Special Sessions – ACM SIGGRAPH HISTORY ARCHIVES

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"The Polar Express": Artists and Technicians Reveal How They Transformed a 3D Train Ride Into a 3D Stereoscopic Adventure
SIGGRAPH 2005
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'Happy Feet': Thawing the CG Pipeline
SIGGRAPH 2007
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'Spider-Man 3' - Triple Play
SIGGRAPH 2007
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'Transformers': Giant Prickin’ Robots
SIGGRAPH 2007
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20,000 Bits Under the Sea: How Robotics, Visualization, and Scientific Computing Are Changing the Way We Explore, Discover, and Understand Our Oceans
SIGGRAPH 2006
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2001 in 2001: How a Film Inspired Our Future
SIGGRAPH 2001
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A Framework for Realistic Image Synthesis
SIGGRAPH 1997
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2025 Special Sessions_Mitchell_A New Dimension_Translating Traditional Film and TV Storytelling into Spatial Narratives
A New Dimension: Translating Traditional Film and TV Storytelling into Spatial Narratives
SIGGRAPH 2025
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A Star Wars Retrospective From Industrial Light & Magic: Environments, Space Battles, and the Characters Who Fought Them From 1977 to 2005
SIGGRAPH 2005
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Android Dreams: The Present and Future of Autonomous Robotics
SIGGRAPH 2003
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Animation Then and Now
SIGGRAPH 1999
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Art & Culture Papers
SIGGRAPH 2000
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Ask Dr. SIGGRAPH
SIGGRAPH 1995
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2025 Special Sessions_Kim_BEASTS_Dual Perspectives on Virtual Puppetry
BEASTS: Dual Perspectives on Virtual Puppetry through Theatrical Expression and XR Research
SIGGRAPH 2025
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Behind the Game: Deconstructing the Successes of 2002
SIGGRAPH 2003
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Behind the Scenes
SIGGRAPH 1996
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Behind the Scenes: Computer Graphics in Film
SIGGRAPH 1995
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Behind the Scenes: Computer Graphics in Film
SIGGRAPH 1993
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2025 Special Sessions_Latta_Breaking Ground in Mixed-Reality Storytelling_What If...An Immersive Story
Breaking Ground in Mixed-Reality Storytelling: “What If...? An Immersive Story”
SIGGRAPH 2025
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Celebration of Cinefex – Production Session
SIGGRAPH 2021
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1989 Panel 09 Computer Art-An Oxymoron_ Views from the Mainstream
Computer Art-An Oxymoron? Views from the Mainstream
SIGGRAPH 1989
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Computer Music
SIGGRAPH 2004
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Connections: The Intersection of Graphics and Medicine
SIGGRAPH 2018
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2025 Special Sessions_Ariet_Creating a Universe from Scratch_Studio Syros Handcrafted VR Pipeline
Creating a Universe from Scratch: Studio Syro’s Handcrafted VR Pipeline
SIGGRAPH 2025
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Creatures, Critters & Clones: Styles and Techniques Unique to Industrial Light + Magic
SIGGRAPH 2003
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Extreme Fashion: Designers, Artists, and Technologists Present a Glimpse Into the Place Where High Fashion Collides With High Technology
SIGGRAPH 2005
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Fiction 2000: Technology, Tradition, and the Essence of Story
SIGGRAPH 1999
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Fiction 2001
SIGGRAPH 2000
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Finding Nemo: Story, Art, Technology, and Triage
SIGGRAPH 2003
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Freezing Time: Making 3D Sculptures From 2D Animations
SIGGRAPH 2015
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From the Earth to Infinity: Scientists From Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Reveal Secrets of the Universe Through Remarkable Images of Mars, Saturn, Earth, and the Deepest Reaches of Space
SIGGRAPH 2005
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1998 Animation: Hand-Drawn Spaces
Hand-Drawn Spaces
SIGGRAPH 1998
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Hip, Hype and Hope-The Three Faces of Virtual Worlds
SIGGRAPH 1990
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History of the Future: The Past, Present, and Future of Computer Graphics
SIGGRAPH 1998
