Thank you for joining us for SIGGRAPH 2020, 17-28 August. 🙂

Talks

Thought leaders gather at the SIGGRAPH Talks to share ideas and advances on key topics in computer graphics and interactive techniques.

Below is a listing of the work presented at the SIGGRAPH 2020 Talks. To explore the content in detail, please review the program’s listing on the ACM Digital Library.

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Spark new ideas through insights from industry creators.

SIGGRAPH Talks span topics across all of computer graphics and interactive techniques. These talks take the form of case studies, academic research, technical developments, improved pipeline tools, education and curriculum, professional development, or social commentary.

Come to learn — all are welcome to join in the SIGGRAPH 2020 Talks!

In addition to the talks listed below, there is also content of interest in the Educator’s Forum, including:

Educator’s Forum Talks

Story-Go-Round: A Carousel-Based Platform for AR Storytelling
Todd Berreth – North Carolina State University
Emil Polyak – Drexel University
Pat Fitzgerald – North Carolina State University

Deploying VR in a Science Museum: Lessons Learned
Morgan Rehnberg – Fort Worth Museum of Science and Histor
Ginger Alford – Southern Methodist University
Doug Roberts – Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Joanna Boulton – Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Abigail Hofbauer – Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Seth Stubbs – Mansfield High School

XR for Everyone, Everywhere
Kristopher Layng – Parallux, New York University
Sebastian Herscher – Parallux, New York University
Ken Perlin – New York University

Arts, Journalism, and Computer Science: Collaborations That Advance Our Community
Heather Cole – West Virginia University
Jeffrey Moser – West Virginia University
Francis VanScoy – West Virginia University

Ginger Alford General Submissions Chair
SMU Lyle School of Engineering


All Days
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
On Demand
Keywords
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Monday, 24 August 2020 expand all · collapse all
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8:30am - 9am PST Talk
Talk Fluids 
Zoom 2
Research & Education
8:30am - 9am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Fluids
9am - 9:30am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Real-Time Rendering
9am - 9:30am PST Talk
Talk Real-Time Rendering 
Zoom 3
Research & Education
Rendering
9:30am - 10am PST Talk
Talk Artist Efficiency: Improvements to Workflow 
Zoom 2
Arts & Design
Production & Animation
Rendering
9:30am - 10am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Artist Efficiency: Improvements to Workflow
11:30am - 12pm PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Rendering
11:30am - 12pm PST Talk
Talk Rendering 
Zoom 5
Production & Animation
Research & Education
Rendering
12pm - 12:30pm PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Visualizing Worlds
12pm - 12:30pm PST Talk
Talk Visualizing Worlds 
Zoom 2
Research & Education
Scientific Visualization
Tuesday, 25 August 2020 expand all · collapse all
Time Type Session / Presentation Contributors Location Tag Plan
8:30am - 9am PST Talk
Talk Cool FX Stuff - Frozen 2 
Zoom 5
Arts & Design
Production & Animation
VR
8:30am - 9am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Cool FX Stuff - Frozen 2
10am - 10:30am PST Talk
Talk Character Animation 
Zoom 5
Production & Animation
AI/Machine Learning
Modeling
10am - 10:30am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Character Animation
10:30am - 11am PST Talk
Talk Crowds 
Zoom 4
Modeling
10:30am - 11am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Crowds
11:30am - 12pm PST Talk
Talk Cool FX Stuff - CG Features 
Zoom 4
Production & Animation
Rendering
11:30am - 12pm PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Cool FX Stuff - CG Features
12pm - 12:30pm PST Talk
Talk Pipeline 
Zoom 3
Production & Animation
AI/Machine Learning
12pm - 12:30pm PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Pipeline
Wednesday, 26 August 2020 expand all · collapse all
Time Type Session / Presentation Contributors Location Tag Plan
8am - 8:30am PST Talk
Talk Hair and Fur 
Zoom 3
Production & Animation
Modeling
8am - 8:30am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Hair and Fur
9am - 9:30am PST Talk
Talk Image Algorithms 
Zoom 4
Research & Education
AI/Machine Learning
Rendering
9am - 9:30am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Image Algorithms
10:30am - 11am PST Talk
Talk Game Technology 
Zoom 3
Gaming & Interactive
Production & Animation
Research & Education
Rendering
Scientific Visualization
10:30am - 11am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Game Technology
12:30pm - 1pm PST Talk
Talk Cool FX Stuff - VR Features 
Zoom 3
Arts & Design
Gaming & Interactive
Rendering
VR
12:30pm - 1pm PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Cool FX Stuff - VR Features
Thursday, 27 August 2020 expand all · collapse all
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9am - 9:30am PST Talk
Talk Cool FX Stuff - Live Action VFX 
Zoom 3
Production & Animation
Modeling
9am - 9:30am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Cool FX Stuff - Live Action VFX
9:30am - 10am PST Talk
Talk Game Technology in Engineering, Science and Society 
Zoom 5
Gaming & Interactive
Research & Education
VR
9:30am - 10am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Game Technology in Engineering, Science and Society
10am - 10:30am PST Talk
Talk Facial Animation 
Zoom 3
10am - 10:30am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Facial Animation
11am - 11:30am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: The Last of Us 2
11am - 11:30am PST Talk
Talk The Last of Us 2 
Zoom 2
Gaming & Interactive
Research & Education
Pipeline
Friday, 28 August 2020 expand all · collapse all
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10:30am - 11am PST Talk
Talk Immersive Storytelling 
Zoom 5
VR
10:30am - 11am PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Immersive Storytelling
12pm - 12:30pm PST Talk
Talk Look Dev 
Zoom 3
Production & Animation
Modeling
Rendering
12pm - 12:30pm PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Look Dev
12:30pm - 1pm PST Talk
Talk Cloth and Tailoring 
Zoom 2
Production & Animation
Research & Education
Modeling
12:30pm - 1pm PST Talk
Talk Q&A: Cloth and Tailoring
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Talk Talks On Demand