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A Look at the Emmy-nominated VFX of Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy’
4 October 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Production, Visual Effects
“The Umbrella Academy” VFX supervisors discuss the Emmys, highlights from the show’s first season, and what fans can expect from season two.
Asia’s Largest Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Event Heads to Brisbane
2 October 2019 • by SIGGRAPH AsiaConferences, Interactive Techniques
“Do you come from a land down under?” Discover what to expect from SIGGRAPH’s newest host city, Brisbane.
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 29 – International Collaboration With Blur Studio’s Chris Bedrosian
27 September 2019 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Graphics, Production, Visual Effects
Chris Bedrosian, senior CG supervisor at Blur Studio, joins us on the podcast to talk VFX and his team’s work on Netflix’s “Love, Death & Robots.”
Emmys Are Coming: Sending Off ‘Game of Thrones’ With Honors
20 September 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Production, Visual Effects
Ahead of the 2019 Emmy Awards, catch our exclusive interview with panelists from the SIGGRAPH 2019 Production Session “For the Throne – The Making of ‘Game of Thrones’: Season 8.”
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Episode 25 – Netflix and Stream: A Look at VFX for TV
12 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Visual Effects
This all-new podcast takes listeners behind-the-scenes of series production at Netflix. Tune in to hear from VFX leaders behind “Stranger Things,” “The Umbrella Academy,” and more
‘Jurassic Park’ Made a Dinosaur-sized Leap Forward in Computer-generated Animation on Screen, 25 Years Ago
21 June 2018 • by ACM SIGGRAPHAnimation, Film, Simulation, Visual Effects
Computer-generated dinosaurs walk the Earth. Source: Universal Pictures Studios Written by Adam Bargteil, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Republished with permission of The Conversation With 25 years of hindsight, “Jurassic Park” marks a pivotal point in the...
Diversity in the Animation and VFX Community
22 March 2018 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Animation, Visual Effects
Image: Panel discussion at SIGGRAPH 2017: The Academy's Science and Technology Council Presents "Hidden Figures" in Collaboration with NASA. Photo by John Fujii by Jessica Sommerville The topic of diversity within the VFX and animation community is one that has gained...
Award Winning Visual Effects
20 March 2018 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Conferences, Software, Visual Effects
The Lego Movie image courtesy of Animal Logic by Melanie Farmer And, the Oscar Goes to…. Avid moviegoers may not know Mark Elendt by name, but chances are pretty high they’ve seen his movies. This year, Elendt and SideFX will take home an Oscar for their creation and...
Exploring the VFX in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
22 February 2018 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Production, Visual Effects
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,...
Regional Snapshot: Computer Graphics in Europe (Part II)
18 January 2018 • by ACM SIGGRAPHACM SIGGRAPH, Augmented Reality, Emerging Technologies, Research, Simulation, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects
By Jessica Sommerville In part one of our regional snapshot of CG in Europe, we discussed the current production and work climate of the industry in this region. Enjoy the second part of our take on CG in Europe, where we will explore the current industry and...
SIGGRAPH Now: ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’
14 December 2017 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Production, Visual Effects
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...