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How Content is Selected
SIGGRAPH 2004
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Hydrosymposium
SIGGRAPH 2025
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Industrial Light + Magic : The Making of "The Perfect Storm"
SIGGRAPH 2000
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Jump! Shout! Dance! Sing! An Interactive Conversation About Games, Game Art, and Play That Goes Way Beyond the Joystick
SIGGRAPH 2005
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LEAD Fireside Chat: Fortifying Teams with AI and Optimized Workflow
SIGGRAPH 2024
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2024 LEAD: Easton_Building the Future
LEAD Talk: Building the Future - Tech Ecosystem Development, Supporting R&D, and the State of Immersive Technology
SIGGRAPH 2024
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LEAD Talk: Driving Global Impact through Technology
SIGGRAPH 2024
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2024 LEAD: Psaros_Leading Sustainable Futures
LEAD Talk: Leading Sustainable Futures: Innovative Approaches for Urban Environments
SIGGRAPH 2024
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2024 LEAD: Mish_The Critical Thinking Advantage
LEAD Workshop: The Critical Thinking Advantage
SIGGRAPH 2024
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2025 Special Sessions_Goldberg_Maamawi Together Through the Fire
Maamawi Together Through the Fire
SIGGRAPH 2025
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Masters of the Game
SIGGRAPH 2001
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2025 Special Sessions_Maraffi_Metahuman Liveness_Performing Hyper-Reality Illusions in a Virtual Production Volume
Metahuman Liveness: Performing Hyper-Reality Illusions in a Virtual Production Volume
SIGGRAPH 2025
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New Realities in Film Production: The Process of Creating Digital Visual Effects
SIGGRAPH 1997
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Next-Generation Game Visuals
SIGGRAPH 2004
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NextGen Education Models
SIGGRAPH 2018
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Open Doors Profiles
SIGGRAPH 2015
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Phil Tippett's History of Animation
SIGGRAPH 2000
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Plugged In: Creating Emotional Responses Through the Use of Entertainment Technology in Live Performance
SIGGRAPH 2006
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1981 Panels 03 Presidents_ Forum
Presidents' Forum
SIGGRAPH 1981
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Presidents' forum: Current issues in Computer Graphics
SIGGRAPH 1982
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2025 Special Sessions_Friquet_Psychonauts in Water
Psychonauts in Water: Spatial Storytelling and the Double Immersion of Aquatic Virtual Reality
SIGGRAPH 2025
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2025 Special Sessions_Mars_Puppet In The Room - Live Performed Digital Characters Using Physical Puppet Twins
Puppet In The Room - Live Performed Digital Characters Using Physical Puppet Twins
SIGGRAPH 2025
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Puppetry and Computer Graphics
SIGGRAPH 2004
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2025 Special Sessions_Twomey_Quantum Theater_Extending Reality for Post-AI Liveness
Quantum Theater: Extending Reality for Post-AI Liveness
SIGGRAPH 2025
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Real-Time 3DX: Demo or Die
SIGGRAPH 2004
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2025 Special Sessions_Chateauvert_Remixing the Flying Words Project
Remixing the Flying Words Project
SIGGRAPH 2025
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2025 Special Sessions_Laibson_Seeing Yourself on Stage
Seeing Yourself on Stage: Multi-Avatar Performance and the Evolution of Self-Monitoring in VR
SIGGRAPH 2025
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Sensapolooza: Guided Tour of the New Silicon Senses
SIGGRAPH 2001
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Showing What You Know — Effective Information Presentation Techniques for Computer Graphics
SIGGRAPH 1980
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Shrekology, The History of an Ogre
SIGGRAPH 2007
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SIGGRAPH for Peace
SIGGRAPH 2024
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Sounding Off: How Voice Talents Bring Characters to Life in CG Film
SIGGRAPH 2006
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2025 Special Sessions_Cho_Space Echo 2.0_Redefining Social Interaction Through Communication Barriers in VR
Space Echo 2.0: Redefining Social Interaction Through Communication Barriers in VR
SIGGRAPH 2025
