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Hey there, 3D worldbuilders! Get ready to rock at SIGGRAPH 2023 because Fox Renderfarm is bringing the heat! We're excited to celebrate 50 years of SIGGRAPH Conferences with all of you amazing folks out there.Mark your calendars for August 8-10, as we'll be at the SIGGRAPH Exhibition in Los Angeles, holding it down at Booth 844 in West Hall. We can't wait to see all our old friends there, and of course, we're eager to make plenty of new friends too! Swing by our booth and let's chat about all the exciting 3D projects you've got in the works. We'll also fill you in on our latest developments and explore some fantastic collaboration opportunities. It's gonna be a win-win situation, for sure!Date of the Exhibition: 8-10 August, 2023 Fox Renderfarm booth: West Hall - 844 Free Register for SIGGRAPH 2023: FOX1063 (Get a free admission for Exhibit Only badge or save $25 off any registration type by using our invitation code.)The 50th edition is a magnificent milestone for SIGGRAPH. This year, CG industry professionals and enthusiasts from all over the world will gather in Los Angeles, to celebrate the 50th conference and reflect on half a century of discovery and advancement while charting a course for the bold and limitless future ahead. So it is not to be missed!About Fox RenderfarmFox Renderfarm is a leading render farm and the best cloud rendering provider in the industry, providing TPN-Accredited CPU/GPU cloud rendering services with 24/7 technical support. Since its operation in 2011, it has served more than 200,000 users and top leading visual effects companies, animation, architectural visualization, and game development studios from over 50 countries or regions, including Academy Awards® and multiple awards winners.Learn more about Fox Renderfarm: https://www.foxrenderfarm.com/Customers' works rendered with Fox RenderfarmAbout SIGGRAPH 2023ACM SIGGRAPH is a special interest group within ACM, and SIGGRAPH 2023 is the premier conference for computer graphics and interactive techniques worldwide, uniting a global community of innovators to showcase the most imaginative and inventive technologies and applications in computer graphics and interactive techniques.It has come a long way since the first SIGGRAPH conference in Boulder, Colorado, in 1974. For 50 years, the conference has ushered in new breakthroughs, bolstered a community of perpetual dreamers, and mapped a future where exponential innovation isn’t just possible — it’s inevitable.Learn more about SIGGRAPH 2023: https://s2023.siggraph.org/

SIGGRAPH 2023, the world's premier conference on computer graphics and interactive technologies, will begin on August 6 in Los Angeles, online as well, and it is the 50th conference. This year's conference is planned to reflect on half a century of discovery and progress while charting a course for a bold and limitless future.Check out the official video and SIGGRAPH channel:The programs currently open for submission include Technical Papers, Art Papers, etc. For details, please go to SIGGRAPH 2023 Programs Accepting Submissions page.As a leading cloud rendering service provider and render farm in the CG industry, Fox Renderfarm has been a long-time partner of SIGGRAPH Asia and we will continue to follow the news about SIGGRAPH. Fox Renderfarm team will also attend the 2023 event and we are looking forward to having a good conversation with you at SIGGRAPH 2023!Source: SIGGRAPH

SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 closes in Daegu, South Korea following a resounding, successful four days of trade conference and exhibition.Brilliant minds in the field of computer graphics and immersive technology from around the world inspire next-generation technological advancement.Talent recognized with prestigious awards in Computer Animation, Technical Papers, Extended Reality and Real-Time Live!As a leading cloud rendering service provider and render farm in the CG industry and a long-time partner of SIGGRAPH Asia, Fox Renderfarm is proud to be one of the program sponsors of SIGGRAPH Asia 2022. Here we will bring you a review of SIGGRAPH Asia 2022.Program SponsorsThe 15th edition of SIGGRAPH Asia, ACM SIGGRAPH’s annual conference and trade exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques in Asia, wrapped up at EXCO in Daegu, South Korea on 9 December. Celebrating the theme ‘Colorful World’, SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 attracted over 3,000 attendees from 52 countries and regions. Close to 400 speakers delivered talks while 50 exhibiting companies and brands showcased their latest technologies and solutions.RegistrationAttracting the finest minds and redefining the future of cutting-edge technologies inspired thousands of visitors. SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 was led by Professor Soon Ki Jung and was supported by a team of Program Chairs across Art Gallery, Business &x26; Innovation Symposium, Computer Animation, Courses, Emerging Technologies, Featured Sessions, Games, Technical Communications, Technical Papers, Real-Time Live! and XR.Commenting on the success of SIGGRAPH Asia in Daegu, Professor Jung said, “We are thrilled that after two years of travel challenges faced by all, we were able to finally meet all