Webisodes

Roger, Pixar's Creative Director of Theme Parks, discusses key elements of ride engineering and how new ride ideas come about. Part 2 of 3.

Roger, a VFX Supervisor at ILM, discusses how he works alongside the director and other key people on a film. Part 1 of 3.

Roger. a VFX Supervisor at ILM, discusses lighting and shading on Cowboys & Aliens as well as on-set dynamics for getting needed vfx shots. Part 3 of 3.

Sharon, Director of Photography at Pixar, talks about researching specific environments to better recreate lighting as well as what she does during a typical day on a film. Part 2 of 3.

Tom, a Fellow at Autodesk, discusses common problems and design methodologies as they relate to technology, industry and creative productivity. Part 1 of 3.

Tom, a Fellow at Autodesk, shares his vision of how technology enables creativity, what he enjoys most about his work and how he can to work at Autodesk. Part 3 of 3.

Wayne, VFX Supervisor at Weta Digital, discusses motion capture challenges on Tintin as well as ow an animated feature differs from a visual effects project. Part 2 of 3.

Scott, VFX Supervisor at ILM, shares his insights into the practical and creative challenges faced on the set of Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Part 1 or 3.

Scott, VFX Supervisor at ILM, discusses the tough financial realities faced by the visual effects industry as well as how he got into the business. Part 3 of 3.

Kevin Geiger continues China's animation history with clips from "Havoc and Heaven" and "Three Monks," and a brief description of the influence of anime. Part 2 of 5.

Kevin Geiger screens and impressive student film, "Papa is a Crocodile." Part 4 of 5.

Ben Lambert explains the design process in building the model and the technical difficulties of the face. Part 2 of 5.

Ben Lambert details the process of rigging the face. Part 3 of 5.

Ben Lambert shows rotoscope technology and the making of Dobby's death scene. Part 5 of 5.

Industry giant Scott Ross, co-founder and former CEO of Digital Domain, lists in detail the history of animation and visual effects facilities.

Industry giant Scott Ross, co-founder and former CEO of Digital Domain, explains the difficulties facilities face and discusses the top 20 grossing films of all time.

Manfred and Sebastian provide us an introduction to Germany's first transmedia series, Alpha 0.7. Part 1 of 4.

Transmedia from Alpha 0.7 is shown and discussed. The show's protagonist, apollon, is highlighted. Part 2 of 4.

Peter, SIGGRAPH 2011 Conference Chair, talks about the SIGGRAPH organization, his role as conference chair, how the event has changed over the last decade and how it plans to stay relevant moving forward. Part 1 of 2.