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What's Wrong with the Visual Effects Industry?

By Kristy Barkan VFX giant Rhythm & Hues had been in business for 25 years when the company suddenly folded on February 11, 2013, filing bankruptcy proceedings and immediately laying off hundreds of employees. The studio’s collapse came at a highly...

Academy Honors Scientific & Technical Film Achievements

By Kristy Barkan. Interviews by Lindsay Coryne. Photography by Erin LK Reeve, except where otherwise noted. There's no doubt that filmmaking is an art form, but it's one which rests squarely on the shoulders of technology. Without the individuals who build on...

Visual Effects Artists Take Center Stage

By Kristy Barkan, photography by Erin LK Reeve It's rare for visual effects artists to find themselves the focus of attention at a red carpet gala, despite the ever-increasing importance of effects in film and television. Unaccustomed to the chaos of flashing...

Explore the Latest Computing Research on Your Phone

According to the market research site AppData, the three most popular mobile applications at the time of this article's publication are: "Candy Crush," "Farm Heroes" and "Pet Rescue." Though there's nothing wrong with passing the...

SIGGRAPH 2014 Student Volunteer Applications Due Feb 9

SIGGRAPH, the world's largest international conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques, has been host to innumerable groundbreaking talks, papers and posters over the last 40 years. Many professionals first attended SIGGRAPH as student volunteers....

Free Online Learning Resource: Computer Graphics Courses

Want to learn how to create computer graphics? Or expand your knowledge of CG software and techniques? You may be interested in ACM SIGGRAPH's recently-launched program, "SIGGRAPH University." A collection of video lectures from leaders in the field of...

Spotlight on Art: A Chat with Star Trek Artist Rick Sternbach

Not many people can say that they've taught Scotty how to fly a spaceship. Or shown Captain Picard the basics of using a Macintosh computer. In fact, Rick Sternbach is the only person I know who can. Who is Rick Sternbach, you might ask? Well, if you've ever...

ACM Announces 2013 Fellows

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced the names of the 2013 ACM Fellows, an honor bestowed upon inidividuals who have achieved significant advances in computing research and development. The contributions of the 50 members named as 2013 Fellows...

SPARK [FWD] 2014: The Merger of Two CG Conferences

Between February 5 and February 9, 2014, the Vancouver International Film Centre will be home to SPARK [FWD] 2014 — a conference and festival devoted to the appreciation of advanced imaging and visual effects. An ACM SIGGRAPH-sponsored...

SIGGRAPH 2014 Submission Deadlines Approaching

Image credit: Contre Temps © 2013 Supinfocon Deadlines for submissions to SIGGRAPH 2014 are rapidly approaching. As always, the lifeblood of the conference is showcasing the talent and creativity of its attendees and exhibitors — so please consider...