For one night only, SIGGRAPH 2019 will present the Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater at Microsoft Theater (L.A. LIVE) on Monday, 29 July.
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Meet the Juror: Darin Grant
30 April 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Production, Visual Effects
We’re bringing the SIGGRAPH 2019 juries to you starting with Darin Grant of Animal Logic.
Wow! SIGGRAPH 2019 Throws Back With New VHS Theater
1 April 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences
Travel back in time to the glory days of VHS in the all-new SIGGRAPH VHS Theater. Coming to L.A. Summer 2019.
An ‘Irresistible’ Way to Make Films: Using Real-Time Technology for ‘Book of the Dead’
19 March 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Production, Real-Time, Software, Visual Effects
Real-time technology is enabling creators to have projects at their fingertips through all stages of the process — and that includes filmmakers.
‘Bao’ Down to the Female Filmmakers Changing Animation
5 March 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Film, Industry Leaders
In honor of Women’s History Month (a U.S. observation in March), SIGGRAPH shines a spotlight on the female faces of animated filmmaking who are making waves in the industry.
VR Theater: Celebrating The Evolution of a New Medium
27 September 2018 • by Maxwell PlanckAnimation, Conferences, Film, Gaming, Virtual Reality
photo by Jim Hagarty In 2017, Pol Jeremias, the founder of SIGGRAPH’s VR Theater, had a bold vision. A new way to tell stories was emerging from small teams of pioneering visionaries, similar to what was happening in computer graphics in the 1970s. Recognizing that...
SIGGRAPH Asia: Computer Animation Festival
11 September 2018 • by Jamie HuangAnimation, Conferences, Visual Effects
This article contains excerpts from an interview with the SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Computer Animation Festival Chairs, originally published on CG World, Japan. Be sure to mark your calendars for SIGGRAPH Asia 2018, taking place at the Tokyo International Forum, 4-7,...
Celebrating Generations at SIGGRAPH 2018
21 August 2018 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesACM SIGGRAPH, Awards, Conferences, Emerging Technologies, Interactive Techniques, Research, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
Photo by Jim Hagarty © 2018 ACM SIGGRAPH SIGGRAPH 2018 concluded in Vancouver, BC, with over 16,500 attendees from around the world. Attendees hailed from Canada and 87 other countries worldwide, including the United States, China, France, Germany, Japan,...
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 17 – Independent Storytelling & Innovation
20 July 2018 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Industry Leaders, Production, Virtual Reality
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...
Sneak Peek: SIGGRAPH 2018 VR Theater
18 June 2018 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Production, Virtual Reality
"The Legend of Hanuman" © 2017 Graphic India With just one year under its belt, the SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival's VR Theater is still in its infancy. And yet, lucky attendees who experienced L.A.'s iteration, and who will have the chance to join us in...
Roundup: Oscars Week Live Director Q&A Series
2 March 2018 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Industry Leaders, Production, Virtual Reality
photo by Kyle Espeleta Photography © 2017 ACM SIGGRAPH This week, we sat down on Facebook Live for a series of three real-time discussions with Best Animated Short Film Academy Award nominees and winners. Watch each session below, led by SIGGRAPH 2018 Computer...
Where to Watch: SIGGRAPH 2017 VR Theater Shorts
12 December 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Graphics, Production, Virtual Reality
SIGGRAPH 2017 VR Theater Directors Q&A | photo by John Fujii © 2017 ACM SIGGRAPH You asked, we answered... Check out a complete list of SIGGRAPH 2017 VR Theater selections below to find out where you can watch each virtual reality animated short from last summer's...