SIGGRAPH 2015 Party Calendar

In search of a list of after-hours events at SIGGRAPH 2015? Maybe we can help. SIGGRAPH.org has compiled a calendar of public parties and events happening during SIGGRAPH 2015 in Los Angeles, which will be constantly updated as information becomes available. To import...

Reviewers Needed for Student Reel & Resume Reviews

Resumes and reels are a constant source of frustration for students and new graduates. What to include? How much? How should it be presented? All are very important questions, and with answers that vary widely depending on the experience level of the applicant, and...

Speaker Announced for the 2015 Pioneers Reception

By Frank Foster, President, ACM SIGGRAPH Pioneers Group The ACM SIGGRAPH Pioneers Group is proud to present as it's guest speaker, one of the most influential scientists in today's fast moving computer graphics industry. Dr. Paul Debevec is a research...

Candidates Sought for Director at Large Positions

ACM SIGGRAPH is in search of candidates for three open director-at-large positions on the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee, with terms beginning July 1, 2016. The positions are volunteer, with term lengths of three years. As part of a nine-person committee charged...

2015 ACM SIGGRAPH Election Results Announced

The 2015 ACM SIGGRAPH election results have been announced. Paul Strauss will join the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee as a director-at-large, Dave Shreiner will take over as treasurer and Jessica Hodgins will begin a second term as one of the organization's six...

Meet the 2015 ACM SIGGRAPH Award Winners

ACM SIGGRAPH presents five awards to recognize exceptional achievements in computer graphics and interactive techniques. The list of past award winners reads like the who's who of computer graphics. This year's award recipients are as follows: 2015 Steven...

Get to Know Our Chapters: Tehran ACM SIGGRAPH

The Tehran Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH was formed a little more than a year ago. In the intervening months, it has grown into one of the organization's most active chapters, amassing more than 400 members and hosting nearly a dozen successful events. In an effort to...

SIGGRAPH Trailer Competition Announced

The SIGGRAPH Education Committee has announced a new competition for SIGGRAPH 2015: The SIGGRAPH Trailer Contest. Students are invited to create a 10 to 60 second trailer that captures the excitement and wonder of the SIGGRAPH conference. The winning trailer may be...

Demo Reel Advice for CG, VFX and Animation Students

By Cody Welsh If you’re an aspiring computer graphics artist, you’ve probably discovered how important it is to have a reel that makes you stand out from the crowd. The concept is simple enough to grasp, but actually creating a reel that best showcases...

Choose Your ACM SIGGRAPH Leadership

Ballots are now open for the 2015 ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee elections. The candidates elected to serve on the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee will become part of the governing body that steers the course of ACM SIGGRAPH and its two international conferences....