Paper Presentation and Poster Awards
Best Paper
Generalized Audio-driven Synthesis of Precise Drummer Motion
Álvaro Iñesta, Mattia Ryffel, Amit Haim Bermano, Robert Sumner, Martin Guay
Best Paper, Honourable Mention
Prior-First, Condition-Second: Scalable and Controllable Hand Motion Completion
Mingyi Shi, Xuelin Chen, Taku Komura
Best Paper, Honourable Mention
Pose-based Neural Clothing for Animated Characters
Julian N. Heidenreich, Vinicius C. Azevedo, Jakob Buhmann, Lento Manickathan, Arnold Moon, Paul Kanyuk, Amit H. Bermano, Jingwei Tang
Best Presentation
Weak Nonlinearity and Linear Equalization for Isotropic Hyperelastic Materials
Huanyu Chen, Jernej Barbic
Best Presentation, Honourable Mention
Primal SPH Solver for Strongly Coupled Multiphase Simulations with High Density Ratios
Jan Bender, Stefan Rhys Jeske, Timna Böttcher, Fabian Löschner
Best Poster Award
Refashioning the Artifact: Interpreting 2D Animation Indicia for the 3D Feature
Ruiqing Ma, Gang Zhang, Shaojing Yang, Xue Liu, Shawn Lawson, Shaoyu Su
Doctoral Dissertation Award
Awarded to Ryusuke Sugimoto
Honorable mention to Xuan Li
The SCA Doctoral Dissertation Award honors a recently graduated doctoral candidate who has successfully defended their Ph.D. dissertation in a field related to computer animation. This award recognizes outstanding recent graduates whose work demonstrates strong potential for making impactful and innovative contributions to the field.
To be eligible, the dissertation must have been defended within two years preceding the given SCA year (January 1, 2024 – present). Nominations will be evaluated based on technical depth, the significance of the research contribution, and its potential impact on both theory and practice.
Please email us at sca2026awards@gmail.com by April 4th April 17th with the following materials:
- Letter of nomination by a faculty member
- CV for the nominee, including a complete list of publications
- Electronic version (PDF) of the Ph.D. dissertation
Early Career Researcher Award
Awarded to Peter Yichen Chen
The SCA Early Career Researcher Award recognizes a junior researcher who has recently made a significant contribution to the field of computer animation. Eligible candidates must have obtained their Ph.D. or equivalent within the past six years, with allowable extensions for maternity, illness, or parental leave. This award aims to honor individuals who have demonstrated outstanding early-career achievements and show strong potential for continued impact in the field. Self-nominations are welcome.
Please email us at sca2026awards@gmail.com by April 4th April 17th with the following materials:
- Research statement (1 page)
- CV, including a complete list of publications
