Award Winners

SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 presented the following artists and creators with various awards in recognition of their top-notched works:


Computer Animation Festival Award Winners

Twenty Something BEST IN SHOW: Twenty Something
Director: Aphton Corbin
Producer: Erik Langley
Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
Country: USA
Le Retour des Vagues BEST STUDENT PROJECT: Le Retour des Vagues
Directors: Manon Cansell, Alejandra Guevara Cervera, Edward Kurchevsky, Francisco Moutinho de Magalhães, Hortense Mariano
Producer: Moïra Marguin
School: Gobelins, L'École de L'Image
Country: France
Distributor: Miyu Distribution
Le Retour des Vagues BEST STUDENT PROJECT: Les larmes de la Seine
Directors: Yanis Belaid, Eliott Benard, Nicolas Mayeur, Etienne Moulin, Hadrien Pinot, Lisa Vicente, Philippine Singer, Alice Letailleur
Producer: Carlos De Carvalho
School: Pôle 3D
Country: France
Le Retour des Vagues JURY SPECIAL: Only a Child
Director: Simone Giampaolo
Producer: Gabriella de Gara
Production Company: Amka Films, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, SRG SSR
Country: United Kingdom, Switzerland

Real-Time Live! Award Winners

CodeMiko: An Interactive Vtuber Experience BEST IN SHOW: CodeMiko: An Interactive Vtuber Experience
Presenter: CodeMiko, codemiko project, LLC, USA
Fencing Tracking and Visualization System PEOPLE’S CHOICE: Fencing Tracking and Visualization System
Presenters: Yuya Hanai, Daito Manabe, Kyle McDonald, Satoshi Horii, Futa Kera, Kisaku Tanaka, Motoi Ishiba-shi

Emerging Technologies Award Winners

Parallel Ping-Pong: Demonstrating Parallel Interaction through Multiple Bodies by a Single User BEST DEMONSTRATION AWARD (BEST IN SHOW): Parallel Ping-Pong: Demonstrating Parallel Interaction through Multiple Bodies by a Single User
Presenter: Kazuma Takada, Midori Kawaguchi, Yukiya Nakanishi, Akira Uehara, Mark Armstrong, Adrien Verhulst, Kouta Minamizawa, and Shunichi Kasahara (Sony Computer Science Laboratories / Keio University Graduate School of Media Design)
Multimodal Feedback Pen Shaped Interface and MR Application with Spatial Reality Display BEST INDUSTRIAL DEMONSTRATION AWARD: Multimodal Feedback Pen Shaped Interface and MR Application with Spatial Reality Display
Presenter: Jun Momose, Yuta Koda, Hideki Mori, Morio Kakiuchi, Kotaro Imamura, and Makoto Wakabayashi (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Midair Haptic-Optic Display with Multi-Tactile Texture based on Presenting Vibration and Pressure Sensation by Ultrasound BEST STUDENT DEMONSTRATION AWARD: Midair Haptic-Optic Display with Multi-Tactile Texture based on Presenting Vibration and Pressure Sensation by Ultrasound
Presenter: Tao Morisaki, Masahiro Fujiwara, Yasutoshi Makino, and Hiroyuki Shinoda (The University of Tokyo)
GroundFlow: Multiple Flows Feedback for Enhancing Immersive Experience on the Floor in the Wet Scenes BEST ONLINE DEMONSTRATION AWARD: GroundFlow: Multiple Flows Feedback for Enhancing Immersive Experience on the Floor in the Wet Scenes
Presenter: Tzu-Hua Wang, Tzu-Shan Lee, Jr-Pin Pan, Tzu-Yang Kuo, Hui-Yang Yong, Ping-Hsuan Han (National Taipei University of Technology)