SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 27 – Live From SIGGRAPH 2019 With NASA

Image credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio; Headshots from left to right:Ernie Wright, Cindy Starr, Kel Elkins, Greg Shirah, and Kristy Pron In the latest episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, the team brings you live to a discussion from SIGGRAPH 2019 that … Continued

‘Prepare for Takeoff,’ How One Team Filmed VR in Microgravity

Sneak a peek at SIGGRAPH 2019’s Production Session on one of the most ambitious VR projects ever, Felix & Paul Studios’ “Space Explorers: Life in Orbit.”

Behind ‘Terra Mars’ With Weili Shi

Rendering of the western hemisphere of “Terra Mars” generation 65, centered at the enormous canyon system Valles Marineris, also featuring some or Mar’s tallest mountains. (© Weili Shi. Clouds texture credit: NASA) “Terra Mars: When Earth Shines on Mars through … Continued

Computer Graphics and SIGGRAPH Pioneer Jim Blinn

Photo courtesy of Waskul TV This Q&A was originally published in the ACM SIGGRAPH Member Profiles. Jim Blinn is a pioneer in computer graphics and is known for his work with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he produced computer graphics animations for various … Continued