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3 Days Left to Enter SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Computer Animation Festival

Submit your work by July 13 - multiple categories include shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; conference runs December 15-18 in Hong Kong.

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Call for Submissions: SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Computer Animation Festival

Entries now being accepted in multiple categories, including shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; deadline to enter is July 13.

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Megalis VFX: Bringing Western Tech Innovation to Japanese Productions

How two former ILM and Square Enix artists, Jeffery Dillinger and Christophe Rodo, navigated cultural and technological challenges, while enlisting new creative tools, to build a successful, cutting-edge, independent visual effects studio in Japan.

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Hiroaki Kitano to Deliver SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Keynote

The Sony Group CTO will present his talk, ‘Co-Creating Worlds with Game Designers, Animators, and Filmmakers’ on December 5, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. JST; SIGGRAPH Asia will be held in Chiyoda, Tokyo, December 3 - 6.

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‘Au 8ème Jour’ Takes Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival

‘Sopa Fria’ takes the Jury Special award, while ‘Fire’ takes the Best Student Project award in the annual animated film competition; winners and other top contenders to screen at the Electronic Theater next week at the conference, held this year in Tokyo, Japan.

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SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Announces 3 Keynote Speakers

Miyake Design Studio’s Yoshiyuki Miyamae, Sony Group’s Hiraoki Kitano, and WIA VP, Oscar-nominated producer Jinko Gotoh will each offer their unique insights into ground-breaking areas in computer graphics and interactive techniques; conference runs December 3-6 in Tokyo, Japan.

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SIGGRAPH Asia Returns to Hong Kong for 2025 Edition

Conference and exhibition runs December 15-18, 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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SIGGRAPH 2024 Registration Now Open

The 51^st annual conference, focusing on computer graphics, interactive techniques and technical innovation, returns to its origins in Denver, Colorado, running July 28 – August 1.

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SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 CAF Winners Announced

‘Moirai - Thread of Life’ takes Best in Show with Jury's Special Award going to ‘Hair Universe;’ winners among 38 films selected to screen at this year’s Electronic and Animation Theaters.

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‘GARRANO’ Takes Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 Computer Animation Festival

‘CAT and MOTH’ garners the Special Jury Award, with ‘Period Drama’ named Best Student Project; winning films will highlight this year’s Electronic Theater screenings at the conference, running next week in Daegu, South Korea.

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Call for Submissions: SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 Computer Animation Festival

Entries now being accepted in multiple categories, including shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; deadline to enter is July 31, 2022.

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SIGGRAPH Asia Wraps First Hybrid Edition in Tokyo

2021 conference brought together over 3,000 computer graphics industry attendees from 41 countries, overcoming significant obstacles to attend the live program at the Tokyo International Forum in Japan.

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SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 Hybrid Conference to Continue as Planned

With a comprehensive range of onsite safety and hygiene measures in place, event will welcome attendees in-person at the Tokyo International Forum from December 14-17; international attendees will join virtually from all over the world.

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‘Twenty Something’ Takes Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 Computer Animation Festival

‘Le Retour des Vagues’ and ‘Les larmes de la Seine’ each awarded Best Student Project in first-ever tie; ‘Only a Child,’ a visual poem created by over 20 animation directors, wins Jury Special award.

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ASIFA India Celebrates International Animation Day 2021

The free event, running October 26-28, features masterclasses with industry leaders in animation, games and VFX; join Epic Game’s Arvind Neelakantan, DNEG, India’s Jigesh Gajjar and master of classical animation Glenn Vilppu for free online sessions.

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SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 Will Be Held in Tokyo and Online

Announcement confirms the hybrid event will take place December 14-17 at the Tokyo International Forum – selected events will also be available virtually; Sony Group Corporation’s executive deputy president and CTO Toru Katsumoto to give keynote.

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Entry Deadline Extended for SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 Computer Animation Festival

Submissions now being accepted through August 15, 2021; coming to Tokyo December 14-17, festival showcases innovative shorts, commercials, VFX reels, simulations, visualizations, cinematics and other exciting, CG animated work.

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Submit Your XR Masterpiece to SIGGRAPH Asia 2021

Selected innovative immersive projects in XR will be showcased at the conference, taking place in Tokyo from December 14-17; the submission deadline is July 15.

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Call for Submissions: SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 Computer Animation Festival

Entries now being accepted in multiple categories, including shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; deadline to enter is August 1, 2021.

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SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Wraps Up First-Ever Live Digital Event

Registration remains open with all content available on-demand through March 2021; highlights included 400 talks and presentations on the latest technologies in computer graphics, visual effects, virtual reality, augmented reality, and interactive techniques.

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‘Shooom’s Odyssey’ Awarded Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival

‘Migrants,’ and ‘Box Assassin’ take Jury Special and Best Student Project honors; virtual festival’s annual Electronic Theatre and Animation Theatre showcase an additional 44 top CG animation projects chosen from 577 submissions.

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SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Virtual Edition Begins!

This year’s Conference, headlined by keynotes from Oscar-winning director Glen Keane and VFX supervisor Paul Franklin, kicks off its extensive program of live and pre-recorded sessions, running through December 13.

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Explore Digital Humans, VR for Mental Health, and In-Camera VFX at SIGGRAPH Asia 2020

Conference spotlights major breakthroughs, current trends, and innovative CG projects in computer graphics, animation, visual effects and other interactive mediums; sessions begin December 4.

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Join ‘Wolfwalkers,’ ‘Over the Moon’ Creators at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival

Virtual CAF 2020 showcases juried festival winners, panel talks, and presentations from Cartoon Saloon, Disney, DreamWorks, Framestore, ILM, Netflix, Titmouse and more!

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August 15 Entry Deadline Almost Here for SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Computer Animation Festival

Submit your animated shorts, commercials, game cinematics, trailers, motion graphics, VFX sequences and reels now; if computers played a key role in production, CAF wants to see your work!