our local and international guests face to face in Daegu. It has been my honor to host our esteemed Program Chairs, distinguished keynote speakers and hundreds of industry experts at the event. It was inspiring to share ideas, collaborate and showcase the future of computer graphics, animation and its impact on enterprises and the end users. We thank the City of Daegu and the organizing team for curating such an innovative event. We are already excited about travelling to Sydney, Australia for SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 which will be led by Conference Chair June Kim.”OpeningHighlights of SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 included highly coveted awards which were handed to students and experts in the fields of Computer Animation, Technical Papers, Extended Reality (XR) and Real-Time Live!Prestigious gongs awarded to the finest talentsTechnical PapersTech PapersTechnical Papers Chair Jehee Lee and Conference Papers Director Adam Bargteil applauded the submissions received, an impressive 407 submissions, a 50% increase from last year. Rhythmic Gesticulator: Rhythm-Aware Co-Speech Gesture Synthesis with Hierarchical Neural Embeddings authored by Tenglong Ao, Qingzhe Gao Shandong, Yuke Lou, Baoquan Chen and Libin Liu from Peking University were recognised for their research that acutely improves the harmony between speech and gestures. Neural James-Stein Combiner for Unbiased and Biased Renderings by Jeongmin GuGwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Jose A. Iglesias-Guitian from the University of A CoruñaCITIC - Centre for ICT Research and Bochang MoonGwangju from the Institute of Science and Technology were also recognised. The team of academic researchers showed a combination framework built upon the James-Stein (JS) estimator, which merges a pair of unbiased and biased rendering images, e.g., a path-traced image and its denoised result.Tech PapersConstant Time Median Filter using 2D Wavelet Matrix authors Yuji Moroto and Nobuyuki Umetani from the University of Tokyo were also honored at SIGGRAPH Asia. The team showed that a median filter is a simple yet powerful noise reduction technique that is extensively applied in image, signal, and speech processing. $S^3$-Slicer: A General Slicing Framework for Multi-Axis 3D Printing authors Tianyu Zhang, Guoxin Fang, Yuming Huang, Neelotpal Dutta, Murat Kilic, Charlie C. L. Wang from the University of Manchester and Sylvain Lefebvre from INRIA were recognised for their research in computer-aided design work.Technical Papers Chair Jehee Lee said, “The Technical Papers program represents the tremendous endeavor of the authors. It's a unique platform to showcase the highest technical achievements of our community. Collaboration is also critical to realize real-world solutions and we were grateful that our community had an opportunity to come together to share their research.”Computer Animation FestivalComputer Animation Festival Four filmmakers and teams were honored for their exemplary work during the Computer Animation Festival (CAF) which, according to SIGGRAPH Asia CAF Program Chair Dan Sarto, it was the most expansive and compelling program ever. A total of 405 submissions from 19 countries were received. Of these, 33 films, including four highlighted films from Korea, were screened at SIGGRAPH Asia 2022’s Electronic and Animation Theaters.Computer Animation Festival Best in Show was awarded to Garrano, Directed by David Doutel &x26; Vasco Sá, BAP Animation Studio, produced by David Doutel, Jury’s Special Award was handed to CAT and MOTH (Canada, United Kingdom), Directed by India Barnardo, Stupid Horse Productions, co-produced by Sarah Dacey and Emily Shinyi Hsu and Best Student Project was awarded toPERIOD DRAMA (United States), Directed by Anushka Nair &x26; Lauryn Anthony, Ringling College of Art &x26; Design. An Honorary mention went to Directors Matthew Luhn and Hjalti Hjalmarssonj, Blender Studio Netherlands for Sprite Fright.CAF Chair, Dan Sarto said, “This year’s SACAF submissions once again reflected an incredibly diverse, passionate, and innovative group of artists, technologists, and researchers, harnessing a variety of animation techniques and tools to create funny, thought-provoking, and visually engaging work.”XR (Extended Reality)XRXRAYHEAD by Kento Imai, Haruka Kayano and Kenri Kodaka from Nagoya City University created a striking illusion of a skull when the top of the head is touched. The ingenious illusion works with an experimental setup where the participant is faced with a specially designed smart-skeleton through a half-mirror. XR Program Chair said, "This year’s XR program shows key elements of XR experiences. Ranging from innovative methods on XR interactions including walking, jumping to door opening. We also experienced immersive applications including education, art performance, dancing, and boxing. We even showcased entering the realms of metaverse and interacting with robots with real and virtual bodies and enhanced ability with a new avatar. It was also possible for visitors to take a journey in the comic world, be a part of the birth of earth life forms, and take a look inside your head with XRAYHEAD!"Emerging TechnologiesEmerging TechnologiesIn the Emerging Technologies program, the