The 2019 ACM Turing Award: Celebrating SIGGRAPH and Computer Graphics Achievements
On the heels of receiving 2019 ACM A.M. Turing Award honors, the computer graphics community reflects on pioneers Ed Catmull and Pat Hanrahan.
25 Stories You Might Have Missed From SIGGRAPH 2019
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Check out a roundup of some of the biggest stories out of SIGGRAPH 2019.
How SIGGRAPH Helped These 5 Disney Employees ‘Thrive’ in Their Careers
ACM SIGGRAPH interviews five employees of The Walt Disney Company about their current positions and service to the conference via the Student Volunteer program.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 22 – Women in Computer Graphics
Celebrate International Women’s Day with an all-new episode of the podcast. SIGGRAPH 2019 Conference Chair Mikki Rose is joined by three powerhouse women for the episode: Jinko Gotoh, Danielle Feinberg, and Erin Summers.
‘Bao’ Down to the Female Filmmakers Changing Animation
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.
350 Creators, 14 Years, 1 Incredible Ride: Rick Sayre Talks Making ‘Incredibles 2’
Image credit: “Incredibles 2” © 2018 Pixar Animation Studios In a conversation that spanned multiple disciplines, and multiple years, the team behind “Incredibles 2” spoke to a rapt audience during its SIGGRAPH 2018 Production Session last summer. Relive some of … Continued
Pixar’s SparkShorts Program Supports Innovation, Funds Independent Filmmaking
“Purl,” SparkShorts © 2019 Pixar Animation Studios “SparkShorts is indie filmmaking inside of Pixar.” In the video above, Kristen Lester and others describe a newly unveiled initiative from Pixar: SparkShorts. Though first revealed to SIGGRAPH attendees in 2017 via a … Continued
Getting to Know Your SIGGRAPH 2021 Chair, Pol Jeremias-Vila
Photo of Pol Jeremias-Vila at the SIGGRAPH conference in Los Angeles by John Fujii © 2017 ACM SIGGRAPH The secret’s out! It was announced today the Pol Jeremias-Vila will chair the SIGGRAPH 2021 conference in Los Angeles. To celebrate his … Continued
VR Theater: Celebrating The Evolution of a New Medium
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 … Continued
Throwback Thursday: SIGGRAPH 2018 in Videos
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Still reeling from last week’s SIGGRAPH 2018 conference? Perhaps you missed Vancouver altogether? There’s a video for that! In addition to the ability to re-watch any of our live-streamed sessions, check out this collection of bonus videos, published daily during … Continued