SIGGRAPH Spotlight

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ABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH Spotlight welcomes Larry Cutler, Co-founder and CTO at Baobab Studios, to talk with our SIGGRAPH 2021 Production Sessions Chair, John Kalaigian. In our second installment of our “Future of Production” podcasts, Larry talks about where he sees the future of production going, especially at Baobab, as he dives into Baobab’s latest projects “Namoo” and “Baba Yaga.” || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://www.baobabstudios.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-cutler-87580b1/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkalaigian/ | *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ *Conference Websites* https://s2021.siggraph.org/ https://s2022.siggraph.org/

ABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH Spotlight welcomes Alex Popescu, Generalist Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic, to talk with our SIGGRAPH 2021 Production Sessions Chair, John Kalaigian. In our first installment of two installments of our “Future of Production” podcasts, Alex talks about where he anticipates the future of production going and his 5-minute short “Cassini Logs.” || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://www.alexpopescu.net/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/popescualex/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkalaigian/ | https://vimeo.com/aeypop | *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ *Conference Websites* https://s2021.siggraph.org/ https://s2022.siggraph.org/

ABOUT THE EPISODE SIGGRAPH 2021 Special Projects Chair and VFX/Animation Journalist Ian Failes (befores & afters) chats with Sergio Pablos (founder, The SPA Studios) in this re-airing of the 2021 Featured Speaker session “How to Build an Animation Studio.” || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://thespastudios.com/en/ | https://youtu.be/2XZbYNCjmqo | https://beforesandafters.com/2019/11/14/heres-what-made-the-2d-animation-in-klaus-look-3d/ *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ *Conference Websites* https://s2021.siggraph.org/ https://s2022.siggraph.org/

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2021 Real-Time Live! Chair Christopher Evans (technical animation director, Epic Games) connects with 2021 Audience Choice award winners Athomas Goldberg (executive director, Shocap Entertainment, Ltd.) and Samuel Tétreault (co-founder and artistic director, Les 7 Doigts / The 7 Fingers). The group discuss the technical challenges that went into the Real-Time Live!-winning performance of “Project LiViCi: Real-time Immersive Circus Performance”. || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://s2021.siggraph.org/program/real-time-live/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisevans3d/ | https://www.shocap.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/athomasgoldberg/ | https://7fingers.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/samuel_7doigts/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-tetreault-586b8035/ | https://youtu.be/5VK_gGQC6KU?t=250 | *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ *Conference Website* https://s2021.siggraph.org/

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode, SIGGRAPH 2022 Conference Chair Munkhtsetseg Nandigjav leads a discussion with four impressive individuals who are each inspiring inclusion efforts both in our industry and in our world: Nora Dommer from Scanline VFX, Morenike Dosu from DreamWorks Animation, Magdiela Duhamel from Nickelodeon, and Theodore Kim from Yale University. Each of today’s guests contributed to the SIGGRAPH 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit. Tune in as they share highlights from their sessions as well as spotlight what our industry — and SIGGRAPH Spotlight listeners — can be doing to be more inclusive. || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://s2021.siggraph.org/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nora-rahel-dommer-75973b28/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/morenikedosu/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdiela/; https://twitter.com/elladuhamel; https://www.instagram.com/magdiela_duhamel | https://twitter.com/_TheodoreKim; https://cpsc.yale.edu/people/theodore-kim; http://www.tkim.graphics/ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROuE8xYLpX8 *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ *Conference Websites* https://s2021.siggraph.org/ https://s2022.siggraph.org/

ABOUT THE EPISODE Thanks for joining us for another SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, SIGGRAPH 2022 Immersive Pavilion Chair Derek Ham (department head and associate professor of art + design, NC State University) sits down with two SIGGRAPH 2021 contributors from ILMxLAB, lead UI artist Mary Huang and interactive audio supervisor Kevin Bolen. Through the lens of “Vader Immortal” and “Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge,” Huang and Bolen discuss the audio and design process for expanding the “Star Wars” universe into VR, and they share some of their favorite scenes in these interactive experiences. Plus, they even hint at what’s next for “Star Wars” in VR. This episode is brought to you by SIGGRAPH 2021 conference partner, AWS. http://pages.awscloud.com/siggraph2021 || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://s2021.siggraph.org/ | https://s2021.siggraph.org/program/immersive-pavilion/ | https://www.ilmxlab.com/vader-immortal-a-star-wars-vr-series/ | https://www.ilmxlab.com/sw-tales/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbolen/ | https://twitter.com/rhyme_andreason | https://www.instagram.com/rhymeandreason/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryhuang1/ | https://mary-huang.com/ *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ *Conference Website* https://s2021.siggraph.org/

ABOUT THE EPISODE For the latest SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2021 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater Director Mark Elendt (mathematician, SideFX) is joined by Taz Tron Delix (director, “Stormzy – Superheroes”), Kayu Leung (director, “Louis’ Shoes”), and Simone Giampaolo (director, “Only a Child”) for a discussion about their 2021 Electronic Theater projects. The group also tackles the reasons why animation is such a great medium to tell impactful stories with big messages. || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://s2021.siggraph.org/program/electronic-theater/ | https://compulsory.film/director/taz-tron-delix | https://www.amka.ch/film/only-a-child/ | https://www.ecole-mopa.fr/en/home/ | https://www.netflix.com/title/81349306 *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ *Conference Website* https://s2021.siggraph.org/

ABOUT THE EPISODE Thanks for joining us for another SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, SIGGRAPH 2021 Retrospective Chair Andres Burbano (associate professor, Universidad de los Andes) sits down with computer graphics industry icon Alvy Ray Smith. Here, Alvy discusses his rich history with computer graphics and takes a deep dive into the three parts of his upcoming book, “A Biography of the Pixel.” Finally, Andres and Alvy share hints about the Retrospective program at SIGGRAPH 2021. || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* http://alvyray.com/ | https://s2021.siggraph.org/ | https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/biography-pixel *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ *Conference Website* https://s2021.siggraph.org/

ABOUT THE EPISODE In an all-new episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2021 Games Focus Area Chair Carlos Gonzalez-Ochoa (rendering programmer, Epic Games) is joined by Tanya X. Short (captain and designer, Kitfox Games) and Rodney Reece (principal level designer, Respawn Entertainment) to talk about “the door problem” and other game design dilemmas faced during a game’s production cycle. || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://s2021.siggraph.org/program/games/ | https://www.theverge.com/22328169/game-development-doors-design-difficult | https://www.respawn.com/ | https://www.kitfoxgames.com/en | https://twitter.com/rodneyreece7 | https://twitter.com/tanyaxshort *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ *Conference Website* https://s2021.siggraph.org/