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Joe Letteri on the VFX of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Interview by Chris Davison, Chief Correspondent for ACM Computers in Entertainment. This excerpt of an interview with award-winning visual effects artist Joe Letteri is provided courtesy of ACM Computers in Entertainment (CiE), a website that features...

Watch the SIGGRAPH Award Talks

Among the most prestigious of honors in computer graphics, ACM SIGGRAPH awards are presented to people who are leaders in the field, or destined to become so. The award talks session at the annual SIGGRAPH conference gives winners the opportunity to expound on their...

AR Sandbox: Cutting-Edge Earth Science Visualization

By Kristy Barkan There are few kids who don't see the appeal in building and smashing piles of sand. But when such destruction results in real-time changes to a topographic map filled with lakes of virtual water, it becomes something more than just play. It...

Spotlight on Innovation: Trillion FPS Camera

By Pritham Marupaka Streak cameras are used by chemists to capture light passing through samples and determine chemical properties. At the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, scientists have found a way to modify these streak cameras to capture motion –...

Technology for the Sake of Humanity

By Kristy Barkan Technology, as it turns out, is more than just a tool to advance our understanding and simplify our daily lives. It is a gift, waiting to be given. It can mean the difference between isolation and inclusion. It can move the human heart from desolation...

Win Big Prizes in a Mobile Scavenger Hunt at SIGGRAPH

The SIGGRAPH Mobile App Game (SMAG) is a high-tech scavenger hunt — and possibly the most fun you'll ever have at SIGGRAPH. Here's how it works: 1. Download the SIGGRAPH 2014 Conference App for iOS or Android. 2. Earn points! SMAG has 127 (and...

SIGGRAPH 2014 Party Calendar

In search of a list of after-hours events at SIGGRAPH 2014? Look no further. SIGGRAPH.org has compiled a calendar of public parties and events happening during SIGGRAPH 2014 in Vancouver. To import the party listings to your Google calendar, click the +Google button...

SIGGRAPH 2014 App Available for Download

A feature-rich mobile app for SIGGRAPH 2014 is now available for download. The app, which works with iPhone, iPad and Android devices, can be used to create conference schedules and network with other SIGGRAPH attendees and exhibitors. Conference attendees without...

Volunteers Sought to Review Student Reels

Walk up to any computer graphics professional at SIGGRAPH and ask about the first time they attended the conference. Odds are good that their earliest experience was as a student volunteer. Student volunteers are critical to success of the SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH...

Guest Speaker at Annual Pioneers' Reception Announced

By Frank Foster The SIGGRAPH Pioneers Group is proud to present one of the strongest innovators in today's dynamic film industry. Chris Edwards, CEO of THE THIRD FLOOR, Inc., will demonstrate how more than a decade of computer-aided visualization has enabled...