By Frank Foster, President, ACM SIGGRAPH Pioneers Group The ACM SIGGRAPH Pioneers Group is proud to present as it's guest speaker, one of the most influential scientists in today's fast moving computer graphics industry. Dr. Paul Debevec is a research professor of computer science at the University of Southern California, and the chief visual officer […]
Guest Speaker at Annual Pioneers' Reception Announced
By Frank Foster The SIGGRAPH Pioneers Group is proud to present one of the strongest innovators in today's dynamic film industry. Chris Edwards, CEO of THE THIRD FLOOR, Inc., will demonstrate how more than a decade of computer-aided visualization has enabled filmmakers to tell stories they simply couldn’t tell before. Case in point, Alfonso Cuarón’s […]
SIGGRAPH Introduces Students to the Wonder of Computing
According to a survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer science is one of the country's fastest growing occupational fields. By 2020, the BLS estimates there will be 4.2 million computing and IT jobs in the United States alone. A recent talent strategy report from Microsoft seems to corroborate the BLS' survey results; […]