ABOUT THE EPISODE 
In an all-new episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2021 Games Focus Area Chair Carlos Gonzalez-Ochoa (rendering programmer, Epic Games) is joined by Tanya X. Short (captain and designer, Kitfox Games) and Rodney Reece (principal level designer, Respawn Entertainment) to talk about “the door problem” and other game design dilemmas faced during a game’s production cycle. 

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MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Episode* 
https://s2021.siggraph.org/program/games/ | https://www.theverge.com/22328169/game-development-doors-design-difficult | https://www.respawn.com/ | https://www.kitfoxgames.com/en | https://twitter.com/rodneyreece7 | https://twitter.com/tanyaxshort 

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ 

*Conference Website* 
https://s2021.siggraph.org/

43 – Mastering Game Design

ABOUT THE EPISODE
In this episode, SIGGRAPH 2022 Conference Chair Munkhtsetseg Nandigjav leads a discussion with four impressive individuals who are each inspiring inclusion efforts both in our industry and in our world: Nora Dommer from Scanline VFX, Morenike Dosu from DreamWorks Animation, Magdiela Duhamel from Nickelodeon, and Theodore Kim from Yale University. Each of today’s guests contributed to the SIGGRAPH 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit. Tune in as they share highlights from their sessions as well as spotlight what our industry — and SIGGRAPH Spotlight listeners — can be doing to be more inclusive. 

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MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS
*Episode*
https://s2021.siggraph.org/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nora-rahel-dommer-75973b28/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/morenikedosu/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdiela/; https://twitter.com/elladuhamel; https://www.instagram.com/magdiela_duhamel | https://twitter.com/_TheodoreKim; https://cpsc.yale.edu/people/theodore-kim; http://www.tkim.graphics/ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROuE8xYLpX8 

*Social Media*
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/  

*Conference Websites*
https://s2021.siggraph.org/ 
https://s2022.siggraph.org/

47 – Inclusion in the Workplace and in the World

ABOUT THE EPISODE
SIGGRAPH Spotlight welcomes Alex Popescu, Generalist Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic, to talk with our SIGGRAPH 2021 Production Sessions Chair, John Kalaigian. In our first installment of two installments of our “Future of Production” podcasts, Alex talks about where he anticipates the future of production going and his 5-minute short “Cassini Logs.”

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MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Episode* 
https://www.alexpopescu.net/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/popescualex/ |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkalaigian/ | https://vimeo.com/aeypop | 

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/  

*Conference Websites* 
https://s2021.siggraph.org/ 
https://s2022.siggraph.org/

Siggraph Spotlight

50.1 – The Future of Production With Alex Popescu

ABOUT THE EPISODE
As SIGGRAPH looks ahead to celebrating its 50th conference, SIGGRAPH 2023 Conference Chair Erik Brunvand catches up with three SIGGRAPH “historians” — Dave Kasik, Mary Whitton, and Bonnie Mitchell — who each bring a unique perspective about the past 50 years of the conference. Listen in to hear stories of SIGGRAPHs’ past and hear their bold predictions for the future of computer graphics and interactive techniques. 

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MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Episode* 
Share Your SIGGRAPH Memory by 1 October: bit.ly/enter-siggraph-memory | https://dl.acm.org/ | https://www.siggraph.org/siggraph-events/conferences/ 

*Media Partner*
http://www.postperspective.com/

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/  

*Conference Website* 
https://s2022.siggraph.org/

SIGGRAPH Spotlight

58 – Bold Predictions for the Future of CG and Special SIGGRAPH Memories

ABOUT THE EPISODE
Tune into the latest episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, recorded live from SIGGRAPH 2023 in Los Angeles. Listen in as SIGGRAPH 2024 Conference Chair Andrés Burbano sits down with SIGGRAPH 2024 Global Diplomat Nicolas Henchoz and leaders from the SIGGRAPH 2023 Exhibition’s French Pavilion. The panelists discuss the value of cross-country relationships within and on the periphery of computer graphics and interactive techniques and share how an integrated global community can positively impact the future of our fields. 

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MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/  

*Conference Website* 
https://s2023.siggraph.org/

70 – Fostering Global Connections

ABOUT THE EPISODE
Tune into the latest episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, recorded live from SIGGRAPH 2023 in Los Angeles. SIGGRAPH 2024 Conference Chair Andrés Burbano gathers with four members of the SIGGRAPH 2024 Committee — Nicolas Henchoz (Global Diplomat), Emily Hsu (Real-Time Live! Chair), Şölen Kiratli (Art Gallery Co-Chair), and Mohumagadi Moruti (Art Gallery Co-Chair) — for a conversation about their visions for the desirable and ideal future of computer graphics and interactive techniques. Listen in for a discussion about how media arts, design, animation, and real-time technology can impact the next era of computer graphics and how SIGGRAPH plays a key role in this evolution.

