EVOKE CHANGE WITH VIRTUAL REALITY
Production & Animation
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The SIGGRAPH 2023 VR Theater Best in Show winning project "Missing 10 Hours VR" has a dual purpose of raising awareness for date-rape drug victims and providing education and training for bystanders. Fanni Fazakas dives into the inspiration behind this VR experience, the technical barriers she faced in making this compelling story, and what she hopes participants took away from their VR interactions.
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DANCING WITH CG
Arts & Design
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Move to the music with the SIGGRAPH 2023 award-winning Art Paper "Movement Quality Visualization for Wheelchair Dance." SIGGRAPH sat down with Yurui Xie to learn more about the inspiration behind this research, how the technology will improve lives, and how it felt to win the Best Art Paper award at the 50th conference.
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| Image Credit: “Wheelchair Dance Movement Quality Visualization Overlapped on Dancer Choreography” © Kenta Kambara
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THE MAKING OF THE TIME TUNNEL
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This year, SIGGRAPH took a trip to reflect on all the brilliant innovations created over 50 years, gathering them into the most comprehensive timeline of achievements in computer graphics. Click here to learn how SIGGRAPH 2023 History Chair Bonnie Mitchell created the SIGGRAPH 2023 History Time Tunnel including the inspiration, challenges, and content selection process.
Plus, click here to get a glimpse of the fascinating timeline of computer graphics history starting from 1974 to the present, as shared by our generous supporters at Autodesk.
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Image credit © Shaimaa Monem, MPI Magdeburg.
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| ACADEMIC BRILLIANCE
Research & Education
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Now taking center stage … congratulations to the graduate and undergraduate winners of the SIGGRAPH 2023 Student Research Competition. Get an inside look at their award-winning research and what's next for their careers in computer graphics and interactive techniques.
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GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME
Gaming & Interactive
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It's sports season in the U.S., and SIGGRAPH is ready to rumble. Watch this on-demand recording of a recent SIGGRAPH Now webinar with SIGGRAPH 2023 Games Focus Area Chair Josef Spjut and contributor Ben Watson. Listen as they touch on the evolution of esports, community, and technical aspects.
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Image Credit: From left to right: Josef Spjut, Ben Watson
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READ THE UNTOLD STORY OF 6 CG PIONEERS
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Start from the very beginning! If you weren't able to grab a copy of SIGGRAPH 2023 Keynote Speaker Kathy Kleiman's book "Proving Ground: The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World’s First Modern Computer," then now's the time to add it to your list. Learn more about how Kleiman found inspiration in the pioneer programmers and the key lessons the community can take with them through the next 50 years of computer graphics before you purchase her book.
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Image Credit: “The Algorithmic Art Studio” © 2023 Merrill
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| PIXELS & BRUSHES
New Technologies
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Unleash your creativity with the SIGGRAPH 2023 Labs selection "The Algorithmic Art Studio." James Merrill shares the inspiration behind his project, how this generative technology can expand creativity in its users, plus a technical deep dive into the creation of the generative algorithm.
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| ACM SIGGRAPH'S NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR
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Mona Kasra is a new media artist, interdisciplinary scholar, and associate professor of digital media design at the University of Virginia. Her research focus involves exploring the confluence of media technologies, art, and culture; reflecting on the impact of emerging media on personal, political, and creative expression; and experimenting with the affordances of such media for artistic and performative practices.
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ACM SIGGRAPH NEWS & EVENTS
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Congratulations to the newly elected ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee Directors: Elizabeth Baron, Immersionary Enterprises, LLC (second term); Alla Sheffer, University of British Columbia (first term); and Courtney Starrett, Texas A&M University (first term). A special thank you to our departing directors: Jesse Barker, Unity Technologies, and Hanspeter Pfister, Harvard University.
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Join an ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter! Our professional and student chapters organize meetings, site visits, conferences, screenings, art shows, and special events year-round. Watch a short presentation on ACM SIGGRAPH Chapters and connect with fellow ACM SIGGRAPH members by discovering a chapter near you.
- Juan Miguel de Joya, ACM SIGGRAPH Practitioner Career Development Committee (PCDC) Chair, shares a reflection on professional development activities for ACM SIGGRAPH. Read more.
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Watch this New ‘Dial of Destiny’ ET Featurette on the De-ageing of Harrison Ford
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| Foundry Showcasing Expansive 3D Tools Lineup at SIGGRAPH 2023
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| Software, Innovations, and The Future of Art —SIGGRAPH 2023
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