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2025 Special Sessions_Udvari_Spatial p5 - Live-coding for Mixed Reality with p5.js
Spatial p5 - Live-coding for Mixed Reality with p5.js
SIGGRAPH 2025
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2025 Special Sessions_Ananthabhotla_Spatial Storybook_Language Model-Driven Audiobook Spatialization
Spatial Storybook: Language Model-Driven Audiobook Spatialization
SIGGRAPH 2025
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2025 Special Sessions_Zarei_Spatial Storytelling_Treasuring Authenticity in an Ever-Evolving Medium
Spatial Storytelling: Treasuring Authenticity in an Ever-Evolving Medium
SIGGRAPH 2025
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1989 Panel 11 Special Session- Bloopers, Outtakes, and Horror Stories of SIGGRAPH
Special Session: Bloopers, Outtakes, and Horror Stories of SIGGRAPH
SIGGRAPH 1989
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1989 Panel 03 Special Session- Retrospectives
Special Session: Retrospectives I: The Early Years in Computer Graphics at MIT, Lincoln Lab and Harvard
SIGGRAPH 1989
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1989 Panel 03 Special Session- Retrospectives II
Special Session: Retrospectives II: The Early Years in Computer Graphics at MIT, Lincoln Lab and Harvard
SIGGRAPH 1989
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Spider-Man: Behind the Mask
SIGGRAPH 2002
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Springing into the Fifth Decade of Computer Graphics: Where We've Been and Where We're Going
SIGGRAPH 1996
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Survival Stories from 'Titanic'
SIGGRAPH 1998
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The ACADEMY: Beyond the OSCARS®, The Other 364 Days
SIGGRAPH 2021
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The Anti-Auteurs: User-Generated Content and the Evolving Videogame Ecosystem
SIGGRAPH 2008
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The Fate of Play: Game Industry Revolutionaries Speak Out
SIGGRAPH 2002
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The Future's Waiting
SIGGRAPH 2018
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2023 SIGGRAPH ASIA Image Not Available
The Intersection of Art and Technology: Creative Design at Industrial Light & Magic
SIGGRAPH Asia 2023
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The Legacy of Disney Animation: A Journey to the Past, Present and Future Through the Eyes of Disney Animators, Directors, Designers, and Storytellers
SIGGRAPH 2005
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THE OSCARS®: VFX Bake-Off
SIGGRAPH 2021
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2025 Special Sessions_Handman_The Scylla System_Dancer-Drone Interactivity as Performance
The Scylla System: Dancer-Drone Interactivity as Performance
SIGGRAPH 2025
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The Story Behind the Digital Imagery of Star Wars: Episode 1 "The Phantom Menace"
SIGGRAPH 1999
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2025 Special Sessions_Bergamo Meneghini_Thresholds_Stories of Our Inner Selves
Thresholds: Stories of Our Inner Selves
SIGGRAPH 2025
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2025 Special Sessions_Van_TimbreSpace_Spatial Storytelling Through Interactive Soundscapes
TimbreSpace: Spatial Storytelling Through Interactive Soundscapes
SIGGRAPH 2025
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2003 SIGGRAPH Image Not Available
Truth Before Beauty: Guiding Principles for Scientific and Medical Visualization
SIGGRAPH 2003
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2025 Special Sessions_Mungan_Unveiling the Magic of First Encounters_A Mixed Reality Experience
Unveiling the Magic of First Encounters: A Mixed Reality Experience
SIGGRAPH 2025
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2001 SIGGRAPH Image Not Available
Virtual Stars
SIGGRAPH 2001
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2004 SIGGRAPH Image Not Available
VJ: The Art of Live Video Performance
SIGGRAPH 2004
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Vrooom Vrooom: SIGGRAPH at 500 Horsepower
SIGGRAPH 2006
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1998 SIGGRAPH Image Not Available
Web 3D Round-Up: Tomorrow's Visions of Web-Based Virtual Reality
SIGGRAPH 1998
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Web3D RoundUp
SIGGRAPH 2001
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Web3D RoundUP
SIGGRAPH 2000
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1999 SIGGRAPH Image Not Available
Web3D RoundUP: Tomorrow's Visions of Web-Based Virtual Reality
SIGGRAPH 1999
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What's Up, Doc? A Fond Remembrance of Chuck Jones
SIGGRAPH 2002
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Yoda and Beyond: Creating the Digital Cast of Star Wars Episode II
SIGGRAPH 2002
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