Podcasts by SIGGRAPH Spotlight
SIGGRAPH 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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52 – Emotions in VR from 2022-02-18T14:43:27
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Thanks for tuning in to another SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, SIGGRAPH 2022 Technical Papers Chair Niloy Mitra (professor of computer science, University College London...
51 – Building the Open Metaverse from 2021-12-31T15:00:12
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SIGGRAPH 2022 General Submissions Chair Chris Redmann (Netflix) sits down with Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit (Epic Games) for a discussion on the future of the metaver...
50.2 – The Future of Production with Larry Cutler from 2021-11-26T18:00:09
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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 install...
50.1 – The Future of Production With Alex Popescu from 2021-11-19T13:42:38
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SIGGRAPH Spotlight welcomes Alex Popescu, Generalist Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic, to talk with our SIGGRAPH 2021 Production Sessions Chair, John Kalaigian. In our f...
49 – Sergio Pablos on Building an Animation Studio from 2021-10-30T00:00
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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 20...
48 – Seeing the Circus in Real Time from 2021-09-17T19:37:48
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In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2021 Real-Time Live! Chair Christopher Evans (technical animation director, Epic Games) connects with 2021 Audience Choice awar...
47 – Inclusion in the Workplace and in the World from 2021-09-10T15:00:47
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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...
46 – ‘Star Wars’ in VR from 2021-07-23T22:00:11
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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 + desig...
45 – Animating With Purpose from 2021-07-09T22:00:12
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For the latest SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2021 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater Director Mark Elendt (mathematician, SideFX) is joined by Taz Tron Delix (dire...
44 – A Conversation With Alvy Ray Smith from 2021-06-04T18:40:30
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Thanks for joining us for another SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, SIGGRAPH 2021 Retrospective Chair Andres Burbano (associate professor, Universidad de los Andes) sits do...
43 – Mastering Game Design from 2021-04-30T14:00:22
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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 (captai...
42 – The Intersection of AI, VR, and Technology from 2021-03-26T12:00:19
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In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2021 Special Projects Chair Ian Failes (editor, "befores & afters") hosts a discussion on the intersection of AI, VR, and techn...
41 – Art in the Age of TikTok from 2021-02-12T16:58:51
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Time to talk art in the age of TikTok! In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2021 Art Gallery Chair Angus Forbes (associate professor, Department of Computational Me...
40 - Virtual Production from 2021-01-09T01:00
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2021 Production Sessions Chair John Kalaigian (senior technical director, Blue Sky Studios) is joined by Erik Winquist (visual effects supervisor, We...
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39 – Deepfakes from 2020-12-19T01:53:49
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For the latest episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2021 Technical Papers Chair Sylvain Paris (fellow, Adobe Research) is joined by a group of the computer graphics industr...
38 – Game On from 2020-09-09T19:22:27
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2020 and SIGGRAPH 2021 Games Focus Area Chair Carlos Gonzalez-Ochoa sits down with a panel of talented creators, developers, and researchers within t...
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37 – Age Manipulation in VFX from 2020-07-17T07:08:37
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In this all-new episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2020 Production Sessions Chair Derrick Nau (CG texture & look development artist, DreamWorks) discusses the science, te...
36 – Multiperson Immersive Experiences from 2020-06-19T17:21:55
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Thanks for joining us for another SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, SIGGRAPH 2020 Immersive Pavilion Chair Chris Redmann (engineering manager, Unity Technologies) connects ...
35 – Real-time, Ray Tracing, and Realism from 2020-06-05T16:01:18
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In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2020 Real-Time Live! Chair Marc Olano sits down with four incredible creators who are pushing the boundaries of innovation in r...
34 – Computer Animation Today from 2020-04-24T19:00:33
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to participate in a SIGGRAPH conference jury? In this all-new episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2020 Computer Animation Festival El...
33 – Interactive and Immersive Art from 2020-03-13T19:34:10
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Show Notes: Episode 33
Title: 33 – Interactive and Immersive Art
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Thanks for joining us for another SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode...
32 – Celebrating Black History Month from 2020-02-14T18:19:22
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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., ...
31 – Trevor Romain from 2019-12-06T23:21:45
In 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 storytel...
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30 – Tim Sweeney and the Metaverse from 2019-10-25T23:08:04
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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 Ga...
