Dr. Ergun Akleman explains the development of a method to make still-life paintings dynamic and encourages researchers to submit to SIGGRAPH Posters.
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‘Be That Champion’: A Game Developer’s Uplifting Advice for the Next Generation of Women in Tech
In this Women’s History Month feature, get to know Dr. Evie Powell: her contributions to the gaming industry and the best advice she has for women new to the industry.
Bringing New Voices to the Table With Best in Show Award-winner ‘Loop’
“Loop” Director Erica Milsom and Producer Krissy Cababa, of Pixar, share insights from the making of the SIGGRAPH award-winning short.
Real-time, AI-enhanced Storytelling for Motor Racing Sports
Discover how SIGGRAPH 2020 Real-Time Live! demonstration “Chroma Tools: AI-enhanced storytelling for motor racing sports” came together.
Creating the Highly Anticipated ‘The Last of Us Part II’
Learn more about how Naughty Dog developed “The Last of Us Part II,” including how visual effects like volumetric fog were created and how fans are receiving this highly anticipated sequel.
Teaching Culturally Relevant STEAM Concepts through XR
Curious how to use XR in your classroom? We caught up with contributors to the SIGGRAPH 2020 Birds of a Feather session “Making XR a Reality for Teaching Culturally Relevant STEAM Concepts” to learn more about their backgrounds and what led them to collaborate.
AI Avatars, Virtual Assistants, and Deepfakes: A Real-Time Look
Hao Li shares the process of developing AI avatars and virtual assistants, emerging trends in the deepfakes space, and his advice for those planning to submit to a future SIGGRAPH conference.
Developing ‘Davigo’: Balancing Gameplay in Asymmetrical VR
The developers behind “Davigo,” an asymmetrical VR game, discuss their SIGGRAPH 2020 presentation and dig into the game mechanics.
Virtual Teaching Resources: A Year In Review
The ACM SIGGRAPH Education Committee offers virtual teaching resources that became stand-outs for computer graphics education in 2020.
Curriculum Inspiration: A Review of 2020 Faculty Submitted Student Work
Are you looking for project inspiration and ideas to incorporate into your Spring courses? Check out the 9th annual Faculty Submitted Student Work Exhibit.
2020: A Year in Stories
Once again, the ACM SIGGRAPH Blog editors reflect on a year of stories with a roundup of 2020’s “most read” news from the site.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Heart and ‘Soul’ of Pixar’s Latest Feature
Pixar’s Michael Fong and Bill Watral share how they created the characters of “Soul,” the contrast between the settings of New York City and the astral world of the Great Beyond, the most impactful scenes, and what it was like to wrap a film while working remotely during the pandemic.