People of SIGGRAPH: Taos Whittaker
Originally published as an ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profile, this Q&A with Taos Whittaker spotlights a young professional who’s been working with the conference since 2015.
Seeing Things That Aren’t There — How Augmented Reality Will Change Our Lives
Preview the book ‘Augmented Reality: Where We Will All Live’ and discover key AR features developers are focusing on.
Candidate Slate Announcement – 2019 ACM SIGGRAPH Election
The new bylaw changes, voted in last year by the ACM SIGGRAPH membership, have gone into effect, and the resulting slate proposed by the Nominations Committee reflects those changes. Those new bylaw changes are as follows: All elected positions will … Continued
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 22 – Women in Computer Graphics
Celebrate International Women’s Day with an all-new episode of the podcast. SIGGRAPH 2019 Conference Chair Mikki Rose is joined by three powerhouse women for the episode: Jinko Gotoh, Danielle Feinberg, and Erin Summers.
‘Bao’ Down to the Female Filmmakers Changing Animation
In honor of Women’s History Month (a U.S. observation in March), SIGGRAPH shines a spotlight on the female faces of animated filmmaking who are making waves in the industry.
The Man Behind ‘I Am A Man,’ a VR Experience That Chronicles the Fight for Civil Rights
Derek Ham, an assistant professor and affiliate assistant research professor with North Carolina State University, shares the journey and production story for “I Am A Man.”
5 Questions with Amazon Engineer Leo Chan
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Image credit: Amazon Sumerian hosts © 2019 Amazon Web Services At SIGGRAPH 2018, Leo Chan taught two, hands-on workshops in the Studio that walked developers through how to create a virtual host and immersive scene, respectively, with Amazon Sumerian. We sat … Continued
Leading the Way: Celebrating 3 Memorable SIGGRAPH Leaders
Image credit: pixabay.com In December, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its annual Scientific and Technical Awards recipients. Among the list of honorees are longtime SIGGRAPH all-stars Ed Catmull (co-founder, Pixar Animation Studios), Paul Debevec (senior staff … Continued
Getting to Know Your SIGGRAPH 2021 Chair, Pol Jeremias-Vila
Photo of Pol Jeremias-Vila at the SIGGRAPH conference in Los Angeles by John Fujii © 2017 ACM SIGGRAPH The secret’s out! It was announced today the Pol Jeremias-Vila will chair the SIGGRAPH 2021 conference in Los Angeles. To celebrate his … Continued
People of SIGGRAPH: Nick England
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Nick England has been involved with ACM SIGGRAPH since 1977 and is an expert in graphics and imaging hardware and software. 1. What do you do, and how long have you … Continued