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SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 100 – The Making of ‘Zootopia 2’
27 February 2026 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Production, Visual Effects
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, host Valerie Bernard is joined by Byron Howard, Marlon West, and Kira Lehtomaki to explore the creative and technical journey behind “Zootopia 2”. Together, the creators share how story, animation craft, and visual effects came together at Walt Disney Animation Studios to expand a beloved world while pushing performance, pipeline, and collaboration to new heights.
Preserving Giants: How ‘Heritage Trees’ Blends Technology and Ecology
3 February 2026 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Art, Conferences, Design
Discover how “Heritage Trees” transformed laser scans, sound, and fabrication into an immersive SIGGRAPH 2025 Art Gallery installation that reimagines ancient trees as living archives of culture and ecology.
‘Hanging By A Thread’: Stop-Motion Storytelling
22 January 2026 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences
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.
Feel the Pulse of SIGGRAPH 2025 Electronic Theater
14 August 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences
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
29 April 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences
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
26 February 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Conferences, Design, Film, Production
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
24 February 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Visual Effects
“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
17 January 2025 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Technical Papers
This Blender-integrated tool combines beginner-friendly presets with advanced customization, tackling longstanding challenges in 3D workflows.
Hair-raising Innovation
11 December 2024 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Emerging Technologies, Real-Time, Technical Papers
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
5 September 2024 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Graphics, Production, Visual Effects
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
1 August 2024 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences
Explore the cutting-edge animation of SIGGRAPH 2024 Electronic Theater, and find out how you can access the short films.