mind-bending Extra-Sensory Puck (E.S.P.) in Air Hockey using the Projection-Based Illusion was declared the winner. E.S.P. is designed by Kengo Sato, Yoshihiro Watanabe from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hiroki Terashima from NTT Communication Science Laboratories and Shin'ya Nishida from Kyoto University. It provides a new experience by introducing optical illusions to air hockey based on our high-speed projector-camera system. A solid puck randomly hit by a player is camouflaged to disappear on the table and causes various physics-defying motions.Hye Yeon Nam, SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 Emerging Technologies Chair said, “Emerging Technologies program gave a chance for visitors to experience innovative and creative projects at SIGGRAPH Asia 2022. Our program plays a vital role in demonstrating leading interactive technologies. We hope our visitors enjoyed the future of novel technological innovations and were inspired by next-generation technologies and beyond.”Real-Time Live!Real-Time LiveAt the end of the Real-Time Live! Session, audience voted for their favorite team and the award went to Real-Time Technologies for Realistic Digital Humans: Facial Performance and Hair Simulation, demonstrated by Mark Schoennagel on Unity Technologies.The software allows smoother rendering process which includes the most intricacies part of objects - hair and fur. Mark demonstrated in real-time how hair can be constructed on avatars within seconds with Unity’s plugins and how this solution can be used to improve realism for developers’ use.Real-Time LiveMatt Adcock, SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 Real-Time Live! Chair, said “The Real-Time Live! program showcased some of the latest, most innovative, creative, futuristic and entertaining achievements in Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques.”Metaverse Content CompetitionSA22 Closing.AppreciationSIGGRAPH Asia’s expertise was also tapped by the Korea Metaverse Industry Association. During the national Metaverse Content Competition the SIGGRAPH Asia Extended Reality (XR) Program Committee was invited to evaluate the submissions. A host of impressive metaverse services and concepts made the shortlist and the awards were presented at the closing ceremony of SIGGRAPH Asia 2022.Inspiring Keynote SpeakersKeynote-DaeWook KimThree distinguished speakers elevated SIGGRAPH Asia further with their revolutionary talks on artificial intelligence, metaverse, immersive technology and the future of emerging technologies. Award-winning artificial intelligence and technology revolutionary Dr. Luc Julia, Chief Scientific Officer for Renault, Sean Lee, Chief Executive Officer of award-winning d’strict, a Korean digital design and immersive media technology company, and industry heavyweight, DaeWook Kim, CEO of Naver Z Corporation, South Korea's No. 1 search engine were the keynote speakers.SIGGRAPH Asia Exhibition and Experience HallExhibition The 3-day SIGGRAPH Asia Exhibition, held from 7 to 9 December 2022 impressed visitors giving them a view of innovative future technologies. From experimental solutions to immersive, wearable technology, 50 exhibiting companies and brands from 11 countries and regions participated. These included Adobe, AMD, Amazon Web Services, Autodesk Korea, CLO Virtual Fashion (Marvelous Designer), COPRESENCE AG, DEXTERSTUDIOS, Foundry, Fox Renderfarm, Google Research, Industrial Light &x26; Magic, IO Industries, Leaders Systems, NCSoft, Pixar’s RenderMan, Qualisys, Rotomaker, Ritsumeikan University, Seoul Robotics, SideFX, Vicon Motion Capture, Visol, X, inc., Xencelabs / XP-Pen, to list a few.Exhibition 남성목(Nam Sung Mok), CTO, of Y Design Lab Co., exhibitor of Daegu Pavilion, said, “SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 has allowed us to take a glimpse into the future of computer graphics, providing a good opportunity to expand our perspective beyond present technology. With that unique perspective, our company (Y Design Lab Co. &x26; Who9 Total Solutions) will constantly challenge a new field and ultimately target the international market.”The Experience Hall within the exhibition space also housed the Art Gallery, Emerging Technologies and Extended Reality (XR) immersive programs.SIGGRAPH Asia 2023SIGGRAPH Asia 2023, will be held at the International Convention &x26; Exhibition Centre (ICC) in Sydney, Australia. The conference will take place from 12-15 December and the exhibition will be held from 13-15 December. SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 Conference Chair, June Kim announced “Connecting Stories” as the theme for the 16th edition.“SIGGRAPH Asia will be held in ICC in the centre of Darling Harbour, Sydney City which is also surrounded by museums, galleries, universities and tech companies. Our main focus of course will be to stimulate ourselves, learn and discuss computer graphics and interactive techniques. The theme for SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 is Connecting Stories. We believe that it's time to share and connect all our stories to continue to develop computer graphics and interactive techniques with the aim of making our lives better.”SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 information can be accessed here.

