Studio
29 October 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Business, Conferences, Film, Industry Leaders
SIGGRAPH Spotlight breaks format this month to re-air a conversation between SIGGRAPH 2021 Special Projects Chair and VFX/Animation Journalist Ian Failes (befores & afters) and Sergio Pablos (founder, The SPA Studios). The session “How to Build an Animation...
Celebrating the Women of the SIGGRAPH Student Volunteers Program: A Retrospective
15 March 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Students
Women’s History Month is a time to reflect and celebrate the achievements of millions of women around the world. That’s why we caught up with four inspiring women who each served as chair of the SIGGRAPH Student Volunteers program for the 1993, 1997, 2002, and 2006 conferences, respectively: Lyn Bartran, Mk Haley, Shannon Tucker, and Jaime Radwan.
How She Inspires: Black Girls CODE Founder Kimberly Bryant
17 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesBusiness, Data, Education, Industry Leaders, Students
SIGGRAPH sits down with Black Girls CODE Founder Kimberly Bryant to talk about her background and how she inspires others.
SIGGRAPH Over Coffee Roundup, Part 1
11 January 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders
SIGGRAPH Over Coffee is a monthly Instagram Live series that peels back the curtain on both volunteering with SIGGRAPH and careers in computer graphics and interactive techniques.
‘I am AI’ Seeks to Make Video Conferencing Better
12 October 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAwards, Conferences, Industry Leaders, Real-Time
Learn more about NVIDIA’s “I am AI”, a new deep learning-based system that allows anyone to synthesize animated digital avatars for video conferencing.