Innovative Future Technologies Take Centerstage at SIGGRAPH Asia

BANGKOK, Thailand, 26 October 2017 – The
10th edition of SIGGRAPH Asia is set to host a total of 47
regional and international exhibitors. Hailing from countries such as Thailand,
Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea and the United States, these companies will
be showcasing their newest developments in hardware and software applications
in Computer Graphics and Interative Techniques. Of these, 23 are first-time
exhibitors, including companies such as Epic Games, SOFA Framework, Luxion Inc,
NewOlderVFX Co., Ltd, Ringling College of Art and Design, Unity Technologies and
Yannix (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Tertiary institutions in Thailand such as Chulalongkorn Business
School (Business Visualization Research Group) and Thammasat University will
debut their latest research at SIGGRAPH Asia. Thammasat University, in
particular will be collaborating with with DigiPen Institute of Technology, USA
for the very first time to co-develop academic programs with the nation’s
Digital Innovation Design and Technology Center (DIDTC) . The collaboration
aims to produce qualified graduates in the digital content field to support the
growing global market. The Innovative Digital Design and Creative Digital
Technology Programs, named IDD-CDT is the first joint effort academic program
in computer interactive and digital content technologies.

“SIGGRAPH Asia’s debut in Thailand has been long-awaited.
Thailand’s Digital Economy policy is growing rapidly and is strongly supported
by the Royal Thai Government, through its Thailand’s 4.0 initiative. Startups
in animation, games, CGI/VFX, interactive media and VR/AR as well as research
from over 40 national universities will be featured at the event for the entire
world to see. I believe that It is Thailand’s time and the time is now,” says
Dr. Surapong Lertsithichai, SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Conference Chair and Director,
Center for Creative Economy Project, Mahidol University, Thailand.

French company SOFA Framework will be showcasing live
demonstrations of their SOFA software;an open-source framework for
multi-physics simulations that works with Unity 3D. SOFA Framework is a
non-profit organization aiming at gathering partners willing to collaborate and
share the costs associated with the maintenance, coordination of the
developments and animation of the open-source community.

Another first-time exhibitor is Yannix (Thailand) Co Ltd. A
world leader in Visual Effects preparation and support, the Yannix (Thailand)
team has worked with international production teams to deliver customised
solutions on films such as Kingsmen: The Golden Circle and Spiderman: Homecoming,
among others.

“Yannix (Thailand) Co. Ltd. is thrilled to welcome the computer
graphics community to our hometown for SIGGRAPH ASIA 2017. Bangkok has been
Yannix’ base of operations since 2005. We are recognized globally for the
contributions we’ve made to visual effects (VFX) in Hollywood motion pictures
for nearly a quarter of a century. Today, in addition to our feature film work,
Yannix (Thailand) also lends our expertise to award-winning international
television commercials and groundbreaking episodic television programming from
around the globe. In recent years, Yannix (Thailand) has expanded our global
client base beyond traditional “Hollywood” projects to work on projects for
Asian and Australasian markets,” says Danny Turner, Producer at Yannix (Thailand)
Co Ltd.

For more information on SIGGRAPH Asia, please head to https://sa2017.siggraph.org/.

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The 10th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition
on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia will take place in
Bangkok, Thailand at the at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition
Centre (BITEC) from 27 – 30 November 2017. The annual event held in Asia
attracts the most respected technical and creative people from all over the
world who are excited by research, science, art, animation, gaming,
interactivity, education and emerging technologies. The 4-day SIGGRAPH Asia
2017 conference includes a diverse range of juried programs, such as the Art
Gallery, Computer Animation Festival, Courses, Emerging Technologies, Posters,
Symposium on Education, Symposium on Mobile Graphics and Interactive
Applications, Symposium on Visualization, Technical Briefs, Technical Papers,
VR Showcase and Workshops. A three-day exhibition held from 28 – 30
November 2017 will offer a business platform for industry players to
market their innovative products and services to the computer graphics and
interactive techniques professionals and enthusiasts from Asia and beyond.