At the SIGGRAPH 2022, Pixar’s technical artist Dylan Sisson revealed that Renderman 25 will add the new feature AI Denoiser, which was developed by Disney researchers.The stylized rendering is another new feature, but this one will be available in the commercial version of Renderman 25, instead of being implemented in the non-commercial version, which is completely free.Renderman 25 is scheduled to be released at the end of the year.Dylan Sisson interview - SIGGRAPH 2022：As a leading cloud rendering service provider and render farm, Fox Renderfarm supports Renderman rendering on our farm and is now offering a free $25 trial to every new user!Source: 3DVF, Pixar

As the leading cloud rendering services provider and render farm, Fox Renderfarm is here to bring to you a news about SIGGRAPH technical papers.Image via SIGGRAPHThe SIGGRAPH technical papers program is the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work in computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH 2022 will be presented in a hybrid conference format from August 8 to 11 in Vancouver and virtually.Check the SIGGRAPH 2022 Technical Papers Preview:By the way, the SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 Computer Animation Festival is coming to an end on 15 August 2022, so hurry up and submit your entries!Call for Submissions: SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 Computer Animation FestivalSource: SIGGRAPH

From 28 July to 1 Aug, SIGGRAPH 2019 was successfully held in Los Angeles, which appealed to researchers, artists, and professionals who live and breathe computer graphics and interactive techniques. Fox Renderfarm is honored to be one of the sponsors and would continually support the world's biggest computer graphics conference.Fox Renderfarm is one of the leading cloud render farms in the industry. Fox Renderfarm's world class professional cloud rendering solutions and tailor-made elastic large scale render pipeline with our professional services and industry-leading innovations, serving leading special effects, animation, architectural and entertainment industry around the world.In SIGGRAPH 2019, Fox Renderfarm had great conversations with visitors from the United States, Canada, Japan, France, Brazil, China and more.Fox Renderfarm has interviewed so many cool people, from honored guest in SIGGRAPH to R&x26;D Postdoctoral Associate in Disney Research Los Angeles, from environment artist devoted to his original project to visual effects supervisor of Green Book and so forth.Here’s the trailer of Fox Renderfarm’s exclusive interviews, please stay tuned with Fox Renderfarm, and more exclusive interviews will be released soon.Moreover, Fox Renderfarm also sponsored Shenzhen &x26; Los Angeles Chapters Meet-up on 29 July, to initiate relationships for future opportunities and partnerships for all members.Fox Renderfarm is happy to help CG creators and scientists recharge and refuel for the year ahead. See you next year in Washington for SIGGRAPH 2020!

The 10th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics &x26; Interactive Techniques in Asia was successfully held on 27-30th November 2017 at Bangkok International Trade &x26; Exhibition Centre, Thailand. The 4 days SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 has attracted more than 7,000 CG industry experts, outstanding enterprises, practitioners and enthusiasts. There are a large number of professionals from CG field in Asia, more and more people wish to know more about the development of computer graphics and interactive technologies as well as their future trends. The SIGGRAPH Asia comprised of a total of 4 major exhibitions: Trade Exhibition (showcasing the latest innovative products and services), VR Showcase (a variety of fun virtual reality scenes), Art Gallery (mainly AR/VR/MR technology in the field), Emerging Technologies Exhibits (various emerging ideas and technologies). It also covers animation &x26; visual effects, AR, cloud-based systems, computer graphics, gaming technologies, imaging, interactive &x26; innovative technologies, virtual reality &x26; simulation, visualization and other exhibitions.As one of the largest cloud render farms in the world, Fox Renderfarm is highly praised by both new and existing customers at the SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 in Bangkok. So far, Fox Renderfarm has provided cloud rendering solutions for the 86th Academy Award the best animated short film "Mr. Hublot", the best-selling Indian film in the history "Baahubali: The Beginning" and "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion", another top grossing film in the Chinese box office record " Wolf Warrior 2 " and other amazing films such as "Bilal", "Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV", "L.O.R.D (Legend of Ravaging Dynasties)", "Throne of Elves" and many more.Fox Renderfarm booth has been so popular and received many visitors during the exhibition. We are truly overwhelmed by the support from the organizers as well as the attendees. This exhibition not only strengthened the cooperation between Fox Renderfarm and its existing customers but also helped new customers to understand the cloud rendering technology, patiently answered the cloud rendering process and promoted further cooperation.At the same time, Fox Renderfarm’s parent company Rayvision has launched a new platform, VIVUE.io — Better efficient review platform for video content collaboration. VIVUE.io has attracted the attention of numerous film directors and producers. VIVUE.io is suitable for content creators and teams such as directors, producers, artists, designers, managers and media to solve common problems such as video upload, review and team collaboration anytime and anywhere in order to allow content creation becomes more efficient and convenient.As of now, VIVUE.io acts as the International Selection Jury Online Review Platform for the 8th China International New Media Short Film Festival.  