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Welcome to Our New Site — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

On behalf of the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee and Systems Managers, we would like to welcome you to our new web site. Currently it is a mixture of new and legacy content. We will be continually adding new content and moving legacy content into the new format. If you find any errors please contact the Webmaster.

ACM SIGGRAPH Advisory Board - Call for Candidates — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

The ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee (EC) is forming the ACM SIGGRAPH Advisory Board (ASAB). The purpose of the ASAB is to advise the EC on issues and to act as a resource to help us increase our communication with our members and community. We want a representative group that reflects our membership both in technical and creative aspects and geographical distribution. The ASAB will have no meetings and will be an electronic discussion group, primarily email. It will be a small group of about 15 people. If you are interested in being considered a candidate for the ASAB or want to recommend another candidate please contact me at owen (at) siggraph.org. Scott Owen

SIGGRAPH 2005 Special Sessions: From the Past to the Future of Digital Technologies — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

SIGGRAPH 2005 Special Sessions are high-profile, fast-moving, interactive presentations by some of the world's most thoughtful, imaginative experts on diverse topics that cross disciplinary divides. This year's content offers a unique and intriguing glimpse into the past, present, and future of digital technologies. Nowhere else in the industry will such experts collaborate to provide enlightening insights into the art, science, trends, and breakthrough concepts of the current and future state of computer graphics and interactive techniques.

Ed Catmull wins the Ub Iwerks Award. — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

Congratulations to long-time ACM SIGGRAPH member and prominent volunteer Ed Catmull. Presented by the International Animated Film Society in honor of the man who defined a generation of moviegoers and animation fans, the Ub Iwerks Award was created and given to individuals or companies for technical advancements that make a significant impact on the art or industry of animation.

ACM SIGGRAPH 2005 Ballot Results — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

The ACM SIGGRAPH 2005 election results are in. G. Scott Owen was elected President, and Alyn Rockwood was elected Vice President. New offices begin on July 1, 2005. We appreciate the commitment to ACM SIGGRAPH that all the candidates made in accepting the nominations and regret that the candidates who were not elected will not serve on the Executive Committee at this time. We are sure that such outstanding volunteers will have many other opportunities to serve within ACM SIGGRAPH, and we look forward to continuing to work with all the candidates in some way.

Computer Animation Festival Trailer now available — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

The Computer Animation Festival trailer is now available on the SIGGRAPH 2005 website.

SIGGRAPH 2005 Student Reports — by plone — last modified 20 July 2006 09:52 PM

Check out the SIGGRAPH Student Reports web site for news coverage before, during, and after the 2005 annual ACM SIGGRAPH Conference in Los Angeles, 31 July - 4 Aug, 2005. Pre-conference interviews are online today.

VAST 2005 Papers Deadline — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

The deadline for papers submission is July 15 for VAST2005 which is the 6th International Symposium on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage and incorporates the Third Eurographics Symposium on Graphics and Cultural Heritage (EGSGH 2005). VAST 2005 is in-cooperation with ACM SIGGRAPH.

George Lucas to be Keynote Speaker at SIGGRAPH 2005 Conference — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

World-renowned director, producer, and screenwriter George Lucas will present the SIGGRAPH 2005 keynote address, "George Lucas: A Keynote Q&A with the Father of Digital Cinema," on 1 August during the 32nd International Conference on Computer Graphics & Interactive Techniques, 31 July to 4 August 2005 in Los Angeles.

SIGGRAPH 2005 Proceedings Available — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

This year's SIGGRAPH proceedings are now available online!

Full-Conference DVD-ROM Update — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

All Full Conference DVD-ROMs were shipped via First Class Mail on 24 September 2005. Please allow 1 - 2 weeks for domestic delivery and 4 - 6 weeks for international delivery.

ACM SIGGRAPH Wiki is live — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

In preparation for SIGGRAPH 2005 we've launched a new wiki. An open forum for SIGGRAPH-related information, the wiki is a great place to tell the world about your Birds of a Feather session, find out about the latest parties or share your thoughts about the keynotes.

ACM SIGGRAPH call for potential EC candidates --deadline July 30, 2005 — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

ACM SIGGRAPH, the world's premiere professional association for computer graphics and interactive techniques, is a volunteer run organization. The ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee (EC) sets the policy issues for the organization, and acts as its overall governing body. There are three different volunteer positions currently up for the 2006 election by our membership to the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee. The ACM SIGGRAPH Nominating Committee is seeking exceptional individuals interested in participating in these leadership opportunities: Treasurer, Director for Education, and Director at Large.

George Lucas, Computer Graphics Technology Draw More Than 29,000 to Los Angeles — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

SIGGRAPH 2005, the 32nd conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques, attracted 29,122 artists, research scientists, developers, and academics from 81 countries to Los Angeles this week.

