SIGGRAPH 1981: 8th Annual Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques
Location:
Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Dates:
August 3-7, 1981
Experience Overview(s):
Learning Overview(s):
SIGGRAPH Videos Reviews Containing Conference Content:
Animations Shown at the Conference:
Art Show Entries:
Learning Entries:
Art Papers & Presentations
Overview
Courses
Overview
![Advanced Image Synthesis](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-L-Course-Cover-Advanced-Image-Synthesis-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Advanced Image Synthesis Organizer(s): [Whitted]
Presenter(s): [Whitted] [Blinn] [Williams] [Feibush]
Entry No.: [L]
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![Business Graphics for Managers](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-K-Course-Cover-Business-Graphics-for-Managers-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Business Graphics for Managers Organizer(s): [Brown]
Presenter(s): [Brown] [Demos] [Orr] [Chappell] [Fry] [Gafner] [May] [Ferguson] [Carroci] [Samit] [Berard] [Folk]
Entry No.: [K]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Business Graphics for Users](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-Q-Course-Cover-Business-Graphics-for-Users-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Business Graphics for Users Organizer(s): [Brown]
Presenter(s): [Brown] [Ewald] [Vinberg] [Rawlins] [Szoka] [Carpenter]
Entry No.: [Q]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Computer Graphics Hardware](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-D-Course-Cover-Computer-Graphics-Hardware-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Computer Graphics Hardware Organizer(s): [Staudhammer]
Presenter(s): [Staudhammer] [Milligan] [Kirchhof] [Keithley] [Dunn] [Cannon] [Romanko]
Entry No.: [D]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Graphic Design and Information Graphics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-E-Course-Cover-Graphic-Design-and-Info-Graphics-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Graphic Design and Information Graphics Organizer(s): [Marcus]
Presenter(s): [Marcus]
Entry No.: [E]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Graphical CAD Systems for VSLI](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-J-Course-Cover-Graphical-CAD-Systems-for-VLSI-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Graphical CAD Systems for VSLI Organizer(s): [Shrobe]
Presenter(s): [Shrobe] [Baker] [Weste] [Lee] [Shields] [McCray]
Entry No.: [J]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![How to Design User-Computer Interfaces](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-O-Course-Cover-How-to-Design-User-Computer-Interfaces-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
How to Design User-Computer Interfaces Organizer(s): [Foley]
Presenter(s): [Foley]
Entry No.: [O]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Introduction to CAD](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-B-Course-Cover-Intro-Computer-Aided-Design-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Introduction to CAD Organizer(s): [Herzog]
Presenter(s): [Herzog] [Hellman] [Weisberg] [Hanratty] [Riedlinger] [Cannizaro] [Brown] [Patten] [Wilkins] [Taxin] [Barduson] [Trefz] [Spillman] [Chasen] [Thomas] [Voelcker] [Riesenfeld]
Entry No.: [B]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Introduction to Computer Graphics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-A-Course-Cover-Intro-Computer-Graphics-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Introduction to Computer Graphics Organizer(s): [Beatty]
Presenter(s): [Beatty] [Booth] [Matthies] [Wein]
Entry No.: [A]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Introduction to Raster Graphics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-F-Course-Cover-Intro-Raster-Graphics-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Introduction to Raster Graphics Organizer(s): [Greenberg]
Presenter(s): [Greenberg] [Friedberg] [Woolf] [Dill] [Meyer] [Cook]
Entry No.: [F]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Introduction to Video, Vision, Film, and Printing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-M-Course-Cover-Intro-to-Video-Vision-Film-and-Printing-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Introduction to Video, Vision, Film, and Printing Organizer(s): [Levine]
Presenter(s): [Levine] [Montavo] [Brown]
Entry No.: [M]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Low-Cost Graphics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-C-Course-Cover-Low-Cost-Graphics-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Low-Cost Graphics Organizer(s): [Phillips]
Presenter(s): [Phillips] [Loats] [DeFanti] [Roper] [Small]
Entry No.: [C]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Psychology for User-Computer Interfaces](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-H-Course-Cover-Psychology-for-User-Computer-Interfaces-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Psychology for User-Computer Interfaces Organizer(s): [Grimes]
Presenter(s): [Grimes]
Entry No.: [H]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Sculptured Surfaces](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-P-Course-Cover-Sculptured-Surfaces-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Sculptured Surfaces Organizer(s): [Riesenfeld]
Presenter(s): [Riesenfeld] [Cohen] [Barnhill] [Lane]
Entry No.: [P]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Solid Modeling](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-I-Course-Cover-Solid-Modeling-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Solid Modeling Organizer(s): [Voelcker]
Presenter(s): [Voelcker] [Requicha] [Hillyard] [Sarraga]
Entry No.: [I]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![State-of-the-Art in Image Synthesis](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1981-R-Course-Cover-State-of-the-Art-in-Image-Synthesis-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
State-of-the-Art in Image Synthesis Organizer(s): [Blinn]
Presenter(s): [Blinn] [Lundin] [Em] [Robinson] [Whitted]
Entry No.: [R]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
Educator’s Forum
Overview
Exhibitor Sessions
Overview
Keynotes & Featured Speakers
Overview
Panels
Overview
![Custom VLSI Chips for Graphics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1981-Panels-01-Custom-VLSI-Chips-for-Graphics-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Panels]
Custom VLSI Chips for Graphics Presenter(s): [Clark] [Fuchs] [Whitted]
