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Bringing the Skeletons of ‘Coco’ to Life

Bringing the Skeletons of ‘Coco’ to Life

Image credit: “Coco” © 2017 Disney Pixar. All rights reserved. Just in time for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, we are excited to share a look behind the magic of "Coco," the 2018 Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature. In an all-new SIGGRAPH Now feature,...

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 17 – Independent Storytelling & Innovation

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 17 – Independent Storytelling & Innovation

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...

Exploring the VFX in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

Exploring the VFX in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

photo by John Fujii © 2017 ACM SIGGRAPH Last summer, SIGGRAPH 2017 attendees were treated to a presentation as part of the Production Sessions program titled "The Making of Marvel Studios' 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'". What follows is a recap of that session,...

SIGGRAPH Now: ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’

SIGGRAPH Now: ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’

Image: "War for the Planet of the Apes," courtesy Weta Digital VFX © 2017 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. SIGGRAPH Now is a new series of content from SIGGRAPH conferences. While nothing replaces the in-person experience, SIGGRAPH Now...

That’s a Wrap: SIGGRAPH 2017 Photo Recap

That’s a Wrap: SIGGRAPH 2017 Photo Recap

A very special thanks to photographers John Fujii and Kyle Espeleta Photography as well as the efforts of our SIGGRAPH 2017 Student Volunteers. [gallery size="medium" link="file"...

10 Things You Didn’t Know About the VFX in Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’

10 Things You Didn’t Know About the VFX in Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’

© 2016 Walt Disney Pictures During SIGGRAPH 2016, members of the genius team behind Disney's live-action, Oscar-winning film "The Jungle Book" (2016) joined attendees on the Production Session stage to present "The VFX of Disney's 'The Jungle Book.'" Presenters...

Behind the Film: The Making of ‘Zootopia’

Behind the Film: The Making of ‘Zootopia’

© 2016 Walt Disney Animation Studios The journey to make the Golden Globe-winning "Zootopia" began six years ago when director Byron Howard finished "Tangled" and John Lasseter, chief creative officer for Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, said to...

LAIKA’s Steve Emerson Talks Career and ‘Kubo’

LAIKA’s Steve Emerson Talks Career and ‘Kubo’

Awards buzz is brewing and "Kubo and the Two Strings" has now grossed nearly $70 million worldwide. What was the production process for the film like? Peak into the mind of VFX Supervisor Steve Emerson, who recently sat down with us to discuss both the film and...

‘Finding Dory’ Production Facts You May Not Know

‘Finding Dory’ Production Facts You May Not Know

This summer, SIGGRAPH 2016's Production Sessions program brought in some big names to help attendees peek into the minds behind major studio productions, including the brilliant team for Disney•Pixar's "Finding Dory." Pixar Animation Studios brought along a massive...

SIGGRAPH 2016: A Recap

SIGGRAPH 2016: A Recap

photo credit: Jim Hagarty Photography SIGGRAPH 2016 has concluded its 43rd annual event with strong attendance from around the world. With the tagline "Render the Possibilities," SIGGRAPH 2016 was held at the Anaheim Convention Center, 24 - 28 July 2016. Taking over...

Inside the Minds Behind ‘Inside Out’

Inside the Minds Behind ‘Inside Out’

"Inside Out" is the fifteenth feature film from Pixar Animation Studios and the third film by director Pete Docter. On Tuesday, 11 August 2015, a panel of the brilliant team behind the film came together to share with SIGGRAPH 2015 what it was like to make the...