Animation, Motion Design Veterans Team To Launch The Collision Awards
The Collision Awards will distribute more than 300 prizes dedicated to animation and motion design.
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Nvidia’s SIGGRAPH Keynote Showcases New AI 3D Background Feature Developed With Shutterstock
The latest Picasso feature lets users create custom, photorealistic, 8K, 360 HDRi environment maps for quicker scene development.
SIGGRAPH 2023 Offers Feast Of Talks On New Animation, Including ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Nimona,’ And ‘Elemental’
Th computer graphics conference and trade show takes place August 6-10 in Los Angeles.
Pixar Dives Into The Tech Behind ‘Elemental’ In Newly Published Papers
The highly technical documents accompany upcoming Pixar talks which will take place at SIGGRAPH this August.
Dreamworks’ Rendering Software Moonray, Used On ‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ And ‘The Bad Guys,’ Is Now Available Open Source
After being announced last year, Moonray was made available to the public today as open source for general access.
A Relaxing Day On The Links Turns Deadly In ‘Samurai Frog Golf’
A retired samurai frog faces a deadly back nine in this calming round of golf turned violent.
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.
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.
