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Nonny de la Peña on Immersive Journalism and ‘Out of Exile’

21 June 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Virtual Reality

To close Pride Month (June), we sat down with VR pioneer Nonny de la Peña to discuss the creation of SIGGRAPH 2017 experience, “Out of Exile,” which chronicles the story of Daniel Ashley Pierce.

Daniel Ashley Pierce, Emblematic, Immersive Journalism, Nonny de la Pena, Pride Month, SIGGRAPH 2017, Virtual Reality, VR, VR Village

ACM SIGGRAPH 2019 Election Window Opens

19 June 2019 • by Barb HelferConferences

The ACM SIGGRAPH election window is now open and will remain open until at 16:00 UTC, 15 August 2019. Read more about the candidates.

ACM SIGGRAPH, Candidates, Elections, Vote

Interview With ACM SIGGRAPH Chapters Chair Jacky Bibliowicz

13 June 2019 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH

Hear from current ACM SIGGRAPH Chapters Committee Chair Jacky Bibliowicz on the goal of chapters, how to get involved, and what’s in store for the future.

ACM SIGGRAPH, Canada, Chapters, Computer Animation Festival Traveling Show, Jacky Bibliowicz, Professional and Student Chapters Committee, SIGGRAPH chapters, Toronto, Traveling Show, Volunteering, volunteers

Understanding the Inescapable Digital Landscape Through Art

11 June 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences

In today’s digital world, it can be difficult to understand what we are consuming and how it makes us feel. “TransVision: Exploring the States of the Visual Field in the Age of Extreme Augmentation” is an art installation that presents three perceptual machines which question the habitual ways we interpret the visual world, intervened by digital media.

Art, Art Gallery, Augmentation, Digital Media, Harvard University, hyper-allergenic vision syndrome, Jiabao Li, SIGGRAPH 2019, social-political environment, TransVision, wearables

One Night Only: Don’t Miss the SIGGRAPH 2019 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater

10 June 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences

For one night only, SIGGRAPH 2019 will present the Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater at Microsoft Theater (L.A. LIVE) on Monday, 29 July.

Animation, Computer Animation Festival, Computer Graphics, Electronic Theater, Film, SIGGRAPH 2019

Disrupting Design, One Seam at a Time

5 June 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Design, Research

“Wallpaper Pattern Alignment Along Garment Seams” presents an interactive algorithm for automatically aligning repetitive patterns along garment seams — a previously time-consuming and expensive task in large-scale manufacturing…

fashion, garment design, patterns, Research, SIGGRAPH 2019, Switzerland

Perfect Your Swing With New Golf Training Technology

4 June 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Emerging Technologies

This innovative approach to athletic training offers a look at the future of just about any physical training that might help humans of tomorrow thrive. As a highlight for what’s next in Adaptive Technology, the possibilities are endless…

Adaptive Technology, Emerging Technologies, Golf Training System, Japan, SIGGRAPH 2019, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Experiencing Love: Looking from the Outside, In

30 May 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Production, Virtual Reality

In celebration of Pride Month (June), creators of SIGGRAPH 2018 VR experience “Queerskins: A Love Story,” Illya Szilak and Cyril Tsiboulski, discuss the journey of developing this important interactive experience.

3D, Cyril Tsiboulskiis, Illya Szilak, Immersive Pavilion, photogrammetry, Pride Month, Queerskins, SIGGRAPH 2018, SIGGRAPH 2019, Virtual Reality, VR

5 Things You Might Not Know About SIGGRAPH 2019 Keynote Speaker Victoria Alonso

29 May 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Production

SIGGRAPH 2019 Keynote Speaker Victoria Alonso is a real-life superhero. Discover five fun facts that demonstrate how she thrives.

ACM SIGGRAPH, Keynote, Marvel, Marvel Studios, production, SIGGRAPH 2019, Victoria Alonso

Meet our Partners, an Overview

28 May 2019 • by Diana ArellanoACM SIGGRAPH

An overview of partnerships that the ACM SIGGRAPH External Relations Committee maintains in an effort to help the organization strengthen industry ties worldwide.