SIGGRAPH Spotlight
83 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSIGGRAPH Spotlight is a podcast that explores cutting-edge projects and topics in computer graphics and interactive techniques, one episode at a time. Episodes are hosted by ACM SIGGRAPH leaders and feature experts spanning everything from animation and visual effects to engineering and virtual reality.
This show was founded as an extension of ACM SIGGRAPH's annual conference.
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33 – Interactive and Immersive Art
March 13, 2020 19:34 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBSIGGRAPH Spotlight Show Notes: Episode 33 Title: 33 – Interactive and Immersive Art ABOUT THE EPISODE Thanks for joining us for another SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, SIGGRAPH 2020 Art Papers Chair Andres Burbano (associate professor, Universidad de los Andes) catches up with Rachel Dickey (assistant professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Sandro Kereselidze (co-founder and art director, ARTECHOUSE), and Marc Petz (instructor, Kent Career Tech Center) to discuss their r...
32 – Celebrating Black History Month
February 14, 2020 18:19 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, ACM SIGGRAPH Diversity and Inclusion Chair Tony Baylis sits down with three incredible storytellers and creators — Everett Downing Jr., Sidney Clifton, and Roger Ross Williams — to discuss their powerful work on projects like the Academy Award®-winning animated short “Hair Love,” BET and Marvel’s “Black Panther,” and VR immersive documentary “Traveling While Black.” The group also speaks to diversity and the African American perspective...
31 – Trevor Romain
December 06, 2019 23:21 - 29 minutes - 44.9 MBIn this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Jide Ajide sits down with Trevor Romain, a successful author, artist, filmmaker, and all-around storyteller whose works have been featured on PBS. Romain's DVDs are used in schools across the United States, and he has worked with former child soldiers in Africa and spoken to kids on military bases.
30 – Tim Sweeney and the Metaverse
October 25, 2019 23:08 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBABOUT THE EPISODE For the first time, SIGGRAPH Spotlight presents a live, in-session recording from the annual conference in North America. Tune in to hear Tim Sweeney (founder and CEO, Epic Games) during his SIGGRAPH 2019 Talk, “THRIVE: Foundational Principles & Technologies for the Metaverse.” You’ll hear Sweeney posit the state of the games industry, the rise of creator-centric and social gaming, what the “metaverse” really is, and what it will take to build the medium on a larger scale. B...
29 – International Collaboration With Blur Studio’s Chris Bedrosian
September 28, 2019 00:00 - 14 minutes - 20 MBABOUT THE EPISODE Thanks for joining us for another SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, the ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee’s Asiya Asha (OMSCS, Georgia Tech) catches up with Chris Bedrosian (senior CG supervisor, Blur Studio) to discuss international collaboration for VFX, working on Netflix’s “Love, Death & Robots,” and more. || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* http://www.blur.com/ | https://www.siggraph.org/connect/intern...
28 – Prescription & Foveated AR With NVIDIA
September 14, 2019 00:44 - 11 minutes - 27.4 MBABOUT THE EPISODE Thanks for joining us for another SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, you’re hearing from the ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee’s Bektur Ryskeldiev (postdoc, University of Tsukuba) as he interviews a member of the team behind the SIGGRAPH 2019 Emerging Technologies Best in Show winner. Jonghyun Kim (research scientist, NVIDIA) shares insight into the team’s AR display research as well reflects on the future of foveated rendering and prescription AR glasses. ||...
27 - Live From SIGGRAPH 2019 With NASA
August 23, 2019 00:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBABOUT THE EPISODE In the latest episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, the team brings you live to a discussion from SIGGRAPH 2019 that features a group of brilliant scientific data visualizers. Tune in to our satellite feed for the chance hear from SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference Chair Kristy Pron (media arts and pipeline developer, Walt Disney Imagineering) as she chats with four representatives from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center about the department’s cinematic scientific visualization efforts: Gr...
26 – Adaptive Technology: Tech 4 Good
August 02, 2019 00:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH Spotlight welcomes SIGGRAPH 2019 Emerging Technologies Chair Courtney Starrett (associate professor, Texas A&M University, Department of Visualization) to lead a discussion on adaptive technology, including new research and practical applications, as well as participants’ inspiration and personal connections to this focus area. Courtney is joined by SIGGRAPH 2019 Adaptive Technology Co-Chair Natalie Rountree, Konrad Tollmar (associate professor, KTH Royal Institute ...