29 – International Collaboration With Blur Studio’s Chris Bedrosian from 2019-09-28T00:00
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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 Ch...
28 – Prescription & Foveated AR With NVIDIA from 2019-09-14T00:44:58
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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, Uni...
27 - Live From SIGGRAPH 2019 With NASA from 2019-08-23T00:00
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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 i...
26 – Adaptive Technology: Tech 4 Good from 2019-08-02T00:00
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SIGGRAPH Spotlight welcomes SIGGRAPH 2019 Emerging Technologies Chair Courtney Starrett (associate professor, Texas A&M University, Department of Visualization) to lead a disc...
25 – Netflix and Stream: A Look at VFX for TV from 2019-07-12T19:09:51
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SIGGRAPH Spotlight welcomes SIGGRAPH 2019 Production Sessions Chair Derrick Nau (CG texture & look development artist, DreamWorks) as he leads our latest podcast discussion on...
24 – Machine Learning and AI from 2019-06-29T00:00
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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 m...
23 – Evolution of AR from 2019-05-10T23:19:14
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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 insig...
22 – Women in Computer Graphics from 2019-03-08T14:50:36
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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 co...
21 – CG in Latin America from 2018-12-22T02:37:31
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Welcome back to SIGGRAPH Spotlight! In this episode, ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Santiago Echeverry (professor, University of Tampa) sits down with H...
20 – Rianti Hidayat from 2018-09-29T00:00
SIGGRAPH 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 discus...
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19 - Gaming in the Middle East from 2018-08-10T20:54:47
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In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Afsaneh Rafighi is joined by Hasan Karimi (president, Iran Computer and Video Game...
18 – Augmented Reality with Niantic, Inc. from 2018-08-03T18:47:50
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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...
17 – Independent Storytelling & Innovation from 2018-07-20T23:41:17
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SIGGRAPH 2018 Production Sessions Chair Emily Hsu (associate producer, Blizzard Entertainment) sits down with a panel of independent creators in production and animation to ch...
16 – CG’s Next Generation with Canada’s Natalia Freitas (Part 2) from 2018-06-22T18:51:14
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ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Rebecca Ko (co-founder, Rooftop Animation) sits down with 3D artist and Vancouver native Natalia Freitas (independent ani...
15 – CG's Next Generation with Canada's Myriam Beauvais and Caroline Beyne (Part 1) from 2018-05-12T00:00
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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 (graphi...
14 – Gaming & Interactive with Kim Libreri, Jerry Rees, and Joji Tsuruga from 2018-04-21T00:00
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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...
13 – The Making of “Loving Vincent” from 2018-04-13T23:59
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ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Santiago Echeverry (professor, University of Tampa) sits down with ?ukasz Mackiewicz and Francho Melendez, two members of...
12 – Mark Billinghurst from 2018-03-16T19:09:56
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Bektur Ryskeldiev (ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member; and, Ph.D. candidate, University of Tsukuba) sits down with Mark Billinghurst (professor of virtual a...
11 – Technology Talk with Steven LaValle and Ben Malouf from 2018-02-09T20:50:05
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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 U...
10 – SIGGRAPH, Leonardo, and the Future of Art from 2017-12-22T16:27:15
To 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...
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9 – Mohammed Saeed Harib from 2017-12-01T20:50:37
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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 t...
8 – SIGGRAPH Asia's Pisut Wisessing and Marisa Ginger Tontaveetong from 2017-11-24T14:16:26
ACM 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. ...
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7 – Neurable from 2017-11-17T17:55:55
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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, N...
6 – CG Research with Ed Catmull and Tony DeRose from 2017-10-27T15:45:43
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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...
5 – Animation in Asia with Juck Somsaman from 2017-10-13T23:04:08
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ACM SIGGRAPH International Resources Committee member Rebecca Ko (co-founder, Rooftop Animation) sits down with SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Computer Animation Festival Chair Juck Somsa...
4 - HOLO-DOODLE from 2017-07-30T09:16:16
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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-DO...
3 – Appy Hour from 2017-07-28T07:56:06
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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 (Indepe...
2 - Song of a Toad from 2017-07-21T14:50:45
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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 t...
1 - Heroes: The Making of an Interactive, Mixed-Reality Duet from 2017-07-14T13:00:22
Join 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".