VIVUE.io has tailored the virtual off-site online review platform for the juries and has received good appreciation from directors such as Paul Brown, Jiang Wenli, Ding Liang, Zhuo Botang and other well-known directors.Mr. Mike Zheng, Marketing Director of Fox Renderfarm and Head of VIVUE.io, was invited to attend SIGGRAPH Asia CG in China Summit and delivered a speech entitled "Rapid Development of the China's Film Industry". Also present at the CG in China summit were president of SIGGRAPH Hong Kong, Rick Xu; president of SIGGRAPH Shenzhen, Felix Yip; president of SIGGRAPH Shanghai, Dr. Simon Shum; vice president of SIGGRAPH Hong Kong; and Jos Stam, senior research scientist of Autodesk and two Academy Awards for Technical Achievement winner. Other guest speakers also included Mr. Chris Murphy from Shanghai and Mr. Quentin from Chengdu.The CG in China Summit guest speakers mainly shared the development status and trends of CG industry in China, including animation, VR industry, real-time rendering, and animation technology, which provided a face-to-face exchange between experts and scholars from Asia.Mr. Mike Zheng described on the three stages of CG film industry in China. Through data comparison and case analysis, Mr. Mike Zheng demonstrated the current situation and trend of the development of film industry in China. He explained the whole process of BAT composition to all attendees and also mentioned about the China's film market guaranteed box office issue and box office film distribution characteristics.At this year's Student Volunteer Session Closing Conference, Mr. Mike Zheng was also invited to attend and delivered a speech about Fox Renderfarm GoCloud program. In recent years, students creative works have gained many appreciations from film and television industry. Fox Renderfarm as the industry leader, in order to unleash CG students’ unlimited potential, Fox Renderfarm has launched a unique GoCloud program to provide support for students who have ideas and creativities without financial ability and technical expertise to realize their dreams. The program includes educational discounts, rendering offers, creative and outstanding project support, technical support, professional guidance, as well as review &x26; collaboration platform and more.This year’s SIGGRAPH Asia, Fox Renderfarm also provides student volunteers with rendering and VIVUE.io review &x26; collaboration platform technical support in order to help them to realize their CG creation dreams!During the exhibition, Mr. Mike Zheng also received media interviews by giving a comprehensive introduction to Fox Renderfarm, VIVUE.io review &x26; collaboration platform, as well as RaySync enterprise data transfer solution with the aim to further promote our brands reputation.Fox Renderfarm can be described as very productive at SIGGRAPH Asia 2017, Fox Renderfarm managed to develop and maintain the relationships with the new and existing customers; VIVUE.io started to gain attention from the industry; CG in China Summit and Student Volunteer Session ended with a unanimous welcome by the attendees and volunteers. The confidence of SIGGRAPH Asia for Fox Renderfarm’s leading position in render farm industry along with the outstanding contribution is the most important reason that SIGGRAPH Asia decides to start such deep cooperations with Fox Renderfarm. And Fox Renderfarm really appreciated the awesome opportunity to present themselves in front of so many international 3D animation and VFX production companies. Let’s take hand in hand to help enhance the development of CG industry.See You Next Year, SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Tokyo!

On 4-7 December 2018, SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 are helding in Tokyo, Japan. The annual SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics and Interactive Technology Conference and Exhibition is the premier event for academia, industry and the arts. Companies from all over the world will showcase cutting-edge technologies related to the computer graphics industry.This year's SIGGRAPH Asia will feature "Crossover" as a theme to showcase the intersection of technology, art, culture and digital industries. In addition to traditional items such as technical papers, emerging technologies, art shows, computer animation festivals, courses, papers, technical posters and conferences, new content will be launched, like Real-time Live, VR Cinema and Product Gallery for viewers. Come to a fresh experience.As the world's leading visual cloud rendering service platform, Fox Renderfarm has participated in SIGGRAPH Asia for three consecutive years. In the same period last year, Fox Renderfarm received many film and animation studio professionals from all over the world in Bangkok, to answer about cloud rendering technology and achieve cooperation. At the same time, Mr. Zheng Haibin, marketing director of Fox Renderfarm , was also invited to attend the SIGGRAPH ASIA sub-forum CG in China and the Student Volunteer Conference and delivered a speech.In 2018, Fox Renderfarm participated in the rendering of the film including the movie "Detective Chinatown 2", "Monster Hunt 2", Tsui Hark's ten-year best work "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings", Zhang Yimou's ink painting movie "Shadow". The Chinese summer blockbusting TV plays "Legend of Fu Yao". The animated films including the "Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink", "Monkey Magic", "The Wind Guardians", “Duck Duck Goose”, and more.Now, Fox Renderfarm has a computing power up to 500,000 cores per hour, ranking among the top five in the world. One million artists from more than 50 countries and regions are using cloud rendering by Fox Renderfarm. In this exhibition, Fox Renderfarm, no only as a render farm! Fox Renderfarm will not only show the powerful cloud computing capabilities for the participants, but also launch the Raysync, the file transfer acceleration service, with 100 times transmission speed in one second, to improve efficiency for enterprise transmission.SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 is just around the corner, let us look forward to it! At the same time, everyone is welcome to exchange and consult at the Fox Renderfarm booth (G-10).