Conference Presentations DVD-ROM set available — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

The SIGGRAPH 2005 Conference Presentations DVD-ROM set is now available for purchase. Over 250 hours of content was recorded at this year's conference and is being made available on a 7 disc DVD-ROM set. This set will include over 400 speaker presentations fully synchronized with accompanying presentation materials including slides, videos and live demos.

Call for Reviewers — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

Apply to become a reviewer for Computing Reviews. A collaboration between the ACM and Reviews.com, Computing Reviews publishes reviews by area experts in monthly issues and daily online. As a reviewer, you will make a significant contribution to the computing community by using your expertise in writing informed critiques of current computing literature.

New Orleans - SIGGRAPH 96 and 2000 — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

We have had two wonderful SIGGRAPH Conferences in New Orleans, SIGGRAPH 96 and 2000. This great city now needs our help. We call on people from around the world who attended these Conferences and enjoyed the city to help New Orleans now.

ACM SIGGRAPH EC Candidates — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

The slate for the 2006 ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee has now been announced.

ACM SIGGRAPH Annual Report for FY 2005 — by plone — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

The ACM SIGGRAPH Annual Report has been published. Read about our activities last year.

ACM SIGGRAPH members honored by Academy — by Viveka Weiley — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

Congratulations to members of the ACM SIGGRAPH Community who received 2005 Scientific and Technical Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Scientific and Technical Awards are given for devices, methods, formulas, discoveries or inventions of special and outstanding value to the arts and sciences of motion pictures that also have a proven history of use in the motion picture industry.

Computer Graphics Education 06 workshop in Vienna, September 9, 2006 — by Viveka Weiley — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

ACM SIGGRAPH and Eurographics are pleased to announce that there will be another computer graphics education workshop this summer, held in conjunction with the Eurographics 06 conference in Vienna and its conference education programme.

Digital Arts Committee formed — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 14 May 2006 06:38 PM

ACM SIGGRAPH Has formed a Digital Arts Committee to coordinate efforts in this area.

Election results — by Alain Chesnais — last modified 01 June 2006 11:30 AM

The ACM SIGGRAPH 2006 election results are in. Jeff Jortner was elected Treasurer, Rick Barry was elected Director for Education and Jim Kilmer was elected Director at Large. New offices begin on July 1, 2006. We appreciate the commitment to ACM SIGGRAPH that all the candidates made in accepting the nominations. We are sure that such outstanding volunteers will have many other opportunities to serve within ACM SIGGRAPH, and we look forward to continuing to work with all the candidates.

CG Pioneer Bill Kovacs Passes Away — by Viveka Weiley — last modified 08 June 2006 08:08 PM

Bill Kovacs, who co-founded Wavefront Technologies, earned a 1997 Academy Award for science and engineering innovations and who worked as a programmer on TRON, passed away last Tuesday at his home in Camarillo, California. Kovacs, who was 56, died of a stroke in his sleep brought on by a cerebral hemorrhage.

SIGGRAPH Information System RFP — by Thierry Frey — last modified 12 June 2006 01:43 PM

The ACM SIGGRAPH Conference Advisory Group (CAG) is inviting companies to submit a proposal to act as the official Information System Design and Maintenance Services Contractor for the SIGGRAPH 2008, SIGGRAPH 2009 and SIGGRAPH 2010 conferences.

Sandbox - an ACM SIGGRAPH Video Game Symposium — by Viveka Weiley — last modified 28 June 2006 10:12 PM

ACM SIGGRAPH is sponsoring the first ever two-day video game symposium on 29 July and 30 July in 2006, co-located with SIGGRAPH 06 in Boston, MA, USA. The symposium will consist of keynotes, panels and papers. In addition, a "Hot Games" session will preview unreleased titles from major game companies and indie developers. The Sandbox program has just been announced with keynotes by Greg Costikyan of Manifesto Games and Ian Shaw from E.A. UK.

Call for nominees — by Alain Chesnais — last modified 27 June 2006 03:29 PM

We are looking for exceptional volunteers to run for positions on the ACM SIGGRAPH executive committee.

What Can We Do For you? — by mkhaley — last modified 25 September 2006 03:15 PM

We'd like to you to tell us what you want from ACM SIGGRAPH, so we've put together a survey. Your input will have a direct impact on the services and programs ACM SIGGRAPH strives to provide to our technical, creative, and academic communities. To show our gratitude, we will be rewarding a free Full Conference Pass for SIGGRAPH 2007 to one lucky participant, chosen at random.

