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SIGGRAPH 2012 Conference Photos

SIGGRAPH 2012 Conference Photos

The always popular Technical Papers Fast Forward once again drew a full house on Sunday evening.Here are three photographs from conference activities during the past two days.  Feel free to share with colleagues or publish.  These are shots from the official...

Some of Sunday’s Must Attend Events

Some of Sunday’s Must Attend Events

The Fast Forward is an energetic (and often humorous) preview of the year's amazing Technical Papers content. Following below are just a few compelling sessions that help kick-off SIGGRAPH 2012.  Be sure to hit these and other sessions to get your week off on the...

Important SIGGRAPH 2012 Reminders for Attendees

Important SIGGRAPH 2012 Reminders for Attendees

The SIGGRAPH 2012 Perfect Blend of Art & Science Starts 5 August 2012  Schedule Download the SIGGRAPH 2012 Locator for an advance preview of all SIGGRAPH 2012 onsite details, highlights and schedule information. A printed copy will be provided to all...

SIGGRAPH 2012 Exhibition Numbers Surging

SIGGRAPH 2012 Exhibition Numbers Surging

Following is a brief Q&A with SIGGRAPH's Exhibition Management team in regards to the SIGGRAPH 2012 Exhibition and what attendees can expect. The SIGGRAPH Exhibition is always an energetic marketplace for the latest technology. How are numbers compared to previous...

Q&A with SIGGRAPH 2012 Mobile Chair Lars Erik Holmquist

Q&A with SIGGRAPH 2012 Mobile Chair Lars Erik Holmquist

The following is a brief conversation with Lars Erik Holmquist, SIGGRAPH Mobile Chair and Principal Research Scientist at Yahoo! Labs. Holmquist has led pioneering research efforts in mobile user interfaces, robotic toys, information displays, media sharing,...

Q&A with SIGGRAPH 2012 Studio Chair Makai Smith

Q&A with SIGGRAPH 2012 Studio Chair Makai Smith

Following is a brief conversation with Makai Smith, SIGGRAPH 2012 Studio Chair from Bentley Systems. In 2001, Smith received a Master of Architecture from Arizona State University and previously served as the SIGGRAPH Design & Computation Chair amongst other...

SIGGRAPH Business Symposium Presents Leaders and Visionaries to Address Industry Direction

SIGGRAPH Business Symposium Presents Leaders and Visionaries to Address Industry Direction

Featured Speaker Carl Rosendahl In its second year, the SIGGRAPH Business Symposium provides an intimate, interactive forum for open, frank conversations among leaders and executives in the visual effects, gaming, and media arena as they explore the present and future...