People of SIGGRAPH: Nick England
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Nick England has been involved with ACM SIGGRAPH since 1977 and is an expert in graphics and imaging hardware and software. 1. What do you do, and how long have you been doing it? I have been...
Graffiti on the Mona Lisa: A Conversation With App Developer Yosun Chang
Imagine being able to graffiti in the Louvre — on famous works of art. With augmented reality, anyone with a mobile device can do so with zero repercussions. In light of the submissions deadline for SIGGRAPH 2019’s Appy Hour quickly approaching, we reminisced about...
Bookmark This: Top Research Stories of 2018
Photo of Technical Papers Fast Forward by Jim Hagarty © 2018 ACM SIGGRAPH As another year closes, we're reflecting on the positives. Though 2018 brought about change across all of computer graphics, research once again takes the cake for capturing our readers'...
Benchmarking Ray Tracing
Real-time ray-tracing promises to bring new levels of realism to in-game graphics. Image source: Underwriter Labs. Ray tracing, as experts know, is a simple algorithm that can totally consume a processor. But how much a given processor is consumed is an unanswerable...
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 21 – CG in Latin America
Welcome back to SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Santiago Echeverry (professor, University of Tampa) sits down with Hernando Bahamon (animation director, Globizco Inc.; and, director, Bogota ACM SIGGRAPH...
Immersive Art Around the World
photo of the SIGGRAPH 2016 Art Gallery © ACM SIGGRAPH Traveling internationally over the holidays or in the new year? Don’t skip the art! In honor of the approaching SIGGRAPH 2019 Art Gallery submissions deadline (on 29 January 2019), we've curated an around-the-world...
Holiday Gift Guide: Kid Friendly Ideas for STEM/STEAM Students
photo by Andreas Psaltis © 2018 ACM SIGGRAPH Happy holidays! Each season, we give gifts for a variety of reasons, but beneath those lies a common thread: We care for the recipient and want them to enjoy the gift in their own unique way. If you, like us, think...
A Reflection on Academic and Industry Partnerships in Business
Graphic Recording of the SIGGRAPH 2018 Business Symposium “Academic and Industry Partnership” panel by Jason Toal The SIGGRAPH 2018 Business Symposium “Academic and Industry Partnership” session was a combined panel and roundtable discussion, and consisted of...
Computer Graphics in Japan: An Interview With Yoichi Ochiai
SIGGRAPH Asia Tokyo is fast approaching, Bektur Ryskeldiev from the SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee interviewed Yoichi Ochiai who provides a great insight into the culture behind computer graphics in Japan. Yoichi, who has a background in computer science,...
A Snapshot View of IEEE VIS 2018
By Theresa-Marie Rhyne and Min Chen Image credit: Graphic recordings by Benjamin Felis of the IEEE VIS Technical Awards and the Test of Time and Keynote sessions (Fig. 1) Data visualization is the study of the transformation of data into visual representations. It...
Creating Real-world Experiences with Magic Leap
Image credit: MagicLeap.com At SIGGRAPH 2018, we connected with Blake Taylor, head of graphics at Magic Leap, and Aleissia Laidacker, interaction director at Magic Leap to learn more about their careers, SIGGRAPH history, and Magic Leap One. Taylor, who was on-hand to...
Student Volunteers: Cultivating Career and Community
© 2017 ACM SIGGRAPH Corinne Price, longtime student volunteer (SV) and SIGGRAPH enthusiast, and current leader of the SIGGRAPH 2019 Student Volunteers program, feels passionately about the opportunities given to SVs. Discover her insights on why you should apply to be...