Decades after “Toy Story” helped redefine computer animation, Pixar artists continue to push creative and technical boundaries with a stylized pastel aesthetic designed to capture the limitless imagination of childhood.
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A Game Developer’s Guide to SIGGRAPH 2026: Building Your Week Beyond the Games Summit
The SIGGRAPH 2026 Games Summit is a must-attend destination for game developers coming to LA this July, but it’s only the beginning. From real-time rendering and AI-powered workflows to immersive experiences and production insights from some of gaming’s biggest studios, here’s how to build a games-focused path through the week.
Animation, Evolving: Inside the SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival
At SIGGRAPH, animation has always been both a mirror and a catalyst — reflecting where the industry is, while nudging it forward. The SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival continues that tradition, bringing together work that spans animation, visual effects, real-time graphics, and scientific storytelling into one cohesive program.
Beyond Words: Bringing Grief, Connection, and Shadow to Life Through Animation
Creative Seeds’ “Beyond Words” transforms grief and connection into powerful visual metaphors, blending expressive storytelling, effects-driven characters, and custom production tools to explore emotions that often defy language.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 50.2 – The Future of Production with Larry Cutler
SIGGRAPH Spotlight is looking toward the future – of production that is. SIGGRAPH 2021 Production Sessions Chair, John Kalaigian, spoke with two incredible guests this month on their current projects and where they see the future of production going.
SIGGRAPH 2014 Emerging Technologies Media Tour
SIGGRAPH 2014 Emerging Technologies Chair Thierry Frey (center in lavender shirt) takes you on a tour of this year's advancements in several fields - from displays and virtual reality technology to haptics and robotics, as well as innovations that apply to film and...