SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 53 – Swen Gillberg on the VFX of ‘Free Guy’

VFX Supervisor Swen Gillberg sits down with SIGGRAPH 2022 Electronic Theater Director Darin Grant to discuss his latest Oscar-nominated project “Free Guy”.

The Making of Jérémy Clapin’s ‘I Lost My Body’

Producer Marc du Pontavice and Director Jérémy Clapin, of Netflix’s “I Lost My Body,” share stories from the making of the Oscar-nominated animated film.

How LAIKA’s ‘Missing Link’ Raised the VFX Bar

Two LAIKA department heads share stories from the production of the studio’s Golden Globe-winning stop-motion animated film “Missing Link.”

Leading the Way: Celebrating 3 Memorable SIGGRAPH Leaders

Image credit: pixabay.com In December, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its annual Scientific and Technical Awards recipients. Among the list of honorees are longtime SIGGRAPH all-stars Ed Catmull (co-founder, Pixar Animation Studios), Paul Debevec (senior staff … Continued

Award Winning Visual Effects

The Lego Movie image courtesy of Animal Logic by Melanie Farmer And, the Oscar Goes to…. Avid moviegoers may not know Mark Elendt by name, but chances are pretty high they’ve seen his movies. This year, Elendt and SideFX will take home … Continued

Exploring the VFX in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

photo by John Fujii © 2017 ACM SIGGRAPH Last summer, SIGGRAPH 2017 attendees were treated to a presentation as part of the Production Sessions program titled “The Making of Marvel Studios’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2′”. What follows is … Continued