PAST EVENTS
Autodesk Site Visit – Wednesday, September 27, 2023
As the summer winds down, the Toronto ACM SIGGRAPH is excited to launch its fall series of events. Join us for a celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the release of Maya 1.0! For the occasion, Autodesk is inviting the Toronto ACM SIGGRAPH community to a site visit of Autodesk facilities at the MaRS Centre West Tower.
To comply with Autodesk security policies and join the FREE event, attendees must register by end-of-day on September 24th. Autodesk will send further instructions to registered participants on September 25th, to be completed prior to the event. This event will NOT be livestreamed or recorded.
Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the Oscar-winning software Maya and learn about what makes the Toronto Autodesk office unique!
WeFX breakdown: Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Lotion Lady+Keziah) – Wednesday June 28, 2023
Effects TDs Rafael and Mykyta from WeFX Studio in Toronto would like to share some of the advanced Houdini techniques used for Netflix’s “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities”. This talk will focus on lotion simulation for the “Lotion Lady” character and disintegration effects used for the “Keziah” witch character.
The presentation will include utilizing the VDB toolset to aid in the production of goo effects via FLIP simulation, and meshing effectively on a previously animated deforming character. They will also discuss disintegration workflows, starting with a complex model and how it was fractured and simulated using Houdini’s RBD toolset combined with Vellum simulation.
The work covered includes contributions from FX artists Vimal Mallireddy, Rafael Drelich, Darren Lesmana, Mykyta Berezin, Justin Boon, Manidhar Areti and Sisi Huang.
Bios:
Mykyta Berezin:
Mykyta Berezin is an Effects TD with experience in effects, 3d modelling, texturing and rendering. Currently working as an FX artist at WeFX studio in Toronto. He moved from Ukraine to Canada in 2020 to pursue an education at the Centennial College Digital Visual Effects program.
He specializes in creating realistic and abstract simulated visual effects. Currently Mykyta is interested in learning automation and optimization methods to create desirable effects faster while maintaining high levels of artistic control and flexibility.
Rafael Drelich:
Rafael Drelich is in Effects TD specialized in digital simulations and procedural solutions for photorealistic Film and TV shows, currently working at WeFX Toronto.
He previously worked at Pixomondo, Mr.X and SideFX and created simulations for Guillermo Del Toro Cabinet of Curiosities(2023), From(2023), Halo(2022), American Gods(2021), Raised by Wolves(2020), Ad Astra(2019) and other shows.
Bachelor in Human centered Design at PUC-Rio, has a postgraduate degree in VFX at George Brown College and is currently a Professor at Seneca Polytechnic School of Creative Arts and Animation teaching procedural thinking for games with Houdini.
He believes that team work, hive mind and fast prototyping can solve any creative challenge.
SIGGRAPH 2023 – 50th Anniversary Conference, Los Angeles – August 8-10, 2023
THE PREMIER CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION ON COMPUTER GRAPHICS & INTERACTIVE TECHNIQUES
Conference: 6-10 August
Exhibition: 8–10 August
Celebrate computer graphics excellence at SIGGRAPH 2023, taking place in Los Angeles and online starting 6 August. Make bold predictions for the future while reflecting on our journey to 50 years of SIGGRAPH conferences. Attend in-person or view livestreamed sessions virtually, and connect with your community of professionals turned lifelong friends.
Yulio: from CAD to VR/AR at the push of a button – Wednesday, May 31
Join us for an exciting talk on bringing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models to Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR)
Join us for an exciting talk on bringing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models to Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR) applications! Ian Hall, Chief Product Officer and Lev Faynshteyn, Head of R&D will delve into the work that is being done at Yulio Technologies to bring these tools to life. Whether you’re a game designer, engineer, artist, or simply curious about the future of AR/VR, this talk will offer valuable insights into challenges and opportunities in managing 3D assets for AR/VR.
The session will be both in person and online via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to all registered attendees before the event.
Lev Faynshteyn is a Head of R&D at Yulio Technologies Inc., where his main focus is on the development of a proprietary pipeline for DCC software asset export, normalization and rendering. With over a decade of experience in the field, he has successfully designed and developed a broad range of tools, APIs and plug-ins with a primary goal of simplifying the visualization of arbitrary geometric assets on desktop and mobile VR/AR platforms. His particular interests lie in modern rendering technologies and performance optimization techniques. Lev has an MSc degree in Computer Science from Ryerson University. In his free time he enjoys cycling, snowboarding and spending time with his two kids
Ian Hall is Chief Product Officer of Yulio Technologies Inc., a leading VA/AR rendering and presentation platform. Ian is also co-founder of a software design consultancy specializing in human factors engineering and development. Recently Ian and the team at Yulio have been pushing the boundaries of VR/AR as an everyday sales tool for leading businesses in architecture, design, and product manufacturing including Steelcase, Cisco, and Interior Architects. After earning his degree in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo, he served as product strategist in a range of industries from real time control systems, industrial design, to digital visualization. In 1999, he became the director of product management for Truespectra Inc., an early innovator in real-time cloud based image processing, later acquired by Adobe Inc.