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The Man Behind ‘I Am A Man,’ a VR Experience That Chronicles the Fight for Civil Rights

The Man Behind ‘I Am A Man,’ a VR Experience That Chronicles the Fight for Civil Rights

19 February 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Virtual Reality

Derek Ham, an assistant professor and affiliate assistant research professor with North Carolina State University, shares the journey and production story for “I Am A Man.”

African American, African American History, Black History Month, Civil Rights Movement, Derek Ham, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., National Civil Rights Museum, Oculus Connect, Oculus Launch Pad, SIGGRAPH 2018, SIGGRAPH 2019, storytelling, Virtual Augmented and Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality, VR, VR Theater, Vrcade

5 Questions with Floyd Norman, SIGGRAPH 2017 Keynote Speaker

5 Questions with Floyd Norman, SIGGRAPH 2017 Keynote Speaker

11 July 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Conferences, Industry Leaders

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...

African American, Animation, Animator, Documentary, floyd norman, Floyd Norman: An Animated Life, Keynote, Pixar Animation Studios, SIGGRAPH 2017, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Publishing