25 – Netflix and Stream: A Look at VFX for TV
July 12, 2019 19:09 - 36 minutes - 33 MBABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH Spotlight welcomes SIGGRAPH 2019 Production Sessions Chair Derrick Nau (CG texture & look development artist, DreamWorks) as he leads our latest podcast discussion on VFX for streaming. Derrick is joined by Sean Santiago (director, Original Series VFX, Netflix), Chrysta Burton (manager, Original Series VFX, Netflix), Paul Graff (VFX Supervisor, Crazy Hours Effects – “Stranger Things”), and Chris White (VFX Supervisor, Weta Digital – “The Umbrella Academy”) for a cha...
24 – Machine Learning and AI
June 29, 2019 00:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, host and SIGGRAPH 2019 Technical Papers Chair Olga Sorkine-Hornung (professor, ETH Zurich) sits down with four of the leading minds in machine learning and artificial intelligence research: George Drettakis (senior researcher, Inria), Jaakko Lehtinen (professor, Aalto University), Adriana Schulz (professor, University of Washington), and Daniel Cohen-Or, Ph.D. (professor, Tel Aviv University). Together, they discuss the evolution, chall...
23 – Evolution of AR
May 10, 2019 23:19 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH Spotlight welcomes Kent Bye (Voices of VR) to the podcast as host of this timeless episode. Bye takes the mic to lead the discussion and share his expertise and insight alongside two augmented reality titans: Paul Reynolds (CEO and co-founder, Torch 3d Inc.) and Alexandria “Ali” Heston (UX and interaction designer, Magic Leap). The group chats about the past, present, and future of augmented reality, shedding light on new ways to utilize the technology, including ac...
22 – Women in Computer Graphics
March 08, 2019 14:50 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBABOUT THE EPISODE Just in time for Women’s History Month, SIGGRAPH 2019 Conference Chair Mikki Rose (senior fur technical director, Blue Sky Studios) is joined by Jinko Gotoh (a producer and consultant in animation, and vice president of Women in Animation), Danielle Feinberg (director of photography, Pixar Animation Studios, and advocate of Girls Who Code), and Erin Summers (senior software engineer – AR/VR, Facebook, and co-founder of wogrammer) in a special episode that discusses the state...
21 – CG in Latin America
December 22, 2018 02:37 - 35 minutes - 29.2 MBABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome back to SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Santiago Echeverry (professor, University of Tampa) sits down with Hernando Bahamon (animation director, Globizco Inc.; and, director, Bogota ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter) and Cristián Freire (academic coordinator of digital animation, Universidad de las Américas; and, president, Santiago ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter). Our guests reflect on their involvement with ACM SIGGRAPH and how t...
20 – Rianti Hidayat
September 29, 2018 00:00 - 12 minutes - 14.5 MBSIGGRAPH Spotlight is back with an all-new episode! Join International Resources Committee member Bektur Ryskeldiev and SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Student Volunteer (SV) Lead Rianti Hidayat, as they discuss working on the SV committee and working internationally. || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* www.siggraph.org/connect/international-resources | www.latelieranimation.com/ | www.rooftopanimation.com/ | montreal.ubisoft.com/en/ | carolinebeyne.com/ |...
19 - Gaming in the Middle East
August 10, 2018 20:54 - 21 minutes - 14.3 MBABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Afsaneh Rafighi is joined by Hasan Karimi (president, Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation). The two discuss the international games community, SIGGRAPH’s role in worldwide, collaborative game development, and how Hasan is working to transform Iran into an industry leader. || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://www.siggrap...
18 – Augmented Reality with Niantic, Inc.
August 03, 2018 18:47 - 37 minutes - 17.6 MBABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH 2018 Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality Chair Pol Jeremias-Vila (Pixar Animation Studios) sits down with Niantic, Inc.’s Diana Hu (lead, augmented reality engineering) and Niniane Wang (senior director, engineering) to discuss their Immersive Pavilion project — which will be showcased in Vancouver — and the Niantic development process, spanning everything from Pokémon GO to Codename: Neon. The two also share the respective career journeys that led them to where they...
17 – Independent Storytelling & Innovation
July 20, 2018 23:41 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH 2018 Production Sessions Chair Emily Hsu (associate producer, Blizzard Entertainment) sits down with a panel of independent creators in production and animation to chat about what led them to go “independent.” The group discusses the challenges — and joys — of financing and producing projects as well as what keeps them motivated to push the limits of storytelling, and offers advice for the next generation of creators. The amazing group of guest innovators includes R...
