“The Umbrella Academy” VFX supervisors discuss the Emmys, highlights from the show’s first season, and what fans can expect from season two.
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SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 29 – International Collaboration With Blur Studio’s Chris Bedrosian
27 September 2019 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Graphics, Production, Visual Effects
Chris Bedrosian, senior CG supervisor at Blur Studio, joins us on the podcast to talk VFX and his team’s work on Netflix’s “Love, Death & Robots.”
Emmys Are Coming: Sending Off ‘Game of Thrones’ With Honors
20 September 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Production, Visual Effects
Ahead of the 2019 Emmy Awards, catch our exclusive interview with panelists from the SIGGRAPH 2019 Production Session “For the Throne – The Making of ‘Game of Thrones’: Season 8.”
25 Stories You Might Have Missed From SIGGRAPH 2019
8 August 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Awards, Business, Conferences, Emerging Technologies, Film, Gaming, Graphics, Hardware, Interactive Techniques, Production, Real-Time, Research, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
Check out a roundup of some of the biggest stories out of SIGGRAPH 2019.
Academy Software Foundation Celebrates First Anniversary
30 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Interactive Techniques, Software, Visual Effects
David Morin, executive director of the Academy of Software Foundation, talks about the foundation’s first year and its SIGGRAPH 2019 events.
Why Cinematic Scientific Visualization Is More Important Than Ever
23 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Conferences, Data, Visual Effects
Cinematic scientific visualization makes an impact on the general public by delivering cutting-edge science in an artful way.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 25 – Netflix and Stream: A Look at VFX for TV
12 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Visual Effects
This all-new podcast takes listeners behind-the-scenes of series production at Netflix. Tune in to hear from VFX leaders behind “Stranger Things,” “The Umbrella Academy,” and more
Meet the Juror: Darin Grant
30 April 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Production, Visual Effects
We’re bringing the SIGGRAPH 2019 juries to you starting with Darin Grant of Animal Logic.
Beyond the Comfort Zone, a Research Journey
26 March 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Graphics, Research, Visual Effects
Bianca Cirdei, of Bournemouth University, shares her winning research journey from studies to SIGGRAPH and how she hopes to change computer graphics.
An ‘Irresistible’ Way to Make Films: Using Real-Time Technology for ‘Book of the Dead’
19 March 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Production, Real-Time, Software, Visual Effects
Real-time technology is enabling creators to have projects at their fingertips through all stages of the process — and that includes filmmakers.
SIGGRAPH Now: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’
26 February 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects
Technical Director Ernest Petti, Head of Environments Larry Wu, and SDL-Head of Characters & Technical Animation David Komorowski share the process for visualizing the internet on screen for “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”
350 Creators, 14 Years, 1 Incredible Ride: Rick Sayre Talks Making ‘Incredibles 2’
12 February 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects
Image credit: "Incredibles 2" © 2018 Pixar Animation Studios In a conversation that spanned multiple disciplines, and multiple years, the team behind "Incredibles 2" spoke to a rapt audience during its SIGGRAPH 2018 Production Session last summer. Relive some of the...