Pin-pointing the highlight of the SIGGRAPH 2018-the world’s largest, most influential annual conference in computer graphics is a pretty tricky task. Tons of research results, demos, educational sessions, screenings, hands-on interactivity, and commercial exhibits displaying the industry's latest advances in this exciting five days event no doubt attract the most talented CG people all over the world.But >Fox Renderfarm, the world’s leading commercial render farm with hundreds of thousands of users worldwide, is thrilled to be at Siggraph for another epic and exciting week, and most importantly observed the huge shift in how studios are using and considering the Cloud since for 3D artwork rendering.During the exhibition, Fox Renderfarm interacted with existing and potential clients, shared the cool features of our product and exclusive behind the scenes look into this year’s biggest blockbusters. Robert Wong-the Vice President of the BC Cultural Affairs Office of Canada, Tomasz Bednarz-Chairman of SIGGRAPH Asia 2019, and June Kim-SIGGRAPH IRC manager came to our booth to communicate and give an appreciation of the achievements that Fox Renderarm has accomplished in 2018. During the exhibition, Fox Renderfarm also participated in interviews with NVIDIA and several Chinese domestic media.In addition, Fox Renderfarm also cooperated with RaySync, our aligned company that focuses on big data transmission acceleration and network optimization services, to demonstrate the advantages of radium speed file transmission in all directions, attracting many professionals to stop by and communicate.As a long-term partner of SIGGRAPH, Mr. Haibin Zheng-Marketing Director of Fox Renderfarm, was also invited to attend the SIGGRAPH Global Student Volunteer Launching Conference and delivered a speech with renowned animation companies such as Dreamworks.“In addition to providing powerful cloud rendering services, Fox Renderfarm always adheres to the Go Cloud Program, providing professional guidance, rendering offers and technical support to creative teams, individuals and animation studios around the world to help them.”Said by Haibin Zheng. At the start-up meeting, Mr. Haibin Zheng also introduced the large-scale file transmission of radium speed and compared the advantages of radium speed through contrast.During the exhibition, Fox Renderfarm also received visits from well-known companies such as Dreamworks, MPC, DNEG, Scanline, etc., and introduced them to cloud rendering technology and high-speed transmission services for their recognition.

Over 3,000 attendees from 41 countries and regions attended the physical event in Tokyo, Japan, as well as virtually. SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 inspires conversations about the future of computer graphics and interactive techniques with heavyweights from Sony, Akili Interactive, BANDAI NAMCO Studios, Weta Digital, DNEG, Kamizake Douga, MacLean Visual Effects, Sola Digital Arts, SQUARE ENIX, Toei Animation, Ubisoft &x26; more. Artists and creators were presented with various awards in recognition of their top-notched works at SIGGRAPH Asia 2021.Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone at SIGGRAPH Asia 2021. As the long-term partner of SIGGRAPH Asia, Fox Renderfarm wishes Siggraph Asia a better Computer Animation Festival in 2022!Tokyo, Japan, 22 December 2021 – This year’s edition of SIGGRAPH Asia, themed ‘LIVE!’, marked the very first hybrid edition in ACM SIGGRAPH’s history. SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 overcame all obstacles and challenges amidst Covid-19, and successfully concluded its live program at the Tokyo International Forum in Japan. Held from 14 – 17 December 2021, the event reunited over 3,000 attendees from 41 countries and regions. The onsite event was held in compliance to the Covid-19 regulations from the government, local authorities, and the exhibition industry, ensuring the safety and well-being of all in-person attendees.“Despite a lack of clarity as to what lies ahead due to COVID-19, we decided in summer of this year to conduct the very first hybrid SIGGRAPH Asia,” said Shuzo John Shiota, Conference Chair of SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 &x26; CEO, Polygon Pictures Inc. “It turned out to be a massive undertaking, and COVID continued to obstruct our progress. Against adverse conditions, we were able to create an illustrious conference, providing great insights into the current world of computer graphics and interactive techniques, as well as rekindling the SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH Asia communal spirit, both online and onsite. I’d like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all who have contributed to this enormous undertaking”.