Entry No.: [01]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Discussion on Standards: ANSI X3H3 Technical Committee on Computer Graphics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1981-Panels-04-Panel-on-Standards-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Panels]
Discussion on Standards: ANSI X3H3 Technical Committee on Computer Graphics Presenter(s): [Puk] [Reed] [Skall] [Wright]
Entry No.: [04]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Interactive Systems](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1981-Panels-02-Interactive-Systems-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Panels]
Interactive Systems Presenter(s): [Brooks] [Buxton] [Newman]
Entry No.: [02]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Presidents' Forum](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1981-Panels-03-Presidents_-Forum-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Panels]
Presidents' Forum Presenter(s): [Evans] [Huelskoetter] [Zaphiropoulos]
Entry No.: [03]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
Posters
Overview
Production Sessions
Overview
Talks (Sketches)
Overview
Technical Papers
Overview
![A computer aid for man machine modelling](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Kingsley_SAMMIE-A-Computer-Aid-for-Man-Machine-Modelling-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A computer aid for man machine modelling Presenter(s): [Kingsley] [Schofield] [Case]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![A frame buffer system with enhanced functionality](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Crow_A-FRAME-BUFFER-SYSTEM-WITH-ENHANCED-FUNCTIONALITY-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A frame buffer system with enhanced functionality Presenter(s): [Crow] [Howard]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![A lens and aperture camera model for synthetic image generation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Potmesil_A-LENS-AND-APERTURE-CAMERA-MODEL-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A lens and aperture camera model for synthetic image generation Presenter(s): [Potmesil] [Chakravarty]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![A method of interactive visualization of CAD surface models on a color video display](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Atherton_A-METHOD-OF-INTERACTIVE-VISUALIZATION-OF-CAD-SURFACE-MODELS-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A method of interactive visualization of CAD surface models on a color video display Presenter(s): [Atherton]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![A methodology for the specification of graphical user interface](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Green_A-Methodology-for-the-Specification-of-Graphical-User-Interface-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A methodology for the specification of graphical user interface Presenter(s): [Green]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![A reflectance model for computer graphics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Cook_A-REFLECTANCE-MODEL-FOR-COMPUTER-GRAPHICS-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A reflectance model for computer graphics Presenter(s): [Cook] [Torrance]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![A software test-bed for the development of 3-D raster graphics systems](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Whitted_A-Software-Test-Bed-for-the-Development-of-3-D-Raster-Graphics-Systems-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A software test-bed for the development of 3-D raster graphics systems Presenter(s): [Whitted] [Weimer]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![A visible polygon reconstruction algorithm](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Sechrest_A-VISIBLE-POLYGON-RECONSTRUCTION-ALGORITHM-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A visible polygon reconstruction algorithm Presenter(s): [Sechrest] [Greenberg]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![A VLSI architecture for updating raster-scan displays](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Gupta_A-VLSI-Architecture-for-Updating-Raster-Scan-Displays-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A VLSI architecture for updating raster-scan displays Presenter(s): [Gupta] [Sproull] [Sutherland]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![An application of color graphics to the display of surface curvature](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Dill_AN-APPLICATION-OF-COLOR-OF-SURFACE-CURVATURE-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
An application of color graphics to the display of surface curvature Presenter(s): [Dill]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![An integrated system for creating and presenting complex computer-based documents](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Feiner_An-Integrated-System-for-Creating-and-Presenting-Complex-Computer-Based-Documents-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
An integrated system for creating and presenting complex computer-based documents Presenter(s): [Feiner] [Nagy] [van Dam]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Animating facial expressions](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Platt_Animating-Facial-Expressions-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Animating facial expressions Presenter(s): [Platt] [Badler]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Contour filling in raster graphics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1981-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-1-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Contour filling in raster graphics Presenter(s): [Pavlidis]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Creating repeating hyperbolic patterns](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Dunham_Creating-Repeating-Hyperbolic-Patterns-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Creating repeating hyperbolic patterns Presenter(s): [Dunham] [Lindgren] [Witte]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![DATAPLOT—an interactive high-level language for graphics, non-linear fitting, data analysis, and mathematics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Filliben_DATAPLOT-AN-INTERACTIVE-HIGH-LEVEL-LANGUAGE-FOR-GRAPHICS-NON-LINEAR-FITTING-DATA-ANALYSIS-AND-MATHEMATICS-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
