Dreamworks PipelineX is a unique approach to building a highly-scalable, multi-functional, and production-friendly feature animation pipeline on a core infrastructure comprised of microservices. We discuss basic service layer design as well as the benefits and challenges of moving decades-old production processes for an entire animation studio to a new, transactional pipeline Read more
Creating a believable hero will propose some guidelines and approaches for game developers with a desire to create a hero that will feel real to the player. The discussion will cover a beginning to end process of creating a believable character and can apply to any style of art. The Read more
This month the popular AR/VR format returns with guest speakers from Baobab and Meta Larry Cutler | Baobab What are the differences between making a VR animated experience and a 2D animated film? How do you create empathetic characters in VR? How do you direct the viewer’s eyes when you Read more
ILM Animation Supervisor Hal Hickel talks about the animation challenges in bringing the first stand-alone Star Wars film to the big screen. Hal Hickel joined Industrial Light & Magic in 1996 as an animator for The Lost World: Jurassic Park. On his next production, he was promoted to lead animator Read more
Join us for our last SF SIGGRAPH event of 2016 for a look into the making of Pixar’s charming short “Piper” with guest speaker, Brett Levin. Brett works on technical art and software tools for animated films at Pixar. Most recently he supervised technical production for the Piper short. Prior Read more
The SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival is the leading annual festival for the world’s most innovative, accomplished, and amazing digital film and video creators. An internationally recognized jury receives hundreds of submissions and presents the best work of the year in the two programs of the Computer Animation Festival: Daytime Selects and Read more
Presenters: Bruna Berford | Lead Animator | Penrose Studios Anatoli Adamov | Director of Engineering | Jaunt Studios Nathan Rowe | Founder | SculptrVR When: Wednesday, July 20th, 2016. Door opens at 6:00pm for mixer & refreshments – presentations wrap at 9:00pm Where: Zynga SFHQ Theatre (directions) Online registration is required (here) – there will be no tickets at Read more
Pearl is a short film directed by Patrick Osborne, the Academy Award-winning director for best animated short film Feast in 2015 for Disney. Set inside their home, a beloved hatchback, Pearl follows a girl and her dad as they crisscross the country chasing their dreams. It’s a story about the gifts we hand down and Read more
This is a postmortem style presentation about the art production challenges Campo Santo faced when developing Firewatch. The talk will discuss the reasons behind various production decisions and how we dealt with other unexpected issues. While showcasing visual examples from the first person narrative game, Jane will explain the methodology Read more
Please join us for an interactive evening experiencing and learning about VR & AR. AltspaceVR, Baobab and ILM Xlab studios will all be bringing demos for you to experience during the mixer starting at 6pm. Speakers from these studios will also be doing presentations sharing their learning and experiences with Read more