In honor of Black History Month, check out our roundup of inspiring Black creators and stories that make up our SIGGRAPH community.
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How She Inspires: Black Girls CODE Founder Kimberly Bryant
17 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesBusiness, Data, Education, Industry Leaders, Students
SIGGRAPH sits down with Black Girls CODE Founder Kimberly Bryant to talk about her background and how she inspires others.
The Life and Career of Ere Santos (So Far)
10 February 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Education, Film, Graphics, Industry Leaders
Sony Pictures Imageworks Senior Animator Ere Santos (“Spider-Verse”) shares his career journey to date and the passion that fuels his approach.
Teaching Culturally Relevant STEAM Concepts through XR
29 January 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Education, Virtual Reality
Curious how to use XR in your classroom? We caught up with contributors to the SIGGRAPH 2020 Birds of a Feather session “Making XR a Reality for Teaching Culturally Relevant STEAM Concepts” to learn more about their backgrounds and what led them to collaborate.
Bringing Reality to Virtual Reality: Behind ‘Traveling While Black’
20 February 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Virtual Reality
Felix & Paul Studios Co-founder and Creativer Director Paul Raphaël talks bring VR documentary “Traveling While Black” to life.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 32 – Celebrating Black History Month
14 February 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Production, Virtual Reality
On an all-new episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, we celebrate Black History Month with creators Everett Downing Jr., Sidney Clifton, and Roger Ross Williams.
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.”
Dreaming Big, Celebrating Black History Month
27 February 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Students
Black History Month, or National African American History Month is an annual celebration of achievements and a time for acknowledging the important role of African Americans in U.S. history. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom,...