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June 1, 2016 6:33 AM

SIGGRAPH 2016 Technical Papers Trailer (Previously)
posted by griphus (11 comments total)

So much good stuff this year! Also, you get to see somebody blowing a trumpet mouthpiece into a hippo's ass.
posted by phooky at 6:45 AM on June 1, 2016 [1 favorite]

I've always wanted VICE to report from SIGGRAPH on acid.
posted by Homeskillet Freshy Fresh at 7:03 AM on June 1, 2016 [6 favorites]

It's vaguely depressing, though, because it used to be that whatever the coolest thing was at SIGGRAPH in a particular year would turn up in Creative Suite within two years or so. Since Adobe went to Creative Cloud, that kind of incremental upgrade doesn't seem to happen anymore.
posted by fifthrider at 7:07 AM on June 1, 2016

Some of the illumination techniques are going to make green screen vastly more realistic an probably much cheaper if matching lighting to the background is done digitally.
posted by sammyo at 7:47 AM on June 1, 2016

I will never not love the SIGGRAPH technical papers trailer, though as I get further and further from the graphics projects I did in undergrad, I increasingly just view them as magical entertainment that I couldn't possibly understand.
posted by jacquilynne at 8:20 AM on June 1, 2016

The animal sound of naked want that escaped from my mouth during the shot of the physical armatures controlling a 3D model in real time.

I am no longer on animation but apparently some part of me will never not be in animation.
posted by egypturnash at 8:20 AM on June 1, 2016

The millimeter wave sensing shown at the front of the video is Project Soli from Google ATAP.

Very interesting stuff, but IMO kind of on the fringe of what SIGGRAPH should be covering. But then again SIGCHI are a bunch of wet blankets, so this is probably the best alternate place to show it off and get some interest.
posted by JoeZydeco at 8:23 AM on June 1, 2016

oooooooh

ahhhhhhh
posted by rebent at 10:06 AM on June 1, 2016 [1 favorite]

huh. my phd was related to theoretical work behind "schroedingers smoke". once Hollywood ditches 3D and moves up to 4D, I'll totally be in demand...
posted by ennui.bz at 10:07 AM on June 1, 2016

Too bad they could only afford an out-of-work radio DJ from a defunct classic rock station to narrate.
posted by srt19170 at 10:58 AM on June 1, 2016

Will they show you how to Live Forever As You Are Now? Gotta have your avatar skin submitted to all the tests - ball, tear and DEFINITELY wiggle.
posted by FatherDagon at 1:49 PM on June 1, 2016