16 – CG’s Next Generation with Canada’s Natalia Freitas (Part 2)
June 22, 2018 18:51 - 30 minutes - 26 MBABOUT THE EPISODE ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Rebecca Ko (co-founder, Rooftop Animation) sits down with 3D artist and Vancouver native Natalia Freitas (independent animator) to discuss Freitas’s experience with renowned studios, her geographical and cross-cultural work – which spans projects from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana” to Sony Pictures Imageworks’ “Hotel Transylvania 3” – and how SIGGRAPH has contributed to her career and life. || MUSIC Podcast t...
15 – CG's Next Generation with Canada's Myriam Beauvais and Caroline Beyne (Part 1)
May 12, 2018 00:00 - 21 minutes - 18.1 MBABOUT THE EPISODE For part one of the ACM SIGGRAPH International Resource Committee's "next generation" series, Rebecca Ko (co-founder, Rooftop Animation) sits down with Myriam Beauvais (graphics programmer and intern, Ubisoft Montreal) and Caroline Beyne (pipeline technical director and software engineer, L'Atelier Animation) to discuss the gaming and animation industries in Montreal, their experiences working in Canada and abroad, and what they are doing to revive the ACM SIGGRAPH Montreal ...
14 – Gaming & Interactive with Kim Libreri, Jerry Rees, and Joji Tsuruga
April 21, 2018 00:00 - 38 minutes - 17.9 MBABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH 2018 Real-Time Live! Chair Jesse Barker (software developer, Unity Technologies) sits down with gaming and interactive innovators Kim Libreri (CTO, Epic Games), Jerry Rees (creative lead – Magic Bench, Disney Research), and Joji Tsuruga (realtime supervisor, The Mill). In addition to their expertise, two of our guests have been honored with the SIGGRAPH Best Real-Time Graphics and Interactivity Award at recent conferences for projects “The Human Race” (2017) and “Fr...
13 – The Making of “Loving Vincent”
April 13, 2018 23:59 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBABOUT THE EPISODE ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Santiago Echeverry (professor, University of Tampa) sits down with Łukasz Mackiewicz and Francho Melendez, two members of the team behind “Loving Vincent,” the first-ever, fully painted animated feature film, which takes viewers through the life of artist Vincent van Gogh. Mackiewicz and Melendez discuss their work on the film, what it was like to work in Poland, and so much more! II MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," com...
12 – Mark Billinghurst
March 16, 2018 19:09 - 16 minutes - 13 MBABOUT THE EPISODE Bektur Ryskeldiev (ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member; and, Ph.D. candidate, University of Tsukuba) sits down with Mark Billinghurst (professor of virtual and augmented reality, University of South Australia and the University of Auckland) to talk about the current and future state of virtual and augmented reality. The two discuss cultural differences of international collaboration, what’s next in the space, and how students can get involved. MUSIC Podca...
11 – Technology Talk with Steven LaValle and Ben Malouf
February 09, 2018 20:50 - 18 minutes - 8.63 MBABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH 2018 Emerging Technologies Chair Gerry Derksen and Studio Chair Nik Aberle are joined by Steven M. LaValle (professor of computer science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and Ben Malouf (director of marketing, Aleph Objects, Inc. – Makers of LulzBot 3D Printers) to talk about the history and future of technology… and SIGGRAPH! MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. LINKS *Episode* http://msl.cs.uiuc.edu/~lavalle/ https://www.alephob...
10 – SIGGRAPH, Leonardo, and the Future of Art
December 22, 2017 16:27 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBTo celebrate the “generations” of SIGGRAPH and the 50th anniversary of the Leonardo journal, Danielle Siembieda (Managing Director, Leonardo/ISAST) sat down with an expert panel to discuss Leonardo’s history with the SIGGRAPH conference, its upcoming 50th anniversary and where the future of art — and the conference — is headed. Panelists include: Ernest Edmonds (Professor of Computational Art, De Montfort University; Founding Director, Creativity and Cognition Studios, University of Technolog...
9 – Mohammed Saeed Harib
December 01, 2017 20:50 - 8 minutes - 14.7 MBABOUT THE EPISODE The ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee’s Anupama Hiregouda sits down with Mohammed Saeed Harib (animator), of the United Arab Emirates, to talk about his work on the UAE-based cartoon series “FREEJ” and reflect on the animation industry. MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. EDITING Asiya Asha, ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee Member LINKS *Episode* http://www.freej.ae/en/default.aspx http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2434710/ https...
