Discover how “Hanging By A Thread” captivated audiences at SIGGRAPH 2025 Computer Animation Festival, blending stop-motion puppetry and digital effects to tell a powerful, emotional story.
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Feel the Pulse of SIGGRAPH 2025 Electronic Theater
Get ready to wow your eyes! The SIGGRAPH 2025 Electronic Theater streamed epic animated shorts live from Vancouver.
Meet the SIGGRAPH 2025 Computer Animation Festival Jury
Meet the jury of the SIGGRAPH 2025 Computer Animation Festival — an extraordinary group of industry leaders whose expertise and dedication to innovation and storytelling will shape this year’s celebration of computer graphics and animation.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 86 – Directors’ Cut: Behind the Scenes of the Computer Animation Festival
Join SIGGRAPH Spotlight as past, present, and future Computer Animation Festival chairs, including Tim Cheung, share insider tips, submission secrets, and exciting previews of SIGGRAPH 2025!
Pushing Boundaries of Animation With Cutting-edge CGI
“Vidalia” is a dark fantasy animated short that brings to life a unique world through advanced CGI and visual effects, emphasizing realism and immersion.
SMEAR Meets Sphere
This Blender-integrated tool combines beginner-friendly presets with advanced customization, tackling longstanding challenges in 3D workflows.
Hair-raising Innovation
Pioneering a new era in real-time hair rendering, the SIGGRAPH 2024 Technical Paper “Strand-Based Hair Modeling and Rendering with Mesh Shaders” introduces innovative methods that redefine efficiency and realism in computer graphics.
Digital Storytelling Through Medical Animation
Digital storytelling to convey medical information messages has rapidly evolved into our world, and it also made its way into the SIGGRAPH 2024 Electronic Theater.
Experience the SIGGRAPH 2024 Electronic Theater
Explore the cutting-edge animation of SIGGRAPH 2024 Electronic Theater, and find out how you can access the short films.
Farbe im Chaos finden
“Patterns” folgt der turbulenten Zugfahrt eines Fahrgastes, die sich vom Chaos in die Freude verwandelt und schließlich die verborgenen, farbenfrohen Momente des Lebens und ihre erhebende Wirkung hervorhebt.
Finding Color in the Chaos
“Patterns” follows a passenger’s train journey that transforms from chaos to joy, ultimately highlighting life’s hidden colorful moments and their uplifting impact.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 80 – Storytelling Through the Power of Animation
SIGGRAPH 2025 Electronic Theater Director Dawn Fidrick welcomes four SIGGRAPH 2024 Electronic Theater contributors, Toby Cochran , Adrain Ochoa , Mo Mahler , and Bill Shannon, for an enriching discussion about animation.