Research & Education

You’ve got ideas that make exciting change possible. Your knowledge of past and present computer graphics technology provides theoretical springboards for the future.

Pushing Boundaries

Why Siggraph?

SIGGRAPH 2018 is the point of convergence for forward-thinking, technological minds. The conference includes the Technical Papers program, the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work in computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH is also a forum for discussing and sharing the latest information through educational content including Panels discussions, Talks, Courses and more. Come to SIGGRAPH and connect with other brilliant minds.

HEAR NEW RESEARCH

The SIGGRAPH 2018 Technical Papers program gives attendees access to leading edge research on the future of computer graphics and interactive techniques. Get inspired by the work of those working at the top of their game, and engage your peers in dialogue and collaboration.

LEARN

You’ve spent years exploring your field and developing your expertise. SIGGRAPH lets you collaborate fearlessly through educational programs and experiences. From Courses to Panels to the Educator’s Forum, SIGGRAPH 2018 has you covered.

CONNECT

SIGGRAPH 2018 provides attendees access to a variety of networking opportunities, such as the SIGGRAPH Reception, Birds of a Feather sessions and Educational workshops. Researchers and educators connect at SIGGRAPH to share ideas about the future, discuss the topics of the day, and make valuable new professional relationships.

EXPLORE

Go deep. The state of CG, Animation, VFX, VR and emerging technologies is what drives SIGGRAPH 2018 and you can discover it all through sessions, demos and interactive experiences. Nothing will give you a better 360 of the industry than five days of immersion at SIGGRAPH.

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ART PAPERS

DATA MATERIALIZATION: A HYBRID PROCESS FOR CRAFTING A TEAPOT

Data materialization is a workflow to create 3D objects from data-informed designs. This digital workflow expresses conceptually relevant data through tangible form.

Art Papers

COURSES

A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR PROCEDURAL ANIMATION

Conceptual Framework for Procedural Animation (CFPA) provides guidelines for designing procedural animation timings. It allows users to set up procedural animation rigs and tools in a highly organized manner by reducing complexity. It also helps users make their procedural animation developments more modularized, shareable, and compatible.

Courses

TECHNICAL PAPERS

CLOTH ENCOUNTERS OF THE SHIRT KIND

Technical Papers on cloth simulation.

Technical Papers

Full Day Education and Interaction

ACM SIGGRAPH SUNDAY WORKSHOPS

New this year, explore future applications of computer graphics and interactive techniques as applied to healthcare, autonomous driving, truth in graphics, and diversity.

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Experience

Programs

SIGGRAPH 2018 will immerse you in a broad array of educational and hands-on opportunities, and open the door to breakthrough technologies that will keep you on your game.

Experience

Programs

SIGGRAPH 2018 will immerse you in a broad array of educational and hands-on opportunities, and open the door to breakthrough technologies that will keep you on your game.

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Sunday Workshops
Art
Papers
Birds of
a Feather
Courses
Doctoral Consortium
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Educator's
Forum
Panels
Posters
Siggraph Next
Talks
Technical
Papers
Thesis
Fast Forward

The Voice Of Generations

FirstSIGGRAPH1976

Jim Blinn

My first paper in SIGGRAPH was in 1976 (teapots, with Martin Newell).

The Voice Of Generations

FirstSIGGRAPH2007

Evan Hirsch

I remember talks by Ken Perlin, Lincoln Hu and Andrew Glassner where they not only showed their work, but they showed you the code they used to do it and even the mistakes they made along the way. My small world was entirely blown open.

The Voice Of Generations

Bryan Wyvill

Although my first SIGGRAPH was after the early Blinn papers, there have been many landmark papers that I have been privileged to hear presented.

The Voice Of Generations

FirstSIGGRAPH2006

Mashhuda Glencross

My favourite memory of a SIGGRAPH conference is from 2008 when my colleague Greg Ward did our paper fast forward. During this, he sucked helium from a balloon and gave half on the talk with a high-pitched voice! The papers fast-forward is always enjoyable and it is always great to see how creative people can be with their short sales pitches for their paper.

The Voice Of Generations

FirstSIGGRAPH2009

Tomasz Bednarz

At SIGGRAPH 2014 in Vancouver, I met my wife June Kim, who is everything for me since and inspires me in every single moment. Yes, we are real SIGGRAPH couple, I am so proud of it!

The Voice Of Generations

FirstSIGGRAPH1976

Ed Catmull

SIGGRAPH is a place where great things happen and there are always surprises. There's always something different every year.

The Voice Of Generations

FirstSIGGRAPH1982

Richard Chung

SIGGRAPH is a fountain of innovation. I got my start at SIGGRAPH.

My first paper in SIGGRAPH was in 1976 (teapots, with Martin Newell).
I remember talks by Ken Perlin, Lincoln Hu and Andrew Glassner where they not only showed their work, but they showed you the code they used to do it and even the mistakes they made along the way. My small world was entirely blown open.
Although my first SIGGRAPH was after the early Blinn papers, there have been many landmark papers that I have been privileged to hear presented.
My favourite memory of a SIGGRAPH conference is from 2008 when my colleague Greg Ward did our paper fast forward. During this, he sucked helium from a balloon and gave half on the talk with a high-pitched voice! The papers fast-forward is always enjoyable and it is always great to see how creative people can be with their short sales pitches for their paper.
At SIGGRAPH 2014 in Vancouver, I met my wife June Kim, who is everything for me since and inspires me in every single moment. Yes, we are real SIGGRAPH couple, I am so proud of it!
SIGGRAPH is a place where great things happen and there are always surprises. There's always something different every year.
SIGGRAPH is a fountain of innovation. I got my start at SIGGRAPH.