One of SIGGRAPH 2021’s most popular Production Sessions, we caught up with VFX Supervisor Mike Lasker of Netflix and Sony Pictures Imageworks’ “The Mitchells vs. The Machines”.
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Extended Q&A: The Visual Effects and Virtual Production of ‘The Mandalorian’
2 September 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Production, Visual Effects
Lucasfilm's "The Mandalorian", season two, exclusively on Disney+ © 2020Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. On Friday, 13 August, the SIGGRAPH 2021 conference hosted a team from ILM for the Production Session “ILM Presents: The Visual Effects & Virtual...
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 40 – Virtual Production
8 January 2021 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects
In this all-new episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, experts tackle virtual production and how the COVID-19 pandemic has catapulted innovation.
Continuing the Conversation on the State of the Art of CG in Advertising
11 September 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Conferences, Film, Gaming, Graphics, Production, Visual Effects
We sit down with the panelists from “More with Less: The State of the Art of CG In Advertising” to continue the conversation and expand on questions from the audience during SIGGRAPH 2020.
It’s Here! Stream the SIGGRAPH 2020 Electronic Theater and Get Ready for the Director’s Panel
24 August 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Graphics, Real-Time, Visual Effects
Discover exactly what you should not miss when it comes to this year’s Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater and meet the Director’s Panel panelists.
ACM SIGGRAPH Pioneers Announces Event With Douglas Trumbull 11 August
5 August 2020 • by Ed KramerACM SIGGRAPH, Industry Leaders
ACM SIGGRAPH Pioneers announce the advisory group’s SIGGRAPH 2020 featured speaker, Douglas Trumbull, and details for members-only 11 August event.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 37 – Age Manipulation in VFX
17 July 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Industry Leaders, Production, Visual Effects
In this episode of the SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast, visual effects (VFX) experts talk age manipulation on screen and how techniques have evolved.
Extended Q&A: Procedural Approach to Animation-Driven Effects for ‘Avengers: Endgame’
4 June 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Industry Leaders, Production, Visual Effects
Weta Digital’s Gerardo Aguilera and Tobias Mack answer more questions from their 13 May 2020 SIGGRAPH Now webinar, “Procedural Approach to Animation-Driven Effects for ‘Avengers: Endgame'”.
Stay Inspired: Virtual VFX With SIGGRAPH Now
26 May 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects
Continue your online education with the SIGGRAPH Now lessons that explore the visual effects of “War for the Planet of the Apes,” “Coco,” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”
Techno and Smooth Jazz and Hard Rock… Oh My! The Visuals of ‘Trolls World Tour’
19 May 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesArt, Film, Production, Visual Effects
“Trolls World Tour”, one of the first on-demand releases during the COVID-19 pandemic, has taken homes worldwide by storm. We connected with the creators to learn how this unique animated film came together.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 34 – Computer Animation Today
24 April 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Industry Leaders
SIGGRAPH 2020 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater Director Munkhtsetseg Nandigjav sits down with members of her jury to discuss modern computer graphics in an all-new episode of the SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast.
How LAIKA’s ‘Missing Link’ Raised the VFX Bar
28 January 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Film, Production, Visual Effects
Two LAIKA department heads share stories from the production of the studio’s Golden Globe-winning stop-motion animated film “Missing Link.”