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...
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Behind the Research: SIGGRAPH Posters
8 June 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesResearch, Students
In partnership with Microsoft, the ACM Student Research Competition — presented annually at the North American SIGGRAPH conference — is a unique forum for undergraduate and graduate students to present their original research before a panel of judges and attendees....
SIGGRAPH 2017 is for Artists and Thinkers
6 June 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences, Interactive Techniques, Research, Virtual Reality
SIGGRAPH is one of the premier events that showcases the cutting-edge research and innovation driving computer graphics and interactive techniques. The Art Gallery and Art Papers programs immerse attendees into unforgettable experiences that defy creative boundaries...
Mind-Blowing Research at SIGGRAPH 2017
16 May 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Research
2017 © California Institute of Technology, Technische Universität Berlin The SIGGRAPH 2017 Technical Papers program is the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly research in computer graphics and interactive techniques. At the conference, authors...
New Generations of Thai Researchers
9 May 2017 • by ACM SIGGRAPHConferences, Research
This year’s SIGGRAPH Asia Conference will take place in Thailand, which has a growing industry and academic research in computer science and engineering. There will be three symposiums, Symposium on Education, Symposium on Mobile Graphics and Interactive Applications,...
Faces of SIGGRAPH: Muhammad Arief
25 April 2017 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Conferences, Research
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Muhammad Arief is a Ph. D. candidate at Tokyo University of Technology and is active in the ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee. 1. What do you do, and how long have you been doing...
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,...
Meet SIGGRAPH 2017 General Submissions Chair Mashhuda Glencross
26 January 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Education, Emerging Technologies, Research, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
Mashhuda Glencross is the General Submissions Chair for SIGGRAPH 2017. We recently sat down with her to discuss General Submissions — what they are and where they fit into overall programming at the annual SIGGRAPH conference. The General Submissions deadline for Los...
Call for Submissions #SIGGRAPHchat
19 January 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Education, Research
Join SIGGRAPH for the first Twitter chat of 2017 on Wednesday, 25 January, at 11 am PT. We will be using the hashtag #SIGGRAPHchat and our topic will be the 2017 Call for Submissions. If you've got questions about how to submit your great content to SIGGRAPH 2017 or...
Meet SIGGRAPH 2017 Courses Chair Mark Elendt
3 November 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Education, Research, Visual Effects
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Mark Elendt is a long-time volunteer with ACM SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH conferences and is the 2017 SIGGRAPH Courses Chair. He has been been a developer at Side Effects Software for over 25 years....
Computer Graphics and SIGGRAPH Pioneer Jim Blinn
8 September 2016 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Research
Photo courtesy of Waskul TV This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Jim Blinn is a pioneer in computer graphics and is known for his work with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he produced computer graphics animations for...
Meet Alain Chesnais
25 August 2016 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Industry Leaders, Research
photo: Alain Chesnais (center) with LEGO Alain and friends This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Alain Chesnais is a long-time volunteer with SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH conferences. He was this year’s ACM SIGGRAPH’s...