Global Wahrman

At the Hotel Figueroa, at some SIGGRAPH, date unknown. This photograph may already be on the blog, but if so, I am not sure where.

This was perhaps one of my most enjoyable and useful SIGGRAPH's for years.  Here is a synopsis of some of the high points.   A special t...

 How can you go to Siggraph without bringing pictures?  Well you can't.  Here are a few rendered pictures and maybe I will do a few Midj...

draft This is a brief report on SIGGRAPH 2023 national conference held in Los Angeles, CA.   As always, one must choose between seeing and i...

The archaic remnant of a (formerly) important conference about the technology, aesthetics and practice of what was once an experimental form...

draft This was one of the better Siggraph's.  Many things were accomplished even if there was much more to do. But at the end of the...

draft I am trying to keep my notes to a terse minimum.  These are more reminders that detailed commentary. 1. Awards.  Denis Zorin of NY...

draft I am trying a GoFundMe to help finance my trip to Siggraph.  Do not be intimidated by my friends who have helped out, even a small d...

Yeah, I made my deadline.

draft If anyone reading this happens to know how to contact Amie Slate, could they please get in touch? A documentary is being done o...

draft This post will be added to over the next few days as I assembled my notes. 1. Only those who are working or have a sponsor can att...

draft I had a long complicated dream that I was on a boat with female rescue divers. They practiced diving from the high board on the ...

This is the first report on the SIGGRAPH 2016 conference. I might or might not add a later, more detailed, report. If you have any speci...

draft [update as of 2/2/2016.  We now have two very impressive comments by friends telling me that this endeavor is hopeless and to do som...

draft As many of you know, I have been trying to influence the Executive Committee (the EC) of ACM SIGGRAPH for many years, and as you ...

draft For many years I have attended the national conference of SIGGRAPH and been amazed that as far as I can tell the conference is to...

On the occasion of a very disappointing Siggraph for those of us struggling to make a living with computer animation and failing, as so m...

I apologize for being so late in posting this. I am recovering from the shock of SIGGRAPH, my own angst about my career, lack thereof, a...

draft I am now asking Siggraph for the details and deadlines associated with the process of getting write-in votes to be allowed to run f...

draft It is a fundamental tenet of western civilization that one must present oneself with confidence and style. No signs of weakness ...