“I am extremely proud of what the SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 team has achieved this year, pulling off an incredible show onsite and online. The feedback from the global Computer Graphics community has been very positive, reaffirming our stand to continue holding the hybrid event despite the many curve balls being thrown at us due to Covid-19. It’s amazing how this industry is so closely knit and supportive of one another. We look forward to creating an even larger reunion for the CG industry next year in Daegu, South Korea!” added Prakash Ramajillu, SIGGRAPH Asia Chief Staff Executive &x26; Division Director (Technology, DigitalMedia, Entertainment &x26; Mobility), Koelnmesse Pte Ltd.A diverse range of conference program sessionsClose to 130 speakers presented at the conference in-person and around 400 presenters joined the virtual platform to discuss the latest industry developments and future of the computer graphics and interactive techniques industry. The exciting line-up featured distinguished keynote speakers such as Toru Katsumoto, Executive Deputy President and CTO at Sony Group Corporation, and Matt Omernick, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Akili Interactive. Toru Katsumoto’s session on ‘Creativity x Technology - How to fill the world with emotion’ brought us through the history of innovation in the creative industry and discussed possibilities enabled by technology made available to creators in the fields of music, movies and games. Matt Omernick’s session on ‘Video Games as Medicine’ dived into how Digital Therapeutic products like EndearvorRx are changing the face of medicine, and how cognitive health and entertainment will live harmoniously together in the future.Other highlights from the conference included the Featured Sessions program which invited industry figureheads such as Bandai Namco Studios, Weta Digital, DNEG, DNEG Animation, Kamizake Douga, MacLean Visual Effects, Sola Digital Arts, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, SQUARE ENIX, Toei Animation, Ubisoft Divertissements, giving the community exclusive insights on the remarkable VFX works behind films like Dune, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Blade Runner, Apple TV's Foundation series, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Wish Dragon, Ron's Gone Wrong, which are available on-demand on the virtual platform.The Technical Papers program continues to be the anchor program of SIGGRAPH Asia and showcased 94 specially curated papers. The Technical Papers at SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 adhere to the highest scientific standards and are chosen through a rigorous and highly refined peer-review process. This year, SIGGRAPH Asia had most of the presenters beamed onsite at the Tokyo International Forum, to take on live questions from the local and online attendees.The Trade Exhibition featured close to 30 virtual and onsite exhibitors showcasing the latest developments in hardware and software applications in the Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques space. Companies and brands include FORUM8, IMAGICA GROUP, Digital Hollywood University, KONICA MINOLTA, Amazon Web Services, BANDAI NAMCO, Carpe Diem Solutions, CyberAgent, ELSA Japan, Houdini SideFX, Huawei Russian Research Institute, NVIDIA, NHK Art, iPresence and SkyVision. iPresence created a virtual SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 exhibition tour, which allows remote attendees to travel into the exhibition hall from anywhere around the world. Experience it today!Exhibitor Talks covered technical topics such as using Houdini in medical product design and medical visualization; digital content creation on AWS; IMAGICA GROUP and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology’s R&x26;D on video content creation for their innovative displays on how to provide viewers with visual experiences; and NTT Human Informatics Laboratories sharing of the cutting-edge Tokyo Olympics 2020 project and the world of live entertainment in the Metaverse era.The Experience Hall, held in the same venue as the Trade Exhibition, encompasses the Art Gallery, Emerging Technologies and XR showcases. In the Art Gallery, 15 cutting-edge works were selected from 147 submissions around the world, addressing questions of what the rituals, behaviors and modes of the future will look like in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Art Gallery Curation Committee also hosted a gallery tour for the Japanese audience during the exhibition days. Additionally, Art Gallery talks were held virtually to discuss the future of art and the role of art gallery in the face of new factors such as the pandemic and NFTs.The Emerging Technologies program, themed “Awaken Our Bodies”, showcased 19 exhibits onsite and online which included novel and high-quality 3D projection mapping technologies, haptic interfaces, robotic avatars and virtual humans, input interfaces, music experiences, and VR experiences with novel sensations like wet, temperature, wind, and scent. Live demonstrations and Q&A sessions took place concurrently for both onsite and online delegates.Attendees explored the XR program to discover 19 immersive technologies and experiences such as Dislocation, which examined the internal processes that develop during a dislocation and offers a visual depiction of a person forced into extreme circumstances. Another interesting XR showcase was the Dementia Eyes – a mobile AR experience which simulates the visual symptoms of senile dementia based on pathology and medical workers’ experience with patients. Live demonstrations and Q&A sessions took place concurrently for both onsite and online delegates.Live drawing performances and CG Production Meetup also took place at the Experience Hall Talk Stage, in the Experience Hall. The live drawing performances by BANDAI NAMCO Studios, Ubisoft