siggraph2012

Siggraph 2012 - All New Storage Options from WD

2012-08-28T23:28:00+00:00

Tod Yage from WD talks to us about two different products that WD showed off at Siggraph 2012. The WD VelociRaptor is the world's only 10,000 RPM SATA hard drive, making it the fastest SATA hard drive on the market. He also shares about their new WD Red drives that are specifically designed for high-storage NAS systems.

Siggraph 2012: Spheron Captures the World Down to the Pixel

2012-08-23T20:38:00+00:00

Peter Taylor from Speron talks to us about their 3D camera which can create a 360 degree view of a room or area. It provides a user with the ability to see high dynamic range and instantly change the image by altering variables such as daylight or shadow.

Siggraph 2012: The World’s Fastest Workstation

2012-08-21T23:50:00+00:00

Shoaib Mohammad talks to us about what Boxx Technologies had to show at Siggraph 2012. He gives us some key details and specifications for their new renderPRO product and also explains how and why the 4050 workstation is ideal for a business that has room to grow.

Intel Shows off Quick Sync at Siggraph 2012

2012-08-21T00:04:00+00:00

Intel's Surresh Rangarajulu talks to us about Quick Sync, which accelerates decoding and encoding for a significantly faster conversion time. This product also enables the processor to complete other tasks thereby improving overall PC performance.

Siggraph 2012: Wacom’s Interactive Pen Displays

2012-08-20T23:05:00+00:00

Wacom's Doug Little took the time to show us the interactive pen displays Wacom showcased at Siggraph 2012. He shared great info about the Cintiq 22HD, Cintiq 24HD and Inkling pen tools while allowing viewers to get a real sense of how the pen and screen are practically an extension of a users mind.

Siggraph 2012: emotion3D Allows Users to Change Their Camera Position Virtually

2012-08-15T06:00:00+00:00

Tom WIlson from emotion3d tells what the company showed off at Siggraph 2012. He tells us how the plug-ins allow a user to control a shot's depth by virtually adjusting the camera's position.

Nvidia’s Big Announcement at Siggraph 2012

2012-08-15T03:51:00+00:00

Greg Estes from NVIDIA discussed their big news with us at Siggraph as they announced the latest generation of NVIDIA's Maximus technology. It enables artists, animators and editors to take advantage of multiple GPUs in the same work station.

Siggraph 2012: Communicate with Everyone and Everything Using g-speak

2012-08-13T08:06:00+00:00

At Siggraph 2012, Tom Armbruster from Oblong Industries took the time to talk to us about g-speak, which is a gestural interface system that provides a means to communicate with multiple machines, multiple displays and multiple users using hand gestures. They work to bring any device, user or system together to allow effortless collaboration.

The Foundry Shows off Mari 1.5 at Siggraph 2012

2012-08-13T08:01:00+00:00

Jack Greasley from The Foundry talks to us about the latest features of Mari 1.5, which is their high-end digital paint tool. He provides some details about Mari's development and also shares with us what projects it has already helped bring to life.

Siggraph 2012: Check out the Many Poses You Can Create with Poser

2012-08-12T09:32:00+00:00

Steve Cooper took the time to show us what Poser Pro 2012 is capable of at this years' Siggraph. Poser gives the user an environment to pose characters in any way they want and instantly create incredibly detailed and unique poses for them. He explains and shows the many different capabilities Poser features.

Hitachi Data Systems Shows Off Its Hits at Siggraph 2012

2012-08-11T03:49:00+00:00

At Siggraph 2012, Jeff Greenwald talked to us about the work Hitachi Data Systems presented in its booth. All of the film clips being shown rendered the full post production animations and VFX work using Hitachi's HNAS Platform.

Siggraph 2012: 5th Kind Manages Workflows in the Production Process

2012-08-11T03:40:00+00:00

At Siggraph 2012, 5th Kind showed off the technique and system it has developed to not only look at each layer of production but also to manage the workflow to create a rich archive that can be utilized whenever it is needed. Steve Cronan shows us how the system works and tells us how it can be integrated with a number of different companies and tools.

Siggraph 2012: Canon’s Mixed Reality System

2012-08-10T03:10:00+00:00

At Siggraph 2012, Canon prominently displayed its Mixed Reality system which showcases different ways to interact with the real and virtual world. Jeff Tepper, Canon's Product Marketing Manager, describes the experience users have when they examine a virtual car from the inside out. He goes on to show us what happens when users interact with virtual candles that act just like real ones, providing just a hint of what this technology can do.