Leading With Story: The Making of ‘The Ostrich Politic’
Student creator Mohammad Houhou shares behind-the-scenes stories for “The Ostrich Politic” and offers the full short film and new making-of featurette.
Celebrating 40+ Years of Coding Human Expressions
This SIGGRAPH 2019 Panel celebrates FACS and its power to make computer graphics and interactive techniques more impactful than ever before.
A Student Story ‘Stuffed’ With Emotion
Élise Simoulin, one of the creators behind SIGGRAPH 2019 Computer Animation Festival Best Student Project winner “Stuffed,” shares inspiration and stories from the making of the short.
One Night Only: Don’t Miss the SIGGRAPH 2019 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater
For one night only, SIGGRAPH 2019 will present the Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater at Microsoft Theater (L.A. LIVE) on Monday, 29 July.
Nurdin Momodu on ‘Frogeck’ and Animation in Nigeria
The ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee interviews Nurdin Momodu, an animator and 3D generalist who’s directing Nigeria’s first feature-length, 3D animated film.
SIGGRAPH Now: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’
Technical Director Ernest Petti, Head of Environments Larry Wu, and SDL-Head of Characters & Technical Animation David Komorowski share the process for visualizing the internet on screen for “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”
350 Creators, 14 Years, 1 Incredible Ride: Rick Sayre Talks Making ‘Incredibles 2’
Image credit: “Incredibles 2” © 2018 Pixar Animation Studios In a conversation that spanned multiple disciplines, and multiple years, the team behind “Incredibles 2” spoke to a rapt audience during its SIGGRAPH 2018 Production Session last summer. Relive some of … Continued
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 17 – Independent Storytelling & Innovation
In an all-new episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2018 Production Sessions Chair Emily Hsu (associate producer, Blizzard Entertainment) sits down with a panel of independent creators in production and animation to chat about what led them to go “independent.” The … Continued
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 16 – CG’s Next Generation with Canada’s Natalia Freitas (Part 2)
In part two of the ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee‘s (IRC) “next generation” series, Rebecca Ko (founder, Rooftop Animation) sits down with 3D artist and Brazil native Natalia Freitas (independent animator based in Vancouver) to discuss Freitas’s experience with renowned studios, … Continued
‘Jurassic Park’ Made a Dinosaur-sized Leap Forward in Computer-generated Animation on Screen, 25 Years Ago
Computer-generated dinosaurs walk the Earth. Source: Universal Pictures Studios Written by Adam Bargteil, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Republished with permission of The Conversation With 25 years of hindsight, “Jurassic Park” marks a pivotal point in the history of visual effects … Continued