Timeline

Submission	Deadlines
Application deadline	~~May 4~~ May 18, 2025 (23:59 Anywhere on Earth)
Notification of decision	~~June 8~~ June 18, 2025
Conference	August 8-10, 2025

Paper Presentation and Poster Awards

Best paper and best paper presentation awards were selected by the program chairs and awards chairs: Yin Yang, Bo Zhu, Jason Peng and Lingjie Liu. Best posters were selected by popular vote at the posters reception.

Best Paper

Representing Flow Fields with Divergence-Free Kernels for Reconstruction
Xingyu Ni, Jingrui Xing, Xingqiao Li, Bin Wang and Baoquan Chen

Best Paper, Honourable Mention

Real-Time Triangle-SDF Continuous Collision Detection
Joël Pelletier-Guénette, Alexandre Mercier-Aubin and Sheldon Andrews

Best Presentation

Simulating Ant Swarm Aggregations Dynamics
Matthew Loges and Tomer Weiss

Best Presentation, Honourable Mentions

Interactive Facial Animation: Enhancing Facial Rigs With Real-Time Shell And Contact Simulation
José Antonio Fernández-Fernández, Ryan Goldade, Ladislav Kavan, Jan Bender and Philipp Herholz

Best Poster Award

Rig My Ride: Automatic Rigging of Physics-based Vehicles for Games
Melissa Katz, Paul Kry and Sheldon Andrews

Early Career Researcher Award

Awarded to Jiong 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 five 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 sca2025awards@gmail.com by May ~~4th~~ 18th with the following materials:

Research statement (0.5 - 1 page)
CV, including a complete list of publications

Doctoral Dissertation Award

Awarded to Anka Chen

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 early-career researchers whose work demonstrates strong potential for making impactful and innovative contributions to the field.

To be eligible, the dissertation must have been defended within the year 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 sca2025awards@gmail.com by May ~~4th~~ 18th 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