2006 Education Committee Catalog — by Wobbe F. Koning — last modified 25 September 2006 03:14 PM

The ACM SIGGRAPH 2006 Education Committee catalog is now available for downloading. This annual report is an overview of the Education Committee's programs and activities for 2005/2006.

SIGGRAPH 2006 Reports — by jryan — last modified 11 August 2006 07:38 AM

The SIGGRAPH 2006 Reporters will bring you the latest from Boston all week!

ACM SIGGRAPH Annual Report for FY 2006 — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 21 August 2006 09:13 AM

The Annual Report for FY 2006 has been published.

Update: ACM SIGGRAPH 2006 Full Conference DVD-ROM — by Viveka Weiley — last modified 23 August 2006 09:17 AM

The ACM SIGGRAPH 2006 Full Conference DVD-ROM publication has been mailed to all SIGGRAPH 2006 'Full Conference' registrants. Packages for delivery in the US were sent out on August 11th and 14th, and packages for delivery outside the US were sent out on August 16th.

2006 Curriculum Knowledge Base Report — by Wobbe F. Koning — last modified 25 September 2006 03:14 PM

The ACM SIGGRAPH Education Committee's Curriculum Working Group has issued a report on the status of its Curriculum Knowledge Base Project.

August 2006 EC Meeting Minutes Posted — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 13 September 2006 12:47 PM

The minutes of the August 2006 ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee meeting have been approved and posted.

Call for Papers IEEE CG&A - REAL-TIME INTERACTION WITH COMPLEX MODELS — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 19 September 2006 03:04 PM

Call for Papers IEEE CG&A Nov/Dec 2007 REAL-TIME INTERACTION WITH COMPLEX MODELS IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications seeks submissions for a special issue on Real-Time Interaction with Complex Models.

cg-educators Listserv Sparks Renewed Interest — by Viveka Weiley — last modified 25 September 2006 12:00 AM

The cg-educators listserv, managed by the ACM SIGGRAPH Education Committee, seems to be re-igniting exchanges by those interested in education for computer graphics, interactive techniques, and digital arts.

New ACM SIGGRAPH Education Site — by Rick Barry — last modified 25 September 2006 03:09 PM

The ACM SIGGRAPH Education Committee site has been updated and moved to education.siggraph.org. The new site employs the Plone content management system now in use by ACM SIGGRAPH, which will offer a host of useful features. One such feature, already in place, is the ability for users to post comments about published items. This Fall, the Education Committee will be developing an online Education Database to replace the former Academic Index, which is no longer operational.

2007 Sandbox Symposium Call for Participation now available — by Jim Kilmer — last modified 29 October 2006 02:05 AM

The second annual ACM SIGGRAPH Sandbox Symposium on videogames calls for papers, hot games and paper proposals. We are looking for work that describes or illustrates innovative research in videogame theory, practice and criticism. Video games are a singular technological medium, comparable in cultural impact to the telephone, television or the Internet. What are the creative, technological and commercial challenges facing this medium in the future? How do we relate great stories that leverage advances in technology? What is the continuing impact of this medium on individuals and society?

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SIGGRAPH Encore — by Viveka Weiley — last modified 01 November 2006 07:24 PM

Visit the new SIGGRAPH Encore to get access to more than 800 synchronized conference presentations from SIGGRAPH 2003, 2004 and 2005 with content from SIGGRAPH 2006 coming soon! Free for a limited time. Try it now!

ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee Candidates Announced — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 06 April 2007 03:01 PM

The candidates for the next ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee election have been announced.

October 2006 EC Minutes Posted — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 02 March 2007 11:12 AM

The minutes of the October 2006 ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee meeting have been approved and posted.

The report of the 2006 Computer Graphics Education Workshop has been posted — by Wobbe F. Koning — last modified 25 March 2007 06:08 PM

This workshop focused on developing computer graphics curricula within a computer science context in the light of the Bologna education framework. The workshop was held during the Eurographics 2006 conference in Vienna, with a significant component of ACM SIGGRAPH members among its 23 international participants.

February 2007 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes posted — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 08 April 2007 11:36 AM

The minutes from the February ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee meeting have been posted.

Members to vote on Bylaws changes — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 07 April 2007 11:10 AM

The ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee is proposing a set of substantial changes in the organization Bylaws. These changes reflect a proposed change in the structure and operation of our organization to improve our processes, enable better strategic oversight, and more efficiently communicate with, and serve our membership.

March 2007 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes posted — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 08 April 2007 11:34 AM

The minutes from the March 2007 ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee meeting have been posted.

May 2007 Executive Committee Minutes posted — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 17 May 2007 06:06 PM

The minutes from the May 2007 ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee meeting have been posted.

