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Professor Markus Gross receives the Eurographics Medal 2024 for his outstanding research contributions, for his contributions to bridging industry and academia and for his leadership in the field at large. Big congratulations!

The seventh edition of the Informatiktage will take place from 18 to 23 March 2024. The Department of Computer Science and the IT Services of ETH Zurich are once again participating as partners this year. The carefully curated programme offers something for everyone – from curious beginners to experienced experts.

An AI-based 3D simulation technology developed in the Computer Graphics Lab of Professor Barbara Solenthaler brings life to the characters of Elemental, the latest animated film from Walt Disney Studios and Pixar Animation Studio. The movie was just released in Swiss cinemas.

Professor Markus Gross, head of the Computer Graphics Laboratory at ETH Zurich and Vice President of Research for The Walt Disney Studios, has been appointed a member of acatech.

From October 20, a digital avatar of ETH Zurich's most famous alumnus will take up residence in ETH’s Campus Info Hönggerberg for a week. Make sure to stop by and chat to "Digital Einstein", who was developed by D-INFK Spin-off Animatico and the Computer Graphics Laboratory.

Vinicius Azevedo, research scientist at DisneyResearch|Studios in Zurich, was honoured with the 2021 SCA Early Career Researcher Award. Congratulations!

Professor Markus Gross, head of the Computer Graphics Laboratory at ETH Zurich and Vice President of Research for The Walt Disney Studios, has received the prestigious Steven Anson Coons Award for Outstanding Creative Contributions to Computer Graphics.

Professor Markus Gross has been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his technical contributions to filmmaking.

Communicating with photorealistic avatars: Prof. Markus Gross, an expert in the field of visual data processing, explains how telepresence could improve teleconferencing in the near future.

Bob Sumner, associate director at Disney Research Zurich and D-INFK adjunct professor, is driving innovation of augmented reality technology.

Researchers from D-INFK and Disney Research had the honour of receiving a Sci-Tech Oscar in Hollywood for their capture system, Medusa.

Professor Markus Gross, Thabo Beeler, Derek Bradley and Bernd Bickel will be honored for the design and engineering of the Medusa Performance Capture System.

For the past decade, computer graphics specialists like Prof. M. Gross and Prof. B. Sumner have been conducting research on behalf of The Walt Disney Company.

Celebrating art and culture, science and technology, ETH Zurich stages three events as part of the festival. Prof. Bob Sumner talks about a novel concept of augmented creativity.

Researchers from ETH Zurich and Disney Research have developed a software that makes it easier to animate characters in the entertainment industry. In the future, the software could also allow inexperienced users to design compelling motion cycles.

Reminding us of the intrinsic need for play, ETH Zurich researchers in game technology collaborate with Disney Research Zurich to provide novel digital technologies to enhance traditional experiences in a new realm called, "augmented creativity".

Researchers at ETH Zurich and Disney Research Zurich have developed a new technique called Computational Thermoforming. It enables them to manufacture plastic replicas of digital 3D models, in which the shape and colour are reproduced in detail. This technique extends the range of digital fabrication methods and represents an efficient and cost-​effective alternative to colour 3D printing.

Researchers at ETH Zurich, Disney Research Zurich, and Carnegie Mellon University have developed a software tool that empowers average users to design custom robotic creatures and their movements.

ETH Zurich’s new Game Technology Center in the Department of Computer Science will pool Swiss know-​how in the development of computer games. This was announced on Wednesday as part of the final presentation of the Game Programming Laboratory.

New York is the perfect vantage point from which to build dreams, bridge cultures, and advance global citizenship. The festival, a joint project of Switzerland’s Consulate General, the city of Zurich, ETH and the University of Zurich, provides a significant opportunity to strike roots as deep as to yield such potent energy. During eight days, the event will showcase local artistic creations and scientific discoveries, and discuss their impact on American culture.

Prof. Markus Gross will receive the Karl Heinz Beckurts Award 2013. The award, endowed with 30,000 Euros, will be presented on Monday, December 9, at 5:45 p.m. in the ballroom of the Rotes Rathaus in Berlin. With this award, the Karl Heinz Beckurts Foundation honors one of the world's leading scientists in the field of visual computing and computer animation. (German)

Top honour for ETH-Zurich professor and Disney director Markus Gross: he is to receive a “Tech Oscar” from the Academy of Motion and Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) along with three other computer scientists for a procedure they developed which leading special effects studios now use to simulate smoke and explosions in Hollywood films.