ACM SIGGRAPH Blog
Say Goodbye to Split Ends With ADMM
Image Credit © NVIDIA All you need is a computer, modern GPUs, and great hair. The SIGGRAPH 2023 Technical Paper "Interactive Hair Simulation on the GPU Using ADMM" has been on everyone's mind lately. To learn what all of the buzz is about, SIGGRAPH hopped in the...
Interview With SIGGRAPH 2011 The Studio Chair: Chris Williams
Following is a brief conversation with Chris Williams, The Studio Chair from Knowledge Adventure! (pictured at right). He currently is their Creative Director and attended the University of California, Riverside. For someone who is new to SIGGRAPH, what should they...
SIGGRAPH Game Content Revealed: Part III
Following is the final entry of a three-part series focusing on game content that will be featured at SIGGRAPH 2011. This is a conversation between Naty Hoffman (pictured at the right) and ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter Reporter Mariebeth Aquino. Naty Hoffman is a Technical...
SIGGRAPH Gaming Content Revealed: Part Two
Following is the second entry of a three-part series focusing on gaming content that will be featured at SIGGRAPH 2011. This is a conversation between Jason RM Smith (pictured at the right) and ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter Reporter Mariebeth Aquino. After successfully leading...
SIGGRAPH 2011 Gaming Content Revealed
Following is the first entry of a three-part series focusing on gaming content that will be featured at SIGGRAPH 2011. This first entry is a conversation between Drew Davidson (pictured at the right) and ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter Reporter Mariebeth Aquino. Drew Davidson is...
Cory Doctorow Slotted to Help Open SIGGRAPH 2011 in The Studio
The Studio at SIGGRAPH 2011 is planning on kicking off this year’s conference with a Roundtable Chat on Sunday 7 August 2011 (12pm – 1:30pm) at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The Studio is the place for technical experimentation and innovative creation. It’s where...
A Brief Conversation with Artist Meats Meier
Following below is a brief conversation with Meats Meier - the artist behind the Computer Animation Festival's "Animation Mother" pictured below. Meier is currently a freelance illustrator and animator living in Los Angeles. He taught the first ever ZBrush course at...
SIGGRAPH Launches Business Symposium to Address Industry Needs and Direction
For nearly 40 years, SIGGRAPH has inspired, educated, and influenced the direction of research, production, and artistic communities. At SIGGRAPH 2011 in Vancouver, 7-11 August 2011, the conference is introducing the SIGGRAPH Symposium: The Business Think Tank. This...
Interview with SIGGRAPH 2011 Art Gallery Chair
Following below is a brief interview with Mona Kasra, SIGGRAPH 2011 Art Gallery Chair, who explains her vision and insights into this year's amazing Art Gallery - Tracing Home. Kasra is a new media artist and educator currently pursuing a PhD at University of Texas at...
New Content Unveiled at SIGGRAPH 2011 Demonstrates Optimal Furniture Arrangement
Presenters from UCLA and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will be unveiling a new program that will automatically bounce house for sale design the most desirable layout for pieces in various rooms based on rules pre-defined, such as "couches should...
SIGGRAPH 2011 Technical Papers Advance Preview
The SIGGRAPH Technical Papers program is the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work in computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH 2011, 7 –11 August 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, will feature 82 Technical Papers,...
Interview with the 2011 SIGGRAPH Technical Papers Chair
Following below is a brief conversation with Hugues Hoppe, SIGGRAPH 2011 Technical Papers Chair from Microsoft Research, who shares his insights, opinions, and thoughts regarding SIGGRAPH 2011 and beyond. What was your inspiration/motivation for volunteering to be the...
SIGGRAPH 2011 Selects Cory Doctorow as Keynote Speaker
SIGGRAPH announces the selection of Cory Doctorow, science fiction novelist, blogger, and technology activist, to give one of its keynote presentations at SIGGRAPH 2011, the 38th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques,...