Elections update on June 8. Please vote! — by Alain Chesnais — last modified 08 June 2007 01:11 PM

508 members have voted since the elections were opened on May 1st. Please read this article to learn how to vote if you are an ACM SIGGRAPH member and have not yet voted. The deadline for voting is June 15th

The election results are in! — by Alain Chesnais — last modified 03 July 2007 12:24 AM

Kathryn Saunders was elected Director for Communications, Scott Lang was elected Director for Chapters and Peter Schroder was elected Director at Large. Congratulations to all three and many thanks to all of the candidates who ran in these elections!

SIGGRAPH 2008 Chair's Letter to the Membership — by Jacquelyn Martino — last modified 05 July 2007 09:26 PM

Dear Fellow ACM Member: As ACM SIGGRAPH gets ready to host its 34th annual, International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, we are looking ahead to the 35th, 36th, and 37th. At the crossroads of science, art and technology, the SIGGRAPH conference has become the premier event for our profession. To maintain our well-respected status, we must remain dynamic and relevant to the industry. This means changing to meet industry requirements.

2007 Education Committee Annual Report + Space-Time Catalog - Available Online — by Wobbe F. Koning — last modified 13 July 2007 08:57 AM

The ACM SIGGRAPH 2007 Education Committee Annual Report may be downloaded from http://education.siggraph.org/. This annual report is an overview of the Education Committee's programs and activities for 2006/2007. The second half of this publication is a full color catalog of the 2007 Space-Time Student Competition & Exhibition. Be sure to visit the new Space-Time Student Gallery at the SIGGRAPH 2007 conference in San Diego this summer.

ACM SIGGRAPH Annual Report for 2007 Posted — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 02 August 2007 03:08 PM

The annual report that has brief descriptions of all of our activities has been posted.

Call for candidates — by Alain Chesnais — last modified 03 August 2007 12:56 PM

The ACM SIGGRAPH nominating committee is looking for candidates for the positions of president, vice president and director at large in the 2008 elections.

SIGGRAPH 2007 Sessions Going Online — by Kathryn Saunders — last modified 05 August 2007 06:41 PM

Welcome to SIGGRAPH 2007. This year's conference is living up to its reputation as the premier global conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques. We know there's a lot to see - so if you've missed something that you wanted to attend, just click on the encore button to the right of this page to access video presentations of SIGGRAPH sessions, available 24 hours after we see them live here in San Diego. Also check out our new link to our education site, and our wiki for all the latest buzz.

SIGGRAPH Asia Debuts in Singapore Next Year — by Adrian Sng — last modified 15 August 2007 09:41 PM

ACM SIGGRAPH, the world’s largest society on computer graphics and interactive techniques, will mark its entry into Asia with SIGGRAPH Asia 2008, to be held in Singapore from 10 – 13 December 2008. At the event, experts from Asia and beyond will offer top-notch contents from the forefront of computer graphics theory and practice.

GRAPHITE 2007 Conference : Call for Participation — by Viveka Weiley — last modified 06 August 2007 06:44 PM

GRAPHITE 2007 Conference : Many disciplines one landscape. 1-4 December 2007. Perth, Western Australia.

History of Computer Graphics and Digital Art Project — by Wobbe F. Koning — last modified 22 August 2007 02:04 PM

Call for Participation for a project to archive available past and present research and imagery from the professional and scholastic arenas of Computer Graphics and Art. Texts and images will be recorded on the ACM SIGGRAPH Education Committee website.

The Minutes of the August 2007 EC Meeting have been posted. — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 24 August 2007 09:26 AM

These minutes were approved by the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee on August 22.

Randy Pausch Gives his last lecture — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 20 September 2007 06:10 PM

Randy Pausch gives his farewell lecture at Carniegie Mellon University.

Free Access This Month to SIGGRAPH Encore — by Kathryn Saunders — last modified 24 October 2007 07:51 PM

Get access to over 1100 presentation videos from SIGGRAPH 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007.

Designing User Experiences — by John Finnegan — last modified 24 October 2007 07:46 PM

Hello SIGGRAPH Members! An opportunity exists for you to attend dux07, the conference on Designing User Experiences Co-sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH, ACM SIGCHI and AIGA Registrations are going fast and are limited, so act soon.

Call for Candidates ends November 4th — by Kathryn Saunders — last modified 24 October 2007 07:48 PM

The ACM SIGGRAPH nominating committee is still considering candidates for the positions of President, Vice President and Director at Large for the 2008 elections until 4 November 2007.

Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH and the Vancouver International Film Centre present: — by G. Scott Owen — last modified 01 February 2008 06:09 PM

The Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH and the Vancouver International Film Centre present: SPARK VFX '08 Celebrating Innovation and Inspiration in Visual Effects January 30 – February 4, 2008