Inspired Saturday: A Masterclass with Borja Montoro

By Jessica Fernandes. Republished with permission from Spark CG Society. April 29th, 2017. It’s a rainy day in Vancouver and most have only just had their first sip of coffee, but no one here seems to mind. They’re all too busy taking in the unforgettably...

ACM SIGGRAPH Seeks Leadership Candidates

ACM SIGGRAPH is seeking candidates for four high-level leadership positions in the organization: Treasurer, Director at Large, Chair of the Specialized Conference Committee, and Chair of the Student Services Committee. Two of the positions (Treasurer and Director at...

Call for Participation: SIGGRAPH Asia 2017

SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 invites you to submit your best works and creative innovations at the 10th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia, taking place from 27-30 November 2017 at the Bangkok International Trade &...

Call for Participation: Motion in Games 2017

The 10th ACM International Conference on Motion in Games (MIG 2017) will take place in Barcelona, Spain from November 8-10, 2017 and will be hosted by UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). MIG is sponsored by ACM and held in cooperation with Eurographics. Motion...

"Smurfs: The Lost Village" – Imbuing Characters With Life

This is the second interview in a series by Jessica Fernandes about the animated film "Smurfs: The Lost Village." Republished with permission from Spark CG Society. "Smurfs: The Lost Village" immerses us in the world of our one-foot-tall...

The Computer Graphics Magic Behind "Smurfs: The Lost Village"

Written by Jessica Fernandes. Republished with permission from Spark CG Society. "Smurfs: The Lost Village" is a visual treat. If you grew up reading the comics or watching the tv series, this year’s reboot film will feel visually familiar in all the...