A discussion of the year-round activities of the ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community including curated exhibitions, and our online art community. Bring announcements and ideas.

This session is for attendees from Taiwan and everyone interested in graphics research or industry in Taiwan.

This session focuses on immersive visualisation systems for science and research. It includes invited speakers and panel discussions on collaborative initiatives in creating open-source visualization and visual-analytics frameworks.

Since spring 2012, GitHub has been used in a course at the University of Pennsylvania course and to assist students' job searches.

Users, renderer authors, and OSL developers meet face to face to discuss all OSL-related topics, including a review of the previous year's milestones and future priorities.

This ACM SIGGRAPH Cartographic Visualization (Carto) session explores how viewpoints and techniques from the computer graphics community can be effectively applied to cartographic and spatial datasets.

Introductory discussion for teachers who want to venture into making games for the first time, incorporate game design into classes, and add designs to the curriculum.

The Harvest4D project consortium invites researchers and practitioners for a get-together and exchange of ideas about capturing, registering, processing, and visualizing large dynamic datasets from diverse sensors.

This session is for artists interested in deep compositing used in visual effects. What is the current state of deep compositing, and what can we do to drive it further forward?

A curriculum that introduces students to computing and increases their technological fluency through digital-media art and music projects rather than engineering projects.

Disney Interactive, Industrial Light & Magic, Pixar Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Animation Studios share thoughts on building reels, portfolios, and résumés that best showcases skills, craft, and networking advantages.

SIGGIG: Gays in Graphics is a social event for attendees involved in, interested in, or supportive of the LGBT community.

What works? What doesn't? How do you get people interested in giving their time? And how do you sustain that interest over time?

Techniques for generating portfolio material and educating individuals to work in teams on complex pipelines.

This session is for attendees interested in Web3D applications for CAD. Discussion topics include 3D Printing, 3D CAD support, STEP, and CAD data conversion.

Enhanced Vision - Digital Video, the online exhibition supported by the ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community, features the curator, jurors, and artists discussing social content and digital enhancement as art. Participants in the discussion include, Kathy Rae Huffman (guest curator), Cynthia Rubin (Chair, DAC), committee members include Astra Price, Amy Alexander, Nancy Buchanan, Elizabeth Leister and Frank Wollenberg. Artists include Wobbe Konig.

Organized by members of the MIT Club of Southern California for MIT students, alums, and affiliates interested in CG and the entertainment industry. Come meet fellow MIT alums in entertainment!

A reunion for computer science and animation graduates and other alumni and friends of Brigham Young University.

What's entry level? What's the pipeline? How to use your current skills? Learn yet ANOTHER program? This session answers and explains, and more.

An old Disney Animator said: “In CG animation, you don’t need to draw your ass.” Some modern animators say drawing isn’t necessary. Is teaching drawing skills still relevant?

Interoperability and reproducibility are crucial concerns in medical imaging. This session includes discussion of current and next-generation applications and standardization efforts for volume rendering.

This session is for attendees interested in motion graphics, compositing, and effects. Come see cool projects and exchange techniques and ideas!

A discussion of cloud-based processing (batch rendering, simulations, and transcoding) and problems and solutions related to network, storage, and performance.

This session is to foster discussion of the reasons and methods for forming a union for the visual effects industry.

This session is for Ohio State University students or alumni who have an affiliation with The Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design.

WIA leaders and industry leads in animation. film, VFX, TV, games, themed entertainment, and interactive technologies discuss women in the art, science, and business of animation.

This session is for attendees interested in hearing about and discussing the latest trends in dynamic simulation (rigid, cloth, hair, fluids, etc.) in production. Come. Connect. Collaborate. Experience. Enjoy. Eat.

For the very first time, VES and VES-LA are co-hosting a SIGGRAPH Party for all VES members (and their guests!).

The SIGGRAPH Education Committee's Undergraduate Research Alliance is dedicated to fostering original undergraduate research. Join us for a discussion of recent achievements and future plans.

Different individuals and organizations are exploring the generation and display of 3Ddata for Cultural and Natural Heritage. The possibility of emerging consistency in Mixed Augmented Reality (MAR) applications can help.

This session is for attendees who want to share experiences and ideas related to the challenges that training departments encounter.

Acquiring education, new skills, networking — which are the most effective in keeping you employed in the industry? A panel of experts shares their experiences and best practices in the industry.

Hear the latest news on the VFX Reference Platform industry collaboration and discuss software versioning challenges and opportunities with your peers from both studios and software vendors.

A networking opportunity to meet people in the Los Angeles SIGGRAPH Chapter.

Simulation and interactive techniques are playing a big role in the $1 trillion health sector. This session allows researchers and practitioners to identify new opportunities in emerging fields.

VPG is dedicated to bringing together professionals in LA for discussion, lectures, and networking activities relevant to the needs of our community. Join us to find out more!

Students, educators, and art-science researchers and practitioners are all welcome to the annual SIGGRAPH gathering of the Leonardo community.

A continuation of the discussion of studios remotely managing productions with artists and other studio hubs.

An informal gathering for film and game Technical Artists, or anyone interested in the field. Join us to network, share tips and tricks, ask questions, get advice, and exchange ideas.

The very latest updates to the Khronos family of 3D APIs including OpenGL, OpenGL ES, and the upcoming new generation, 3D API - Vulkan.

How an explosion in software has changed the post-production industry, so companies are no longer restricted by geography. Learn how studios today can work together while being worlds apart. Presenters: Rohin Aggarwal, Scarecrow VFX and Jenny Fulle, The Creative-Cartel