Animation Archives - Page 6 of 32

New Research From University of Pennsylvania Examines Realistic Damage Mechanics

30 June 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Technical Papers

Researchers from University of Pennsylvania discuss SIGGRAPH 2020 Technical Paper “AnisoMPM: Animating Anisotropic Damage Mechanics”.

Animation, AnisoMPM, anisotropic, CD-MPM, Computer Graphics, isotropic, PFF-MPM, SIGGRAPH 2020, Technical Papers, Technical Papers Fast Forward, University of Pennsylvania

Extended Q&A: Procedural Approach to Animation-Driven Effects for ‘Avengers: Endgame’

4 June 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Industry Leaders, Production, Visual Effects

Weta Digital’s Gerardo Aguilera and Tobias Mack answer more questions from their 13 May 2020 SIGGRAPH Now webinar, “Procedural Approach to Animation-Driven Effects for ‘Avengers: Endgame'”.

Animation, Avengers, Marvel Studios, production, SIGGRAPH Now, VFX, Visual Effects, Webinars, Weta Digital

Stay Inspired: Virtual VFX With SIGGRAPH Now

26 May 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects

Continue your online education with the SIGGRAPH Now lessons that explore the visual effects of “War for the Planet of the Apes,” “Coco,” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”

Anders Langlands, Animated Film, Animation, Coco, COVID-19, Disney, Disney Pixar, facial capture, filmmaking, performance capture, Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios, Production Sessions, Ralph Breaks the Internet, SIGGRAPH 2018, SIGGRAPH 2019, SIGGRAPH Now, VFX, Visual Effects, Walt Disney Animation Studios, War for the Planet of the Apes, Weta Digital, Wreck-It Ralph

Techno and Smooth Jazz and Hard Rock… Oh My! The Visuals of ‘Trolls World Tour’

19 May 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Film, Production, Visual Effects

“Trolls World Tour”, one of the first on-demand releases during the COVID-19 pandemic, has taken homes worldwide by storm. We connected with the creators to learn how this unique animated film came together.

Animated Film, Animation, DreamWorks Animation, Trolls, Trolls World Tour, VFX, Visual Effects

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 34 – Computer Animation Today

24 April 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Industry Leaders

SIGGRAPH 2020 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater Director Munkhtsetseg Nandigjav sits down with members of her jury to discuss modern computer graphics in an all-new episode of the SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast.

Animation, Cinematics, Computer Animation Festival, Computer Graphics, Electronic Theater, Games, Munkhtsetseg Nandigjav, podcast, podcasts, Scientific Vizualization, SIGGRAPH 2020, SIGGRAPH Spotlight, VFX, Visual Effects

Breaking Down a Scene in BUCK’s ‘Invention of Together’ Tinder Ad

13 February 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Design, Graphics, Production

BUCK, the team responsible for Tinder’s “Invention of Together” ad and a past Computer Animation Festival contributor, breaks down the animation behind a scene from the project.

advertising, Animation, Computer Animation Festival, Computer Graphics, Electronic Theater, scene breakdown

The Making of Jérémy Clapin’s ‘I Lost My Body’

4 February 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Film, Production

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.

Academy Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Animated Film, Animation, Computer Animation Festival, Electronic Theater, France, I Lost My Body, Netflix, Oscar Nominee, Oscars, production, Production Sessions, Streaming

How LAIKA’s ‘Missing Link’ Raised the VFX Bar

28 January 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Film, Production, Visual Effects

Two LAIKA department heads share stories from the production of the studio’s Golden Globe-winning stop-motion animated film “Missing Link.”

Academy Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Animated Film, Animation, Eric Wachtman, Golden Globes, Laika, Missing Link, Oscar Nominee, Oscars, Production Sessions, SIGGRAPH 2018, Steve Emerson, stop motion, VFX

Behind the Magic of Netflix’s ‘Klaus’

12 December 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Art, Film, Production, Visual Effects

Production Designers Szymon Biernacki and Marcin Jakubowski, of Netflix’s first original animated feature “Klaus,” discuss bringing the 2D-animated film to life.

2D and 3D artworks, 2D Art, 3D art, Animated Film, Animation, Digital Production, Feature Films, Film, Holiday, Klaus, Lightwork Design, Marcin Jakubowski, Netflix, Sergio Pablos, Streaming, Szymon Biernacki, The SPA Studios

Meet the Juror: Silvia Olivas

29 November 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Industry Leaders

SIGGRAPH 2019 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater Juror Silvia Olivas shares how she stays inspired and so much more.

Alec Baldwin, Animation, Careers, Computer Animation Festival, Disney, Electronic Theater, Elena of Avalor, Guy Raz, Juror Profile, Maya and Three, Netflix, podcasts, SIGGRAPH 2019, Silvia Olivas

Leading With Story: The Making of ‘The Ostrich Politic’

14 November 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Students

Student creator Mohammad Houhou shares behind-the-scenes stories for “The Ostrich Politic” and offers the full short film and new making-of featurette.

Academy Awards, Animated Shorts, Animation, Computer Animation, Computer Animation Festival, Computer Graphics, Ostrich Politic, short film, Shorts

Celebrating 40+ Years of Coding Human Expressions

27 August 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Interactive Techniques, Real-Time

This SIGGRAPH 2019 Panel celebrates FACS and its power to make computer graphics and interactive techniques more impactful than ever before.

3Lateral, Animation, Erika Rosenberg, Facial Action Coding System, FACS, fxguide, Google AI, J.P. Lewis, Mark Sagar, Mike Seymour, Panel, SIGGRAPH 2019, Soul Machines, Stanford University, University of Sydney, Vladimir Mastilovic

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