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‘The Batman’ VFX Team Talks Tools, Technique, Art, and Storytelling

18 August 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesVisual Effects

The Wētā FX VFX team discusses the stunning work behind “The Batman,” the 19th appearance of the Caped Crusader in film.

Beck Veitch, Dennis Yoo, Production Sessions, SIGGRAPH 2022, storytelling, The Batman, Visual Effects, Weta, Weta Digital, Weta FX

Piecing Together the Puzzle Behind the Tulsa Race Massacre

23 June 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAugmented Reality, Conferences, Data, Design, Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Research, Virtual Reality

Graphics editors from The New York Times discuss the use of geo-spatial data analysis, 3D, and machine learning to recreate the neighborhood destroyed during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

3D, Anjali Singhvi, Augmented Reality, Computer Graphics, Data, immersive media, Interactive Techniques, Mapping, Media, Research, SIGGRAPH, storytelling, Talks, Technology, The New York Times, Tulsa, Virtual Reality, Yuliya Parshina-Kottas

Real World vs. AR-based Environments

26 May 2022 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAugmented Reality, Conferences, Interactive Techniques, Real-Time, Research, Technical Papers

In this Technical Papers preview, learn how a team from George Mason University has developed real-world AR environments.

AR, Augmented Reality, Computer Graphics, George Mason University, Interactive Techniques, Metaverse, SIGGRAPH 2022, storytelling, Students, Technical Papers, Vancouver

‘Replacements (Penggantian)’ Celebrates Roots, Time, and Change

7 September 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Virtual Reality

SIGGRAPH sits down with 2021 VR Theater Best in Show award winner Jonathan Hagard to discuss the film “Replacements (Penggantian).”

Awards, Best in Show, Film, filmmaking, SIGGRAPH 2021, SIGGRAPH Conferences, storytelling, Virtual Reality, VR Theater

SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 45 – Animating With Purpose

9 July 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Production

In this episode of the SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast, SIGGRAPH 2021 Computer Animation Festival Director Mark Elendt is joined by directors Taz Tron Delix, Kayu Leung, and Simone Giampaolo to discuss using animation to tell impactful stories.

Animated Shorts, Animation, Computer Animation, Computer Animation Festival, Computer Graphics, Electronic Theater, filmmaking, Music, podcast, podcasts, SIGGRAPH 2021, SIGGRAPH Spotlight, storytelling

Baobab’s Latest VR Feature, ‘Baba Yaga’ Uses Hand Tracking to Improve Interactivity

20 October 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Production, Virtual Reality

“Baba Yaga” creators and storytellers Larry Cutler, Eric Darnell, Nathanial Dirksen, Justin Fischer, and Amy Tucker of Baobab Studios discuss the technology behind the project.

Baba Yaga, Baobab Studios, Eric Darnell, Film, filmmaking, hand tracking, Interactive Techniques, Larry Cutler, SIGGRAPH 2020, storytelling, Talks, Virtual Reality, VR

Making Magic With DreamWorks Animation’s ‘To: Gerard’

30 July 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Production

DreamWorks Animation’s Taylor Meacham discusses the magic behind his SIGGRAPH 2020 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater selection “To: Gerard.”

Animation, Computer Animation Festival, DreamWorks Animation, Electronic Theater, inspirational, Magic, short film, storytelling

Inventing the Impossible With Marco Tempest

16 July 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAugmented Reality, Conferences, Graphics, Industry Leaders, Interactive Techniques

A regular TED speaker, we’ve rounded up some favorite talks from Marco Tempest as a preview of what participants can expect during next month’s keynote.

Augmented Reality, Computer Graphics, Keynote, Magic, Marco Tempest, Mixed Reality, Robotics, SIGGRAPH 2020, storytelling, TED Talks

Honoring History Through Immersive Technology in ‘The Book of Distance’

18 June 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Virtual Reality

Blending family archives and VR technology, “The Book of Distance” takes audiences through one man’s journey using spectacular storytelling.

Canada, Documentary, history, Immersive Pavilion, immersive technology, Japan, National Film Board of CANADA, Oculus Rift, Photography, SIGGRAPH 2020, storytelling, Unity, Virtual Reality, VR

‘Cacophonic Choir’, the Sounds of Survivors’ Stories

12 June 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences, Design, Real-Time

The “Cacophonic Choir” team breaks down how they use machine learning to demonstrate the effect of the mass media on sexual assault survivors’ stories.