DATAPLOT—an interactive high-level language for graphics, non-linear fitting, data analysis, and mathematics Presenter(s): [Filliben]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Effective use of color in computer graphics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Truckenbrod_EFFECTIVE-USE-OF-COLOR-IN-COMPUTER-GRAPHICS-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Effective use of color in computer graphics Presenter(s): [Truckenbrod]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Filtering edges for gray-scale displays](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Gupta_Filtering-Edges-for-Gray-Scale-Displays-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Filtering edges for gray-scale displays Presenter(s): [Gupta] [Sproull]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Filtering high quality text for display on raster scan devices](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Kajiya_FILTERING-HIGH-QUALITY-TEXT-FOR-DISPLAY-ON-RASTER-SCAN-DFVICES-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Filtering high quality text for display on raster scan devices Presenter(s): [Kajiya] [Ullner]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Frame-to-frame coherence and the hidden surface computation: Constraints for a convex world](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Zucker_Frame-To-Frame-Coherence-and-the-Hidden-Surface-Computation-Constraints-For-a-Convex-World-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Frame-to-frame coherence and the hidden surface computation: Constraints for a convex world Presenter(s): [Hubschman] [Zucker]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![GRAMPS - A graphics language interpreter for real-time, interactive, three-dimensional picture editing and animation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Olson_GRAMPS-A-Graphics-Language-Interpreter-for-Real-Time-Iteractive-Three-Dimensional-Picture-Editing-and-Animation-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
GRAMPS - A graphics language interpreter for real-time, interactive, three-dimensional picture editing and animation Presenter(s): [O'Donnell] [Olson]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Inbetweening for computer animation utilizing moving point constraints](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Reeves_Inbetweening-for-Computer-Animation-Utilizing-Moving-Point-Constraints-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Inbetweening for computer animation utilizing moving point constraints Presenter(s): [Baecker] [Miller] [Reeves]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Merging and transformation of raster images for cartoon animation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Wallace_MERGING-AND-TRANSFORMATION-OF-RASTER-IMAGES-FOR-CARTOON-ANIMATION-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Merging and transformation of raster images for cartoon animation Presenter(s): [Wallace]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Parallel processing image synthesis and anti-aliasing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Weinberg_Parallel-Processing-Image-Synthesis-and-Anti-Aliasing-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Parallel processing image synthesis and anti-aliasing Presenter(s): [Weinberg]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Shading of regions on vector display devises](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Lee_SHADING-OF-REGIONS-ON-VECTOR-DISPLAY-DEVISES-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Shading of regions on vector display devises Presenter(s): [Lee]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Tablet-based valuators that provide one, two, or three degrees of freedom](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Evans_TABLET-BASED-VALUATORS-THAT-PROVIDE-ONE-TWO-OR-THREE-DEGREES-OF-FREEDOM-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Tablet-based valuators that provide one, two, or three degrees of freedom Presenter(s): [Evans] [Tanner] [Wein]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![The George Washington University Core System implementation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Foley_The-George-Washington-University-Core-System-Implementation-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
The George Washington University Core System implementation Presenter(s): [Foley] [Wenner]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Towards a laboratory instrument for motion analysis](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Baecker_TOWARDS-A-LABORATORY-INSTRUMENT-FOR-MOTION-ANALYSIS-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Towards a laboratory instrument for motion analysis Presenter(s): [Baecker] [Miller] [Reeves]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Two aspects of domain designing: C@@@@ curve rendering and blended map projections](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Rockwood_Two-Aspects-of-Domain-Designing-C-Curve-Rendering-and-Blended-Map-Projections-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Two aspects of domain designing: C@@@@ curve rendering and blended map projections Presenter(s): [Rockwood] [Jensen]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Variational geometry in computer-aided design](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1981-Technical-Papers-Lin_VARIATIONAL-GEOMETRY-IN-COMPUTER-AIDED-DESIGN-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Variational geometry in computer-aided design Presenter(s): [Lin] [Gossard] [Light]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Vectorized procedural models for natural terrain: Waves and islands in the sunset](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Carlas-Island-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Vectorized procedural models for natural terrain: Waves and islands in the sunset Presenter(s): [Max]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
![Video Panel Session on Interactive Systems](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1981-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-1-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Video Panel Session on Interactive Systems Presenter(s): [Baecker]
[SIGGRAPH 1981]
Conference Publications:
Animation Publication
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Computer Graphics Quarterly
Conference Abstract / Application
Conference Program / Information
Conference-Related Electronic Media
Electronic Art / Animation
Experience Publication
Learning Publication
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SIGGRAPHITTI Newsletter
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