This series of articles provides a sneak peek at the final outcome of the SIGGRAPH 2020 VR Theater lobby experience, achieved in collaboration with SCAD and conference volunteers.
ACM SIGGRAPH Blog
Tag
VR Theater
The Theater Is Sold Out
14 May 2020 • by John GwinnerConferences, Virtual Reality
John Gwinner, a member of the SIGGRAPH 2020 VR Theater subcommittee, shares insight on common misconceptions around VR and the magic of past conference experiences.
Breaking Down ‘Inside Hurricane Maria in 360 Degrees’
27 February 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Virtual Reality
The “Inside Hurricane Maria in 360 Degrees” visualization team breaks down the SIGGRAPH 2019 VR Theater experience.
Bringing Reality to Virtual Reality: Behind ‘Traveling While Black’
20 February 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Virtual Reality
Felix & Paul Studios Co-founder and Creativer Director Paul Raphaël talks bring VR documentary “Traveling While Black” to life.
Guide to Submitting a Short to SIGGRAPH 2020
17 January 2020 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Film, Gaming, Visual Effects
Get the inside scoop on what it takes to submit a short film to the VR Theater and Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater at SIGGRAPH 2020.
How Baobab’s ‘Bonfire’ Used AI to Make You, the Viewer, Matter
16 September 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAwards, Conferences, Film, Industry Leaders, Virtual Reality
Learn how award-winning interactive VR/AR animation studio, Baobab Studios, created its latest, most impressive project to date, “Bonfire.”
Exploring Disney’s Second VR Short, ‘a kite’s tale’
31 July 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Virtual Reality
See a sneak preview of Disney’s ‘a kite’s tale,’ a virtual reality expereince and film directed by Bruce Wright, premiering at SIGGRAPH 2019.
Meet the Juror: Amy LaMeyer
16 May 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders
Ready to meet another SIGGRAPH 2019 juror? Find out more about WXR Fund’s Amy LaMeyer.
A Bright Future: 6 Interactive Highlights From SXSW
25 March 2019 • by Maxwell PlanckAugmented Reality, Conferences, Virtual Reality
“VR is magical and remains magical for those still putting on a headset for the first time.” SIGGRAPH 2019’s VR Theater Chair shares innovations from SXSW.
The Man Behind ‘I Am A Man,’ a VR Experience That Chronicles the Fight for Civil Rights
19 February 2019 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesConferences, Industry Leaders, Virtual Reality
Derek Ham, an assistant professor and affiliate assistant research professor with North Carolina State University, shares the journey and production story for “I Am A Man.”
VR Theater: Celebrating The Evolution of a New Medium
27 September 2018 • by Maxwell PlanckAnimation, Conferences, Film, Gaming, Virtual Reality
photo by Jim Hagarty In 2017, Pol Jeremias, the founder of SIGGRAPH’s VR Theater, had a bold vision. A new way to tell stories was emerging from small teams of pioneering visionaries, similar to what was happening in computer graphics in the 1970s. Recognizing that...
Sneak Peek: SIGGRAPH 2018 VR Theater
18 June 2018 • by SIGGRAPH ConferencesAnimation, Conferences, Production, Virtual Reality
"The Legend of Hanuman" © 2017 Graphic India With just one year under its belt, the SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival's VR Theater is still in its infancy. And yet, lucky attendees who experienced L.A.'s iteration, and who will have the chance to join us in...