The full schedule for SIGGRAPH 2025 is out! While more sessions are always been added, I’ve gone through the list and found a few highlights. As usual, the Talks sessions are SIGGRAPH’s secret weapon of in-depth looks behind the scenes at VFX and animation projects.
See the highlights below:
- Superman: Harnessing Numeric Power for Cinematic Magic, from Wētā FX (a production session)
- Doodle: A Modular Toolset for 2D Artistic Control in the 3D Effects of The Wild Robot and The Bad Guys 2, from DreamWorks Animation
- Highly Accurate GPU-Accelerated Animation Rigs for Toothless (in How To Train Your Dragon), from Framestore
- Choreography of Hair and Cloth in Disney’s “Moana 2”, from Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Advancements in Non-Procedural Groom Workflows for Mufasa: The Lion King, from MPC/Technicolor
- Blinded By The Light: A Case Study Of HDR Integration In Animation Production (in Sole Mates), from Netflix Animation Studios (previously, Animal Logic)
- Designing Oscar: Bespoke Tablet-Based Workflows for ILM StageCraft, from ILM
- Ooze Control: Procedural Shapeshifting FX in Pixar’s Elio, from Pixar
- Stabilizing Impossible Collisions with Loki, from Wētā FX
- Puppets to Pixels – Using live physical puppet performances for digital animation characters and creatures, from a range of presenters
There are SO many more!
Find the full programme here: https://s2025.conference-schedule.org/