Entertainment, SQUARE ENIX and SAFEHOUSE were spectacular and had overwhelming attendance onsite. These live performances were recorded and will be uploaded onto the virtual platform for the online attendees. CG Production Meetup featured 48 companies from the Games, Interactive Techniques, Computer Graphics and Animation space, and attracted over 300 students for the 2 sessions on 15 and 16 December 2021.Real-Time Live!, a showcase of virtual technologies demonstrated live in front of our onsite and online attendees, wrapped up SIGGRAPH Asia 2021. As a part of the hybrid event, five local presenters showcased their demonstration on stage at Tokyo International Forum, while the other four livestreamed their demonstrations.Artists and Creators Recognized at SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 – AwardsSIGGRAPH Asia 2021 presented the following artists and creators with various awards in recognition of their top-notched works:The winners for Real-Time Live! are:§ BEST IN SHOW: CodeMiko: An Interactive Vtuber Experience, Presenter: CodeMiko, codemiko project, LLC, USA§ PEOPLE’S CHOICE: Fencing Tracking and Visualization System, Presenters: Yuya Hanai, Daito Manabe, Kyle McDonald, Satoshi Horii, Futa Kera, Kisaku Tanaka, Motoi IshibashiThe Computer Animation Festival honored the top talents in animation:§ BEST IN SHOW: Twenty Something (USA), Director: Aphton CorbinTwenty Something & Nona | Official Trailer § BEST STUDENT PROJECT: Le Retour des Vagues (France), Directors: Manon Cansell, Alejandra Guevara Cervera, Edward Kurchevsky, Francisco Moutinho de Magalhães, Hortense MarianLe Retour des Vagues | Trailer § BEST STUDENT PROJECT: Les larmes de la Seine (France), Directors: Yanis Belaid, Eliott Benard, Nicolas Mayeur, Etienne Moulin, Hadrien Pinot, Lisa Vicente, Philippine Singer, Alice LetailleurLes larmes de la Seine | Trailer § JURY SPECIAL: Only a Child (United Kingdom, Switzerland), Director: Simone GiampaoloOnly a Child The Emerging Technologies program will also be announcing their winner for the ‘Best Online Demonstration Award’ soon.Registration may be closed, but the virtual platform remains open and accessible to attendees to watch the on-demand content till 11 March 2022. Next year’s edition, SIGGRAPH Asia 2022, will be held at EXCO, Daegu, South Korea, from 6 - 9 December 2022. Visit http://sa2022.siggraph.org for more details.

SIGGRAPH 2021 is the premier conference for computer graphics and interactive techniques worldwide. As an exchange of knowledge, a source of entertainment, and an opportunity for recognition, SIGGRAPH 2021 continues to serve the community as a place to proudly share passions and celebrate contributions.Fox Renderfarm will exhibit at SIGGRAPH and we would like to invite you to our virtual booth for free! SIGGRAPH 2021 will take place on August 9 - 13, and include over 80 exhibitors, exhibitor sessions and more.Conference: 9-13 AugustExhibition: 10-12 AugustBooth Number: 6898Fox Renderfarm’s specific guest code is RAY21 for free basic registration at the show – You can also use this code to upgrade your registration from Basic to Enhanced or the Ultimate registration level.Click here to begin registration!As a SIGGRAPH 2021 registered attendee, you'll experience live events and "can't miss" scheduled sessions throughout the week of 9-13 August. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to explore on-demand content at your convenience starting 2 August.You can visit the SIGGRAPH website: https://s2021.siggraph.org/, to have a regular basis for SIGGRAPH 2021 content and programming updates.Fox Renderfarm is looking forward to seeing you at SIGGRAPH 2021 online!

The SIGGRAPH 2020 Virtual Conference begins on August 17th and registration is now open!As the long-term partner and sponsor of SIGGRAPH, Fox Renderfarm is excited to exhibit at SIGGRAPH 2020 Virtual Conference from August 24th to 28th and we would like to invite you to the virtual exhibition and visit our Virtual Booth 739 to learn more about our latest development!Our company-specific guest code is SHENZHEN20, which is for a free basic registration at the show – You can also use this code to upgrade your registration from Basic to Enhanced or the Ultimate registration level, and you will also receive $50 off from any other type of upgraded registration.Click here to begin registration! Experience this year’s top advancements in computer graphics and interactive techniques from the comfort of your home or office.Including over 80 exhibitors, exhibitor sessions and more, SIGGRAPH 2020 will give you the chance to explore the latest innovations in your field and connect with a global community of creators and thought-leaders.Beginning 17 August, on-demand content will be available. This will allow exploration, learning, and the opportunity for participants to review presentations in advance of interactive sessions with contributors beginning 24 August. Additionally, 24–28 August will include other various “can’t miss” scheduled sessions. For the convenience of participants, on-demand content will continue to be available for viewing through 27 October.To check out all the details of SIGGRAPH 2020 by visiting the website and be sure to e-visit us at SIGGRAPH 2020: https://s2020.siggraph.org/.We are looking forward to e-meeting you at SIGGRAPH 2020!