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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...
Pixar’s SparkShorts Program Supports Innovation, Funds Independent Filmmaking
5 February 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects
"Purl," SparkShorts © 2019 Pixar Animation Studios “SparkShorts is indie filmmaking inside of Pixar.” In the video above, Kristen Lester and others describe a newly unveiled initiative from Pixar: SparkShorts. Though first revealed to SIGGRAPH attendees in 2017 via a...
SIGGRAPH Asia: Computer Animation Festival
11 September 2018 • by Jamie HuangAnimation, Conferences, Visual Effects
This article contains excerpts from an interview with the SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Computer Animation Festival Chairs, originally published on CG World, Japan. Be sure to mark your calendars for SIGGRAPH Asia 2018, taking place at the Tokyo International Forum, 4-7,...
Throwback Thursday: SIGGRAPH 2018 in Videos
23 August 2018 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Business, Conferences, Film, Industry Leaders, Production, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
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 our...
Celebrating Generations at SIGGRAPH 2018
21 August 2018 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Awards, Conferences, Emerging Technologies, Interactive Techniques, Research, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
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,...
What is the Academy Software Foundation?
13 August 2018 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Interactive Techniques, Software, Visual Effects
Last Friday, ahead of SIGGRAPH 2018, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Linux Foundation announced the formation of the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF). ASWF provides a neutral forum for open source software developers in the motion picture and...











