‘Best of’ Real-Time Winner on Using iPhone X to Produce Stunning Mocap

‘Best of’ Real-Time Winner on Using iPhone X to Produce Stunning Mocap

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Image from “Bebylon Battle Royale” © 2018 Kite & Lightning In August, SIGGRAPH attendees were wowed by some of the industry’s greatest minds in real-time production during Real-Time Live! One project in particular stood out among the rest: “Democratising Mocap: Real-Time … Continued

VR Theater: Celebrating The Evolution of a New Medium

VR Theater: Celebrating The Evolution of a New Medium

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photo by Jim Hagarty In 2017, Pol Jeremias, the founder of SIGGRAPH’s VR Theater, had a bold vision. A new way to tell stories was emerging from small teams of pioneering visionaries, similar to what was happening in computer graphics … Continued

25 SIGGRAPH 2018 Stories You May Have Missed

25 SIGGRAPH 2018 Stories You May Have Missed

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photo by Jim Hagarty © 2018 ACM SIGGRAPH Our recent trip to Vancouver yielded a wealth of new ideas, new experiences, and new innovations. …And plenty of writers were there to capture it! We hope you enjoy this roundup of … Continued

Throwback Thursday: SIGGRAPH 2018 in Videos

Throwback Thursday: SIGGRAPH 2018 in Videos

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Still reeling from last week’s SIGGRAPH 2018 conference? Perhaps you missed Vancouver altogether? There’s a video for that! In addition to the ability to re-watch any of our live-streamed sessions, check out this collection of bonus videos, published daily during … Continued

Celebrating Generations at SIGGRAPH 2018

Celebrating Generations at SIGGRAPH 2018

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Photo by Jim Hagarty © 2018 ACM SIGGRAPH   SIGGRAPH 2018 concluded in Vancouver, BC, with over 16,500 attendees from around the world. Attendees hailed from Canada and 87 other countries worldwide, including the United States, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, … Continued

VR @ 50: Ivan Sutherland’s 1968 Head-Mounted 3D Display System

VR @ 50: Ivan Sutherland’s 1968 Head-Mounted 3D Display System

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photo by Jim Hagarty © 2018 ACM SIGGRAPH “I never thought much about the future. I couldn’t imagine what people would do with this thing. I just did it because it was interesting and seemed possible.” So thought Ivan Sutherland … Continued

5 Questions with Baobab Studios on ‘Crow: The Legend’

5 Questions with Baobab Studios on ‘Crow: The Legend’

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“Crow: The Legend” © 2018 Baobab Studios As contributors to both the SIGGRAPH 2018 Production Sessions and Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality programs, Baobab Studios’ creative visionaries behind “Crow: The Legend” know a bit about storytelling. Larry Cutler (co-founder and CTO), … Continued

A Virtual Room of Your Own: IKEA Immerse at Real-Time Live!

A Virtual Room of Your Own: IKEA Immerse at Real-Time Live!

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IKEA Immerse Interior Designer © 2018 Demodern GmbH IKEA (the brick and mortar store) sets up fully furnished rooms for you to wander, complete with the rugs, coffee tables, and place settings of a real home. But, too often, what … Continued

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 17 – Independent Storytelling & Innovation

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 17 – Independent Storytelling & Innovation

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In an all-new episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2018 Production Sessions Chair Emily Hsu (associate producer, Blizzard Entertainment) sits down with a panel of independent creators in production and animation to chat about what led them to go “independent.” The … Continued