Talks

The Talks at SIGGRAPH 2018 take you behind the scenes and into the minds of the conference creators in all areas of computer graphics technology and interactive techniques.

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The SIGGRAPH 2018 Talks Forum

SIGGRAPH 2018 feature talks that elaborate on the full range of computer graphics and interactive techniques, including case studies, academic research, technical developments, improved pipeline tools, education and curriculum, professional development, or social commentary.

Come to learn — all are welcome to join in the SIGGRAPH 2018 Talks Forum.

General Submissions Chair

Kristy Pron

Interest Area Key

P&AProduction & Animation
R&EResearch & Education
A&DArts and Design
G&IGaming and Interactive
NTNew Technologies
Talk: I Can See Clearly Now
Session Chair
Michael Reed
Blue Sky Studios
Columbia University
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
G&I
NT
P&A
R&E
TimeSunday, 12 August 20189am - 10:30am
LocationWest Building, Room 109-110, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Best of CHI 2018
Session Chair
Mashhuda Glencross
Switch That Technologies Ltd.
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
A&D
G&I
NT
P&A
R&E
TimeSunday, 12 August 201810:45am - 12:15pm
LocationWest Building, Room 118-120, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Well Worn
Session Chair
Courtney Starrett
Seton Hall University
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
P&A
TimeSunday, 12 August 201810:45am - 12:15pm
LocationWest Building, Room 211-214, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Augmenting Your Reality
Session Chair
Mark Carlson
NVIDIA
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
A&D
G&I
P&A
TimeSunday, 12 August 20182pm - 3:30pm
LocationWest Building, Room 301-305, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Hares & Hairs
Session Chair
Mk Haley
SIGGRAPH
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
A&D
P&A
R&E
TimeSunday, 12 August 20182pm - 3:30pm
LocationWest Building, Room 211-214, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: IEEE TVCG Session on Virtual and Augmented Reality
Session Chair
Dieter Schmalstieg
Graz University of Technology
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
G&I
TimeSunday, 12 August 20182pm - 3:30pm
LocationWest Building, Room 118-120, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: It's a Material World
Session Chair
Michael Reed
Blue Sky Studios
Columbia University
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
P&A
R&E
TimeSunday, 12 August 20182pm - 3:30pm
LocationWest Building, Room 109-110, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: En Masse
Session Chair
Domin Lee
Dreamworks Animation
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
P&A
TimeSunday, 12 August 20183:45pm - 5:15pm
LocationWest Building, Room 211-214, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: IEEE TVCG Session on Advances in Data Visualization
Session Chair
Chuck Hansen
University of Utah
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
R&E
TimeSunday, 12 August 20183:45pm - 5:15pm
LocationWest Building, Room 118-120, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Olaf's Image Capture Adventure!
Session Chair
Peter Bowmar
DNEG Vancouver
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
A&D
NT
P&A
R&E
TimeSunday, 12 August 20183:45pm - 5:15pm
LocationWest Building, Room 109-110, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Be There or Be Square
Session Chair
Forrest Lucas
Two Bit Circus
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
G&I
P&A
TimeMonday, 13 August 20189am - 10:30am
LocationWest Building, Room 109-110, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Clean Up Your Room!
Session Chair
Caleb Howard
Koan Designs/InvisionApp
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
NT
P&A
R&E
TimeMonday, 13 August 20189am - 10:30am
LocationWest Building, Room 301-305, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Effects Blender
Session Chair
Halfdan Ingvarsson
Mens Simia Software
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
A&D
P&A
TimeMonday, 13 August 20189am - 10:30am
LocationWest Building, Ballroom C, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Potpourri
Session Chair
Chris Redmann
SamsungNEXT
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
P&A
R&E
TimeMonday, 13 August 20182pm - 3:30pm
LocationEast Building, Ballroom A, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Production Junction
Session Chair
Bobby Bodenheimer
Vanderbilt University
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
P&A
TimeMonday, 13 August 20183:45pm - 5:15pm
LocationWest Building, Ballroom C, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Gouging the Surface
Session Chair
Susan Reiser
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
A&D
P&A
R&E
TimeMonday, 13 August 20183:45pm - 5:35pm
LocationWest Building, Room 109-110, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: For the Love of Tech Art
Session Chair
Nik Aberle
Independent
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
A&D
G&I
P&A
TimeTuesday, 14 August 20189am - 10:30am
LocationWest Building, Room 301-305, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Skinny & Flexible
Session Chair
Carlos Gonzalez-Ochoa
SEED, Electronic Arts
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
P&A
TimeTuesday, 14 August 201810:45am - 12:15pm
LocationWest Building, Room 301-305, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: USD Certified Lean, Eh?
Session Chair
Peter Bowmar
DNEG Vancouver
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
NT
P&A
R&E
TimeTuesday, 14 August 201810:45am - 12:15pm
LocationWest Building, Room 109-110, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Visual Visage
Session Chair
Adrian E. Rivera
Eyebeam
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
A&D
P&A
TimeTuesday, 14 August 20182pm - 3:30pm
LocationWest Building, Room 301-305, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Creating the Unreal
Session Chair
Victoria Rege
Graphcore
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
G&I
P&A
TimeTuesday, 14 August 20183:45pm - 5:15pm
LocationEast Building, Ballroom A, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Emotional Connections
Session Chair
Richard Marks
Google ATAP
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
A&D
P&A
TimeTuesday, 14 August 20183:45pm - 5:15pm
LocationEast Building, Ballroom BC, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Tripping the Light VR
Session Chair
Chris Redmann
SamsungNEXT
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
G&I
NT
P&A
TimeTuesday, 14 August 20183:45pm - 5:15pm
LocationWest Building, Room 301-305, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Light it Up
Session Chair
Glo Minaya
Warner Bros.Animation
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
A&D
P&A
TimeWednesday, 15 August 20189am - 10:30am
LocationEast Building, Ballroom BC, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Sampling the Product
Session Chair
Michael Reed
Blue Sky Studios
Columbia University
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
P&A
R&E
TimeThursday, 16 August 201810:45am - 12:15pm
LocationEast Building, Ballroom A, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Ohooo Shiny!
Session Chair
Jesse Barker
Unity Technologies
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
A&D
G&I
NT
R&E
TimeThursday, 16 August 20182pm - 3:30pm
LocationEast Building, Ballroom A, Vancouver Convention Centre
Talk: Blow it Up Real Good
Session Chair
Nafees Bin Zafar
Magic Leap
Event TypeTalk
Registration Levels
F
FP
Personas
P&A
R&E
TimeThursday, 16 August 20183:45pm - 5:15pm
LocationWest Building, Room 211-214, Vancouver Convention Centre

The Voice of Generations

FirstSIGGRAPH2010

Candice Weber

I met tons of people; all different kinds, all different skills and skill levels ... it kind of dawned on me that this wasn't an impossible dream career.

The Voice of Generations

FirstSIGGRAPH1990

Mark Elendt

With over 25 SIGGRAPH conferences, I have hundreds of cherished memories.

I met tons of people; all different kinds, all different skills and skill levels ... it kind of dawned on me that this wasn't an impossible dream career.
With over 25 SIGGRAPH conferences, I have hundreds of cherished memories.