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"Smurfs: The Lost Village" – Imbuing Characters With Life
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Science of the Unseen Opens
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Six Things You Didn't Know About SIGGRAPH 2015
…head-mounted displays or AR), full-dome cinema and live performances and demos in a 360-degree immersion dome. Visit the VR Village page of the SIGGRAPH 2015 site to reserve time slots….
The Visual Effects of Interstellar: Bridging Art and Science
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ACM Names Fellows for Achievements in Computing
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Spotlight on Research: Moving Beyond MoCap
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VES Releases First-Ever VFX Software Reference Platform
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Computer Animation Festival Winners Announced
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Manipulate Reality at SIGGRAPH, Win an Oculus Dev Kit
…of entries. Creativity, innovation, performance and overall quality will be weighed equally during judging. There’s no time to spare, so submit your project now! Full contest rules and submission instructions…