ACM SIGGRAPH Blog
Get to Know SIGGRAPH 2026 Conference Chair Chris Redmann
ACM SIGGRAPH is thrilled to announce Chris Redmann as the SIGGRAPH 2026 Conference Chair. Redmann is a familiar face across SIGGRAPH conferences, having chaired several programs and contributed his own work over the years. To celebrate the news of Redmann’s...
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 1 – VR Village ‘Heroes’
Introducing the all-new SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast! In our inaugural podcast episode, SIGGRAPH 2017 VR Village Chair Denise Quesnel sits down with "Heroes: The Making of an Interactive, Mixed-Reality Duet" creators Melissa Painter (MAP Design Lab) and Csilla...
International Resources at SIGGRAPH 2017
The day after SIGGRAPH Asia 2016 came to a close, our International Resources Committee (IRC) settled into some well-deserved holiday time after a successful week in Macao ... wait, wait, there is no down time for IRC. SIGGRAPH 2017 planning began as soon as SIGGRAPH...
5 Questions with Floyd Norman, SIGGRAPH 2017 Keynote Speaker
Photo Courtesy of Michael Fiore Films On Monday, 31 July, Disney legend Floyd Norman will address attendees in a very special keynote session during SIGGRAPH 2017. Don't miss your chance to hear from Walt Disney Animation Studios' first African American animator as he...
Immerse Yourself: VR/AR at SIGGRAPH 2017
This year’s VR Village attendees (you!) will discover VR/AR content focused on diversity, including storylines featured within projects as well as the diversity of creators and producers who are presenting the content. Throughout the conference week, you can explore...
SIGGRAPH 2017 to Offer Two Exclusive Panels Hosted by the Academy
In partnership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, SIGGRAPH 2017 will present two unique educational opportunities for attendees to learn from the insider experts behind the scientific and technical awards as well as a recent Academy Award®-nominated...
5 Things to Know About the 2017 Computer Animation Festival
Scrambled Ⓒ 2017 Polder Animation The SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival is the leading annual festival for the world's most innovative, accomplished, and amazing digital film and video creators. Here's what's new at the 44th annual festival. 1. 2017 Award Winning...
The Inside Scoop on Summer’s Hottest Mobile App Soirée
Akshay Agarwal is the Mobile Chair for SIGGRAPH 2017. We sat down with him to discuss Appy Hour at the 2017 conference, which will take place Wednesday, 2 August from 5-7 pm in Los Angeles, CA. Watch the preview on YouTube now (just click on the video below):...
Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in South America
Image of Bear Story: courtesy of PunkRobot Animation Studio. By Jessica Sommerville In this fourth installment of our series of regional snapshots, we focus on the climate of the CG industry within South America. Cristián Freire, a Chilean independent animator and...
See, Touch, Learn: Emerging Technologies at SIGGRAPH 2017
Image: Touch Hologram in Mid-Air, courtesy IMMERSION The Emerging Technologies Program at SIGGRAPH 2017 lets you interact with surprising experiences that move beyond digital tradition, blur the boundaries between art and science, and transform social assumptions....
Cartographic Visualization BoF at SIGGRAPH 2017
Cesium simulation of New York City skyline. Image provided by Analytics Graphics Inc. At SIGGRAPH 2017 in Los Angeles, California, the ACM SIGGRAPH Cartographic (Carto) Visualization Bird of a Feather (BOF) session will highlight the future of digital mapping to...
Faces of SIGGRAPH: Patrick Cozzi
This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Patrick Cozzi is a graphic developer, educator and author working at Analytical Graphics, Inc. and the University of Pennsylvania. 1. What do you do, and how long have you been doing it? At...
Behind the Research: SIGGRAPH Posters
In partnership with Microsoft, the ACM Student Research Competition — presented annually at the North American SIGGRAPH conference — is a unique forum for undergraduate and graduate students to present their original research before a panel of judges and attendees....