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'”.
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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.
Skip the Show — Watch the Titles
7 January 2020 • by Jon PeddieConferences, Graphics, Visual Effects
Jon Peddie takes a look at motion graphics in title sequences over the years, in everything from games to televsion to movies.
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.
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
An ‘Irresistible’ Way to Make Films: Using Real-Time Technology for ‘Book of the Dead’
19 March 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Film, Production, Real-Time, Software, Visual Effects
Real-time technology is enabling creators to have projects at their fingertips through all stages of the process — and that includes filmmakers.
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...
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,...