Former Pixar Research Scientist Describes The Racist Assumptions That Continue To Shape Digital Characters
The skin and hair of virtual humans are still largely shaped by white features, argues Theodore Kim in a SIGGRAPH lecture.
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Here’s The Biggest Animation News You Missed In November
The “Croods” sequel opens strongly, SIGGRAPH goes virtual (again), and labor practices at vfx studios continue to stir controversy …
SIGGRAPH Cancels In-Person Conference For Second Year In A Row, Shifting To Virtual Format
Organizers say it’s impossible to hold the event in person given “continued uncertainty surrounding the future of COVID-19 and worldwide travel precautions.”
SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference Cancelled, Will Take Place In Virtual Format
This is the first time in the conference’s 47-year history that it has been cancelled.
SVA Celebrates Animation At Annecy & SIGGRAPH 2019
Learn about how the School of Visual Arts in New York City is growing its presence at major animation/vfx events like Annecy and Siggraph.
SIGGRAPH 2019 Offers Biggest Offering of Immersive Content Ever
Among the offerings is the world premiere of Disney’s second vr project, “A Kite’s Tail.”
Calling All Animators Who Have Known Failure: A New Event In London
A comedy show in London is inviting animators and vfx artists to share anecdotes about their career setbacks, in the spirit of fun.
Pixar’s ‘Purl’ Wins Best In Show At 2019 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival
See the full list of 24 projects chosen for the 2019 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater.
12 Cool New Pieces Of Animation Tech We Saw At SIGGRAPH 2018
Didn’t get to SIGGRAPH this year? Here’s a round-up of animation and vfx hardware and software announcements from the confab.
Q&A: Chris Landreth On 20 Years Since He Wrestled With Maya To Make The Strange and Surreal ‘Bingo’
It’s been 20 years since Chris Landreth’s groundbreaking short “Bingo” showed the world what Maya 1.0 could do.
EXCLUSIVE: Dreamworks Directors On How They Made ‘Bilby,’ And On The Studio’s New Shorts Program
Directors Pierre Perifel, Liron Topaz, and JP Sans reveal how working on the new Dreamworks short transformed them as filmmakers.
SIGGRAPH Will Go In-Depth On The Making of ‘Incredibles 2’
Over two dozen Pixar crew spread across eight panels will explore the making of Brad Bird’s latest film.
Could These Be The Next High-Tech Tools That Animators Use Daily?
The prestigious SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference will include several animation-related technical papers.
INTERVIEW: How Jorge Gutierrez Learned to Embrace the Polygon While Making ‘Son of Jaguar’
For a filmmaker, working in vr is like chopping off someone’s legs and telling them to run, says “Son of Jaguar” director Jorge Gutierrez.
Disney And Other Researchers Are Developing A New Method For Automated Real-Time Lip Sync
Disney is exploring a new way to automate speech animation with computers.
SIGGRAPH 2017 Preview: Real-Time Projects in Animation, VR, and Gaming
A run-down of the Real-Time Live SIGGRAPH projects, including a focus on an interactive 3d watercolor stylization tool.
Animation In A VR World: How Is It Different and How Is It The Same?
Experts in vr animation weigh in on what they’ve learned from working in the medium so far.
SIGGRAPH is Doing Something Really Smart This Year For the Computer Animation Festival
The computer graphics and interactive conference is shaking things up in the vr space.
Paul Debevec: A Name You Absolutely Need to Know in CG, VFX, Animation, and VR
A deep dive with researcher Paul Debevec, who has been pivotal in some of the biggest innovations in vfx, including photoreal digital characters.
SIGGRAPH Asia Previews 2016 Computer Animation Festival Program (Trailer)
The program for SIGGRAPH Asia 2016 is beginning to take shape. Here’s a first look at the Computer Animation Festival.
Video: StyLit Presents An Exciting New Way To Stylize CG Animation
What if you could sketch a pattern or design on a piece of paper and have all the hand-drawn intricacies of your work instantly preserved in the texture of a 3D model? It may soon be possible.
How Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj Made The Independent Short ‘Borrowed Time’ Inside Pixar
Making an independent animated short is hard. But what if you had the power of Pixar’s animation toolset and renderfarm behind you?
SIGGRAPH 2016: An Animation and VFX Preview
SIGGRAPH can be overwhelming, so here’s an animation and VFX-focused look at what not to miss in Anaheim.
‘Borrowed Time’ Wins Best in Show At SIGGRAPH 2016
The independent short film made by two Pixar artists has won the top prize at this year’s SIGGRAPH.
Festival Call for Entries: Athens, Třeboň, Los Angeles
Three new calls for entries from Athens, Greece; Třeboň, Czech Republic; and Los Angeles, California.
How Laika Pushed 3D Printing to New Heights with ‘The Boxtrolls’
Laika is revolutionizing stop motion animation with 3D printing. We visited the set of their latest film, ‘The Boxtrolls,’ to find out how they do it.
SIGGRAPH Announces 2014 Computer Animation Festival Winners
SIGGRAPH has announced the winners of its 41st annual Computer Animation Festival. These projects will be shown amongst more than 100 pieces at the 2014 conference that will take place August 10-14 in Vancouver, Canada.
SIGGRAPH Asia Unveils 2012 Computer Animation Fest Preview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CE2G96KbtAw SIGGRAPH Asia has released a preview for the 2012 Computer …
Lightworks Enthralls Crowds at SIGGRAPH
Sheffield, UK — Lightworks is currently exhibiting at the Siggraph computer graphics exhibition in Los Angeles, California. The …
Walt Disney Animation Studios Launches Open Source BRDF Explorer
Innovative and Versatile New Toolset Unveiled at SIGGRAPH Takes Viewing BRDFs to New Levels of Accuracy and Efficiency BURBANK, Calif. …
Pixar Brings RenderMan to SIGGRAPH
EMERYVILLE, CA — Pixar Animation Studios announced that the RenderMan team will present new insights at SIGGRAPH 2012 into its very …
Luxology to Highlight modo 601 at SIGGRAPH 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex6FqUhlHE0&feature=youtu.be Los Angeles, CA — At SIGGRAPH 2012, Luxology will host numerous …
Sony Pictures Imageworks, Sony Pictures Animation Offer Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Presentations Of Men In Black 3, The Amazing Spider-Man And Highly-Anticipated Hotel Transylvania At SIGGRAPH 2012 On Aug. 7
Respected Effects and Animation Studios also Celebrate Landmark 20th and 10th Anniversaries CULVER CITY, Calif., Aug. 2, 2012 — Sony …
Call For Entries: SIGGRAPH Asia 2012
Although summer is almost upon us, there’s still time to submit your work to the SIGGRAPH Asia 2012 Computer Animation Festival. The …
SIGGRAPH 2012 Announces Computer Animation Festival Winners
http://vimeo.com/37724685 Chicago, IL — SIGGRAPH 2012, 5-9 August at the Los Angeles Convention Center, announces the Computer …
SIGGRAPH Previews 2012 Emerging Technologies
Chicago, IL — SIGGRAPH 2012 Emerging Technologies provides attendees an exclusive hands-on opportunity to interact with the newest …
Call For Entries: SIGGRAPH Asia 2012
SIGGRAPH Asia gathers the best of the industry and academia, where researchers, innovators, artists, producers and industry …
SIGGRAPH 2011 Technical Papers Overview
This video offers a fun, easy-to-digest recap of the technical papers that were presented at the SIGGRAPH conference in Vancouver last week.