8 – SIGGRAPH Asia's Pisut Wisessing and Marisa Ginger Tontaveetong
November 24, 2017 14:16 - 20 minutes - 20 MBACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee (IRC) member Bektur Ryskeldiev (Ph.D. candidate, University of Aizu) sits down with SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Student Volunteer Chair Pisut Wisessing (Ph.D. candidate, Trinity College Dublin/ADAPT Centre), and Computer Animation Festival Producer Marisa Ginger Tontaveetong (executive director, ASIFA-South) to talk about their careers, work with SIGGRAPH, and insights on the upcoming conference in Thailand, 27-30 November. MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH...
7 – Neurable
November 17, 2017 17:55 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH 2017 VR Village Chair Denise Quesnel sits down with one of the creators of the virtual and augmented reality experience Neurable, Ramses Alcaide (President and CEO, Neurable). The experience uses neuroscientific insights and advanced machine learning to interpret user intent. MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. LINKS *Episode* http://www.neurable.com/ *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences http...
6 – CG Research with Ed Catmull and Tony DeRose
October 27, 2017 15:45 - 36 minutes - 17.2 MBABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH 2018 Technical Papers Chair Mathieu Desbrun is joined by Ed Catmull (co-founder, Pixar Animation Studios; president, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios) and Tony DeRose (senior scientist, Pixar Animation Studios) to talk about the history and future of computer graphics research. MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. LINKS *Episode* http://www.creativityincbook.com/ http://graphics.pixar.com/ https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pi...
5 – Animation in Asia with Juck Somsaman
October 13, 2017 23:04 - 22 minutes - 19.8 MBABOUT THE EPISODE ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Rebecca Ko (co-founder, Rooftop Animation) sits down with SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Computer Animation Festival Chair Juck Somsaman (founder, The Monk Studio) to talk about his work in animation and the upcoming SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 conference in Thailand. MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. LINKS *Episode* http://www.themonkstudio.com/ https://www.rooftopanimation.com/ https://www.siggraph.org/connect/int...
4 - HOLO-DOODLE
July 30, 2017 09:16 - 42 minutes - 20.1 MBABOUT THE EPISODE In this bonus on-site episode of the SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast, SIGGRAPH 2017 VR Village Chair Denise Quesnel is joined by the industry-leading creators of the debut "HOLO-DOODLE" VR experience that kicks off today at 1:30 pm PST in the VR Village. Voices include Terrence Masson (School of Visual Arts), Ken Perlin (New York University), Daffy London (Daffy London), and Laura Dohrmann (Daffy London). MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. LINKS *Episode...
3 – Appy Hour
July 28, 2017 07:56 - 25 minutes - 12 MBABOUT THE EPISODE The latest episode of the SIGGRAPH Spotlight podcast features a discussion between SIGGRAPH 2017 Mobile Chair Akshay Agarwal and two Appy Hour contributors: Nelson Chu (Independent Developer) of "Expresii Watercolor" and Masood Kamandy (Pasadena City College) of "Oblique: A New Way to Photograph." MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. LINKS *Episode* https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/oblique-a-new-way-to-photograph/id1193711320?mt=8 http://www.expresii.c...
2 - Song of a Toad
July 21, 2017 14:50 - 26 minutes - 12.5 MBABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH 2017 Computer Animation Festival Director Pol Jeremias sits down with three of the creators behind the Best in Show winning animated short "Song of a Toad," part of this year's Electronic Theater. Filmmakers featured include Kariem Saleh (RISE | Visual Effects Studios), Alexandra Stautmeister (Studio Soi), and Vincent Ullmann (MPC). The film was a student project during their time at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Juliu...
1 - Heroes: The Making of an Interactive, Mixed-Reality Duet
July 14, 2017 13:00 - 27 minutes - 13 MBJoin SIGGRAPH 2017 VR Village Chair Denise Quesnel as she sits down with a handful of the creators of the mixed reality experience "Heroes: The Making of an Interactive, Mixed-Reality Duet". MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. LINKS *Episode* https://vimeo.com/212697978 https://www.oculus.com/experiences/gear-vr/1342018215857227/ *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences https://twitter.com/siggraph https://www.instagram.com...