ACM SIGGRAPH News
From the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques.
SIGGRAPH Survey Results
As many of you know, the SIGGRAPH Executive Committee has begun working on a new strategic plan. Since we're doing this as your representatives, we want the process to be transparent and inclusive. We will be updating you regularly, seeking your ideas and comments, and looking to you for validation.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 - Elements of Imagination
SIGGRAPH Asia continues its tradition to present the best in computer graphics and animation techniques to a worldwide audience from 15 – 18 Dec 2010 the Coex Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul, Korea. Set to inspire computer graphics and interactive media professionals and enthusiasts, the third edition of SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 promises to showcase a line-up of never-before-seen works that will raise the benchmark in digital creativity. SIGGRAPH Asia 2010 will feature four exciting programs, namely, Computer Animation Festival, Courses, Technical Papers, Technical Sketches & Posters as well as a Trade Exhibition.
Andrew Witkin, the Academy-Award Winning Creator of Special-Effects Cloth has died
Andrew Witkin (1952-2010) an Academy Award winning senior scientist at Pixar Animation Studios died Sunday, Sept. 12 while scuba diving off the coast of Monterey California. He was 58 years old.
Sande Scoredos, Exec Dir of Tech Training for Sony Pictures Imageworks dies at 63
Longtime SIGGRAPH champion, volunteer and committee member leaves her legacy in the thousands of animation and vfx students she mentored and in the memorable SIGGRAPH sessions, events and Computer Animation Festivals she help organize.
ACM SIGGRAPH mourns the loss of Jim Thomas
Dave Kasik and Amitabh Varshney pay tribute to their friend and colleague.
ACM SIGGRAPH Announces Winner of 2010 Digital Art Award
Yoichiro Kawaguchi is the recipient of the 2010 ACM-SIGGRAPH Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement in Digital Art
Mark Your Calendar! SIGGRAPH 2010 Award Talks
On Monday, July 26, at 2:00 pm. Award Recipients Alexei Efors, Jessica Hodgins, Yoichiro Kawaguchi and Kellogg S. Booth will deliver a talk on their work, their influences and the circumstances that lead to their outstanding contributions to the field. These talks are a must-see event at SIGGRAPH. However, if you can't make it in person, watch them online at SIGGRAPH Encore, http://encore.siggraph.org within two months after the conference, or on the ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Library. The award winners will be presented with their awards at the SIGGRAPH 2010 Keynote Presentation on Monday, July 26, at 11:00 am.
