BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Linklings LLC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260417T190157Z LOCATION:West Building\, Rooms 301-305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250812T165100 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250812T171300 UID:siggraph_SIGGRAPH 2025_sess160_gensub_403@linklings.com SUMMARY:Crafting Expressive, Non-Humanoid Alien Characters DESCRIPTION:Kevin Singleton, Daniela Dwek, Ozgur Aydogdu, and Anthony Musc arella (Pixar Animation Studios)\n\nThis talk examines the challenges and innovations in designing and rigging non-humanoid alien characters with un conventional anatomies for Pixar’s Elio. The team explored creatures with limbless, multi-segmented, and fluid bodies, requiring novel animation and rigging solutions.\n\nInterest Area: Arts & Design, Gaming & Interactive, New Technologies, Production & Animation\n\nRecording: Livestreamed, Not Livestreamed, Recorded, Not Recorded\n\nKeyword: Animation, Art, Augmented Reality, Computer Vision, Digital Twins, Education, Fabrication, Games, G eometry, Modeling, Real-Time, Spatial Computing, Virtual Reality\n\nRegist ration Category: Full Conference, Virtual Access, Tuesday\n\nSession Chair : Veronica Orvalho (Didimo Inc., Universidade do Porto)\n\n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR