“Baba Yaga” creators and storytellers Larry Cutler, Eric Darnell, Nathanial Dirksen, Justin Fischer, and Amy Tucker of Baobab Studios discuss the technology behind the project.
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Continuing the Conversation on the State of the Art of CG in Advertising
11 September 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences, Film, Gaming, Graphics, Production, Visual Effects
We sit down with the panelists from “More with Less: The State of the Art of CG In Advertising” to continue the conversation and expand on questions from the audience during SIGGRAPH 2020.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 38 – Game On
9 September 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Design, Gaming, Graphics, Production, Research, Visual Effects
Top row, left to right: Arthur Brussee, Daniel Cornel, Carlos Gonzalez-OchoaBottom row, left to right: Neal Kaviratna, Artem Kovalovs Thinking Beyond the Latest in Game Technology In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2020 and SIGGRAPH 2021 Games Chair...
Perfecting Process for ‘Spies in Disguise’
28 August 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Design, Film, Production
The presenters behind the SIGGRAPH 2020 Talk “Fifty Shades of Yay: A Multi-Shot Workflow from Design to Final” discuss their unconventional process for developing the animation of “Spies in Disguise.”
Making Magic With DreamWorks Animation’s ‘To: Gerard’
30 July 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Production
DreamWorks Animation’s Taylor Meacham discusses the magic behind his SIGGRAPH 2020 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater selection “To: Gerard.”
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 37 – Age Manipulation in VFX
17 July 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Industry Leaders, Production, Visual Effects
In this episode of the SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast, visual effects (VFX) experts talk age manipulation on screen and how techniques have evolved.
Extended Q&A: Procedural Approach to Animation-Driven Effects for ‘Avengers: Endgame’
4 June 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Industry Leaders, Production, Visual Effects
Weta Digital’s Gerardo Aguilera and Tobias Mack answer more questions from their 13 May 2020 SIGGRAPH Now webinar, “Procedural Approach to Animation-Driven Effects for ‘Avengers: Endgame'”.
Stay Inspired: Virtual VFX With SIGGRAPH Now
26 May 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects
Continue your online education with the SIGGRAPH Now lessons that explore the visual effects of “War for the Planet of the Apes,” “Coco,” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”
Techno and Smooth Jazz and Hard Rock… Oh My! The Visuals of ‘Trolls World Tour’
19 May 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Film, Production, Visual Effects
“Trolls World Tour”, one of the first on-demand releases during the COVID-19 pandemic, has taken homes worldwide by storm. We connected with the creators to learn how this unique animated film came together.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 32 – Celebrating Black History Month
14 February 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Production, Virtual Reality
On an all-new episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, we celebrate Black History Month with creators Everett Downing Jr., Sidney Clifton, and Roger Ross Williams.
Breaking Down a Scene in BUCK’s ‘Invention of Together’ Tinder Ad
13 February 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Design, Graphics, Production
BUCK, the team responsible for Tinder’s “Invention of Together” ad and a past Computer Animation Festival contributor, breaks down the animation behind a scene from the project.
The Making of Jérémy Clapin’s ‘I Lost My Body’
4 February 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Film, Production
Producer Marc du Pontavice and Director Jérémy Clapin, of Netflix’s “I Lost My Body,” share stories from the making of the Oscar-nominated animated film.