Always a highlight of Siggraph, the festival is an official entry way for Academy Award nomination. The 43rd Siggraph Computer Animation Festival has announced award winners for 2016. As always, the festival was adjudicated by professionals and experts from varying fields of computer graphics, animation, gaming, advertising, and education. The competition is recognized by … [Read more...] about Headliners set for 43rd Siggraph Annual Computer Animation Festival
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NASA planetary engineer to keynote Siggraph 2016
Nagin Cox noted for her ability to energize listeners to the possibilities awaiting humanity. One of the lead engineers for some of NASA’s recent spectacular planetary missions will be the keynote speaker for Siggraph 2016. Z. Nagin Cox is Spacecraft Operations Engineer with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL). For Siggraph, Cox will share stories of NASA … [Read more...] about NASA planetary engineer to keynote Siggraph 2016
JPR names guest panelists for Game Engines Rising
Creators and software developers will explore the expanding role of game engine technology in 3D content development. The guest panelists for this year’s Jon Peddie Research Siggraph Press Luncheon will bring broad technical and artistic perspective to the discussion theme of “Game Engines Rising.” Game Engines have moved beyond being only for games. These programs allow … [Read more...] about JPR names guest panelists for Game Engines Rising
Blockbuster films and theme parks secrets on the agenda for Siggraph Production Sessions
Discover the CG behind Deadpool's skills and take a tour into the world of Star Wars. Major film and game productions of the past year including Deadpool, Zootopia, Star Wars: The Force Awakens,Captain America: Civil War, and more will be featured in "Render the Possibilities,” the 2016 installment of the popular Siggraph Production Sessions. Siggraph production sessions … [Read more...] about Blockbuster films and theme parks secrets on the agenda for Siggraph Production Sessions
Siggraph promises “The Summer of VR” in VR Village
Juried and Invited content includes work from filmmakers, game developers, research labs, design, and more. Siggraph 2016 intends this year’s conference and exhibition to be “The Summer of VR,” with an unprecedented number of experiential and cutting-edge Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) installations, during this year’s conference. Throughout Siggraph 2016 … [Read more...] about Siggraph promises “The Summer of VR” in VR Village
Putting pieces together at Siggraph 2015
Competitors come together at the JPR luncheon with standards and cooperation at customers’ behest. By Kathleen Maher Siggraph in Los Angeles is usually a boost for the organization devoted to all computer graphics, but which has come to depend on the film industry in an uneven co-dependent relationship. This year it’s paying off. The film industry … [Read more...] about Putting pieces together at Siggraph 2015
JPR names panel for annual Siggraph press luncheon
This year’s all-star panel will discuss how the real and the virtual are becoming one in computer graphics. It was just about 20 years when movies changed forever. We were introduced to re-incarnated dinosaurs in Jurassic Park (1993) with combined digital creatures and live action. Then there was Jim Carrey transforming into a real-life cartoon character in The Mask in … [Read more...] about JPR names panel for annual Siggraph press luncheon
Physically based animation to headline Siggraph Real Time Live 2015
Real time graphics is quickly catching up to offline CG. A new technology called physically based animation is one of the show-stoppers at this year’s Real Time Live! showcase at Siggraph 2015 in Los Angeles. The annual event specifically celebrates the latest achievements in real-time graphics “at the intersection of genius technical skills and creative beauty,” says event … [Read more...] about Physically based animation to headline Siggraph Real Time Live 2015
Siggraph releases lineup for popular production sessions
Insider conversations include Interstellar, Jurassic World, Ant-Man, and Tomorrowland. Industrial Light and Magic will celebrate 40 years with a special event. The lineup for the most popular event at Siggraph—the Production Sessions—has been announced. As usual, the world’s elite computer graphics experts will gather to share the processes and techniques used to create the … [Read more...] about Siggraph releases lineup for popular production sessions
Interactive graphics breakthroughs highlight Siggraph 2015 Emerging Technologies
The theme of "Work and Play,Technology that Improves Daily Lives" pushes the boundaries from what graphics do today to what they can do soon. The latest research into interactive graphics applications will take the center stage at this year’s Emerging Technologies program at Siggraph 2015. The projects in the 2015 program fall under the theme "Work and Play,Technology that … [Read more...] about Interactive graphics breakthroughs highlight Siggraph 2015 Emerging Technologies