SIGGRAPH

Industry panelists share perspectives and insights for students, educators, and creative professionals who are considering careers in animation, computer graphics, creative technologies, and interactive techniques. Within rapid and ever-expanding fields ...

Universal design/accessibility, inclusive classrooms and workplaces are essential components for the success of individuals affected by various challenges. Neurodivergent and disabled individuals have a variety of needs that are often unmet by schools ...

For decades many colleges and universities offering an introductory to computer graphics course have been teaching computer graphics through a single course focusing on real-time computer graphics. Many of these real-time or interactive computer ...

The proposed research applies reverse engineering techniques in the field of computer graphics (CG) production education at Japanese vocational schools. It involves the development of a "Philosophical Observation Decomposition Table" and a "Concept ...

“Adjacencies” (2022 — ongoing) is an exercise in distance collaboration and creative exchange between artists and animation classes at Carnegie Mellon University and Yale School of Art. The exchange is modeled upon the principles of cadavre exquis, ...

Project Grand Path (PGP) is leading the way to re-envision higher education in the 21st century by ‘mobilizing learners to be the architects of their education’. Located in the University's FuturEDlab, a resource for the campus at large, this ...

This study focuses on the competency gap between computer graphics (CG) educational institutions and CG companies in Japan, with an emphasis on the competencies required in the entertainment industry. The goal is to seek and examine viable solutions for ...

In game development curriculum, mastering programming skills is important. Traditional methods to teach programming in computer science curriculum often face challenges in relevance for game development students, leaning towards individual mastery of the ...

Coding has become an integral tool for designers, but the logical structures of programming can be intimidating for many students in the arts. To make learning the fundamentals of coding less stressful and more appealing, I revamped a Creative Coding ...

Artificial intelligence is dramatically changing the creative process for many practices. We see this as an opportunity to enrich student projects within our classroom. We created educational materials and conducted an initial study in the Fall of 2023. ...

Design disciplines that require intensive ideation and demand spatial perception (e.g., architecture, interior, and industrial design) benefit from advanced computer graphics, interactive techniques, and human computer interactions. However, design ...

This paper introduces a simple but innovative assignment technique, the "How-To" as a way to simplify the relationship with AI in assessment events. As an assignment, the "How-To" guide merges reflective practice with technical skill development in ...

I have been designing a real-time Metahuman animation pipeline in our Media Arts, Design and Technology (MADTech) program at NCSU that emphasizes motion capture as a performing arts process to create dramatic scenes with digital doubles. Students ...

By teaching the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math embedded in the objects they create, STEAM-based digital fabrication projects equip the next generation of leaders and problem solvers with the tools to make change and build the future. The ...

In this submission I present a mixed media assignment that asks students to challenge the dichotomy of nature and technology. For this assignment, students use animation, 3D modeling, and physical making to create an interactive piece that embodies the ...

Innovations in media technology, exemplified by extended reality, have begun. Hence, the seamless presentation of media, such as animation, film, and games, is progressing at an impressive rate. Integrating these advanced media and experiences into ...