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MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/  

*Conference Website* 
https://s2024.siggraph.org/

71 – Visions of the Future of Computer Graphics

ABOUT THE EPISODE
In the latest episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, our host, Mashhuda Glencross, SIGGRAPH 2023 Emerging Technologies Chair, takes us on an exhilarating journey into the heart of emerging technologies. Joined by esteemed guests Dr. Jessica Korte, SIGGRAPH Asia Emerging Technologies Contributor; Dr. Mike Seymour, SIGGRAPH Asia Emerging Technologies Contributor and Featured Sessions Chair; and Dr. Paul Dietz, past SIGGRAPH Asia Emerging Technologies Chair, we explore how their projects influence not just computer graphics but touch nontechnological fields, how emerging technologies has evolved over the past few decades, and noticeable trends we predict will continue to grow in the computer graphics space.

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MUSIC
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos.

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LINKS
*Transcript*
https://s2024.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SIGGRAPH-Spotlight_Ep-72_Emerging-Technologies_Transcript.pdf

*Social Media*
blog.siggraph.org/ | www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | twitter.com/siggraph | www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/

*Conference Website*
s2024.siggraph.org/

72 – Emerging Technologies Expand Beyond CG Boundaries

ABOUT THE EPISODE
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, we rewind to some of the incredible content presented at SIGGRAPH 2023. Listen in for an excerpt of the discussion and Q&A from the special panel “Women in the Story of Immersive Technology.” David C. Brock moderates a conversation with computer graphics and immersive technology leaders Rebecca Allen, Elizabeth Baron, and Carolina Cruz-Neira, who share their experiences in the early stages of immersive technology and where it’s headed next.

Want more? Check out the ACM Digital Library for additional SIGGRAPH 2023 content, and submit your own content to SIGGRAPH 2024, taking place 28 July–1 August in Denver.

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MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Episode*
https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3587422 | https://s2023.siggraph.org/presentation/?id=gensubcur_106&sess=sess330 

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/  

*Conference Website* 
https://s2024.siggraph.org/

SIGGRAPH Spotlight 

74 – Rewind: Women in the Story of Immersive Technology

ABOUT THE EPISODE

SIGGRAPH 2025 Art Gallery Chair Francesca Franco sits down with Manfred Mohr, Christa Sommerer, and Laurent Mignonneau for an in-depth conversation about their journeys at the intersection of art, science, and technology. From algorithmic and generative art to interactive systems and AI, they discuss pivotal moments, groundbreaking exhibitions, and the evolving role of technology in artistic expression. 

MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Episode*
http://www.emohr.com/ | https://www.interface.ufg.ac.at/christa-laurent/ 
https://s2025.siggraph.org/program/art-gallery/ 

*Social Media* 
http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/   

*Conference Website* 
https://s2025.siggraph.org/ | https://s2025.siggraph.org/register/  

87 - Convergence of Art, Technology, and Nature: Part 2

ABOUT THE EPISODE
In this episode of SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2020 Real-Time Live! Chair Marc Olano sits down with four incredible creators who are pushing the boundaries of innovation in real-time graphics. Arisa Scott of Unity Technologies, Eric Haines of NVIDIA, Mike Hardison of Blizzard Entertainment, and Mohen Leo of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) discuss the evolution of real-time technology as well as techniques in ray tracing, games, VFX, artificial intelligence (AI), and everything in-between. 

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MUSIC 
Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. 

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LINKS 
*Episode* 
Links: https://unity.com/ray-tracing | https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftRTX/ | https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/research/ai-playground/ | https://www.ilm.com/ | https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/ | https://s2020.siggraph.org/conference/program-events/real-time-live/ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPam5CHFQMQ

*Social Media*
blog.siggraph.org | www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | www.twitter.com/siggraph | www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph | www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/

*Conference Website*
https://s2020.siggraph.org

35 – Real-time, Ray Tracing, and Realism

SIGGRAPH Spotlight is a podcast that explores cutting-edge projects and topics in computer graphics and interactive techniques, one episode at a time. Episodes are hosted by ACM SIGGRAPH leaders and feature experts spanning everything from animation and visual effects to engineering and virtual reality. 

This show was founded as an extension of ACM SIGGRAPH's annual conference.

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