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VES Releases First-Ever VFX Software Reference Platform

The Visual Effects Society has just announced its involvement in a groundbreaking project: the creation of a reference platform for VFX software development. Called, quite simply, the 'VFX Reference Platform,' its purpose is to minimize...

Computer Animation Festival Winners Announced

The 41st annual Computer Animation Festival at SIGGRAPH 2014 will showcase more than 100 of the best examples of computer animation from the past year. Of the 450-plus festival submissions, just over a hundred were accepted — and only nine were selected to...

Manipulate Reality at SIGGRAPH, Win an Oculus Dev Kit

A remarkable window of opportunity for augmented reality and virtual reality developers is rapidly coming to a close. Wednesday, June 25 at 22:00 UTC/GMT is the final cutoff for submissions to the SIGGRAPH 2014 AR/VR contest — the spoils of which include a...

June 20: Last Day for SIGGRAPH 2014 Early Reg Discount!

June 20, 2014 is the last day to register for SIGGRAPH 2014 with the advance registration discount!  In addition to the early bird discount, SIGGRAPH is also offering a steeply discounted registration to unemployed ACM SIGGRAPH members. A full list of...

SIGGRAPH Introduces Students to the Wonder of Computing

According to a survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer science is one of the country's fastest growing occupational fields. By 2020, the BLS estimates there will be 4.2 million computing and IT jobs in the United States alone. A...

SIGGRAPH 2014 Technical Papers Preview

The SIGGRAPH Technical Papers preview is now available! The premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work in computer graphics and interactive techniques, the SIGGRAPH Technical Papers program covers a wide variety of topics, including modeling,...

The Future Looks Bright for Augmented Reality

By Pritham Marupaka With the advent of social networks, smartphones and increasingly powerful web services, our digital existence has grown immensely in recent years. From shopping to attending a conference call, technology enables us to connect with the people and...

SIGGRAPH 2014 Offers Registration Discount to Unemployed

The current economic situation has made it difficult for people in many professions to find jobs. The computer graphics community is no exception. While the annual SIGGRAPH conference is rife with opportunities for networking and locating job openings in computer...

Toronto ACM SIGGRAPH Hosts a Night With Chris Landreth

On Wednesday, May 14, the Toronto ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter will host an evening with Academy Award® winning filmmaker Chris Landreth. The event will include a screening of Landreth's short film "Subconscious Password," presented in partnership with the...

Call for ACM SIGGRAPH Committee Chair Nominations

ACM SIGGRAPH is now accepting nominations by email for the following committee chair positions: Small Conferences Chair and Student Services Chair. Committee Chair terms are three years, beginning on September 1. If you would like to volunteer for one of these...