On the heels of receiving 2019 ACM A.M. Turing Award honors, the computer graphics community reflects on pioneers Ed Catmull and Pat Hanrahan.
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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.”
Academy Software Foundation Celebrates First Anniversary
David Morin, executive director of the Academy of Software Foundation, talks about the foundation’s first year and its SIGGRAPH 2019 events.
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...
25 SIGGRAPH 2018 Stories You May Have Missed
photo by Jim Hagarty © 2018 ACM SIGGRAPH Our recent trip to Vancouver yielded a wealth of new ideas, new experiences, and new innovations. ...And plenty of writers were there to capture it! We hope you enjoy this roundup of some of the biggest stories out of SIGGRAPH...
What is the Academy Software Foundation?
Last Friday, ahead of SIGGRAPH 2018, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Linux Foundation announced the formation of the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF). ASWF provides a neutral forum for open source software developers in the motion picture and...
That’s a Wrap: SIGGRAPH 2017 Photo Recap
A very special thanks to photographers John Fujii and Kyle Espeleta Photography as well as the efforts of our SIGGRAPH 2017 Student Volunteers. [gallery size="medium" link="file"...
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...
Behind ‘Borrowed Time’
This summer, the 43rd annual SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival awarded the animated short "Borrowed Time" its prestigious "Best of Show" award. As the end-of-year awards season approaches, our team sat down with the film's directors to learn more about their...
Past SIGGRAPH Technical Papers Presenters Recognized by the Academy
Paul Debevec The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its scientific and technical achievements award recipients who will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation this year. bouncy castle According to Paul Debevec,...
SIGGRAPH 2013 Presents the Full Length Keynote
In conjunction with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, SIGGRAPH 2013 presented the Marc Davis Lecture Series as its Keynote Presentation. Nine distinguished animation film directors shared their experiences along complex paths to filmmaking success....