Having the chance to be part of the world's renowned conference in CG, the ACM SIGGRAPH conferences, it was thrilling to learn new techniques in computer graphics and animation. I had a chance to be part of the Student Volunteers group as a Team Leader. The conference was held from Jul 28, 2019 – Aug 1, 2019 but our team arrived in Los Angeles few days before the conference proper to discuss thoroughly the whole plan for the entire week.
As part of being a volunteer for SIGGRAPH conferences, we volunteers are entitled to have Full Conference access (equivalent to 1100 USD or approximately equal to 164050.70 Yen) to any venues, exhibits, technical papers, and many more. Also, we were given the chance to showcase our research theme to other researchers and professors across the globe. The conference also offered free meals to the volunteers plus accommodation too! Being able to take part and manage huge numbers of volunteers from different parts of the world was a great responsibility which gave me some insights to broaden my understanding and open-mindedness in terms of diversity, inclusivity, and the like.
And guess what!? I saw, met and had a chance to speak with Prof. Greg Turk, one of the famous contributors and researchers in the field of computer graphics. He is globally known for his significant contributions to computer graphics research and education. My master's thesis is also related to his research so it was a great pleasure to meet him in person in LA!
We also had a chance to visit the headquarters of Walt Disney in LA! We had a grand tour inside the Walt Disney Animation Studios as well!
