What we’re about
We are the Silicon Valley local chapter for the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH).
Our mission is to promote the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques.
Our purpose is to foster a membership community whose core values help them to catalyze the innovation and application of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
We meet roughly every month, usually on the third Thursday. Our chapter has been officially meeting for over 15 years, but it goes back over 35 years.
We hold an annual presentation of the SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater, a video presentation of cutting edge computer animation from the recent SIGGRAPH conference.
Topics we have covered: VR/MR/AR, Visual Effects (VFX), Game Development, Animation, Mobile, Ray Tracing, CNN, Model Creation, Web, 3D Printing, New Standards,….
Past speakers have come from: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Unity, Stanford, NVIDIA, Pixar, UC Berkeley,….
Email
silicon-valley-chapter@acmsiggraph.org
YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJTaJsPsMVRGEqG9dg9u3A/
Twitter @SVSIGGRAPH
https://twitter.com/SVSIGGRAPH
Facebook
https://facebook.com/sv.siggraph
Website
silicon-valley.siggraph.org
Instagram
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Silicon Valley ACM SIGGRAPH
Upcoming events (3)
See all- SFBayACM: Seeking Judges for SYNOPSYS CHAMPIONSHIP Science Fair, March 13, 2025San Jose Convention Center (South Hall), San Jose , CA
SF Bay ACM is seeking JUDGES for computer-related science fair projects in the Synopsys Championship science fair. This is a large event (over 1,000 entries in total) for middle and high school students in Santa Clara County. Many projects can be quite interesting, involving advanced technologies like AI and Machine Learning.
It can be an eye-opening experience to see what middle and high school students in Silicon Valley are working on! Because of the large number of student projects to potentially be judged, we need several judges.
Our aim is to encourage students to study in the field of computer science. So, SF Bay ACM awards cash prizes to students and their teachers in several categories.
Reposting of https://www.meetup.com/sf-bay-acm/events/305215735/Check the website for a lot more detail:
https://science-fair.org/Videos of past and related events and also award winners’ post-event presentations:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=FAUU1O-RFBM&list=PL87GtQd0bfJymcMio1tynXI5rGWjANa6c&index=1Come join us to see what the Next Generation of computer science is studying!
RSVP here and/or on SFBayACM Meetup and send Synopsys Science Faire Special Award Committee Chair
KARTHIK CHINNUSAMY on karthikchinnusamy@SFBayACM.net with email title "Karthik, I want to be a judge too", to get back to you with logistics on emails. Please share your email ,phone # and short bio in the email - Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2025San Jose Convention Center & South Hall, San Jose, CA
This is a paid event with many free virtual events
https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/
Workshops March 16–20 | AI Conference and Expo March 18–21 | Keynote March 18 | San Jose, CA and VirtualGTC Keynote | Tuesday, March 18 | 10 AM - 12 PM PDT
Watch Jensen Huang live on-stage at the SAP Center as he shares AI advances that are shaping our future.
https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/keynote/https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/session-catalog/
Registration Packages and Pricing
https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/pricing
Free Virtual Access: Full virtual access to GTC content. Live sessions are limited. Register to Attend VirtuallyComputer Animation Festival - The Electronic Theater – SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 [SE4782]
[Working at getting possible access for paid Silicon Valley ACM SIGGRAPH Members for this screening]
Monday, Mar 17, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
Tomasz Bednarz, Director of Strategic Researcher Engagement, NVIDIA
This exciting session called the Electronic Theater will feature the best animations, visual effects, and scientific visualizations produced in the last year, and presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 in Tokyo. The jury assembled this show to represent the must-see works in computer graphics. Join us to watch this show, truly cinematic and fun experience. Computer Animation Festival Committee leadership team included Yoriko Ito (CAF Chair), Hana Shota (CAF Producer), Kanako Tani (CAF Co-Producer). List of whole committee members can be found under the following link https://asia.siggraph.org/2024/about-the-event/siggraph-asia-2024-committee/computer-animation-festival-committee/Feel free to leave comments about interesting events and possible speakers and topics you would like to see our chapter host.
- Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
This is a paid event
### GDC at a Glance
https://gdconf.com/
GDC returns to Moscone Center in San Francisco, March 17-21, 2025. This year we’re celebrating game history and exploring game preservation as well as delivering the industry’s greatest source of content and connections—with plenty of exciting talks, sessions, and networking events.
At GDC Expo, attendees can check out companies’ latest products and solutions, head to GDC Play to try the latest indie games, or attend career development talks around building portfolios, and so much more.
Conference Hours:- Monday: 9:30am-6:30pm
- Tuesday: 9:30-6:30pm
- Wednesday: 9am-6pm
- Thursday: 10am-6:30pm
- Friday: 10am-4pm
Game Career Seminar Hours:
- Friday: 9:00am-5:20pm
Check out the GDC programs defined below for more details and visit the Passes & Prices page if you're ready to get your pass!
https://gdconf.com/event-details### https://gdconf.com/passes-prices
GDC 2025 SESSION VIEWER
https://schedule.gdconf.com/https://www.youtube.com/@Gdconf
GDC 2025 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2e4mYbwSTbZ2-Ea4sbylfL9SNgWf8roCFeel free to leave comments about interesting events and possible speakers and topics you would like to see our chapter host.
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