Call for Volunteers: SIGGRAPH Webinars

Volunteering for SIGGRAPH Webinars

The Webinars and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee are in search of volunteers to assist in the hosting and moderation of webinars held throughout the year. As the events will include speakers from around the globe, the live session times will vary depending on the central location to make hosting as convenient as possible for the volunteers and speakers alike. This position can be low commitment and prioritizes finding a geographically diverse group of volunteers.

Some of the previous webinars included:

Working from home in VFX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l92HfGYGZEs
Working From Home in Animation: https://www.facebook.com/ACMSIGGRAPH/videos/685630435589408

Please note that you will need a Facebook account to assist in moderating the event as this is where the content is initially streamed.

You will be trained for various positions and will assist as needed if available. Please apply at the link if interested: https://forms.gle/t8fpEjFDbKmcRRAJ6

Key Positions:

ACM SIGGRAPH Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Webinar Executive Team:

Adam Shay: DEI Webinar Executive Director
Desmond Williams: DEI Graphic Designer

Webinar Assistant Director: This individual will shadow the Webinar Director in coordinating with continent directors in African, South America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Australia/New Zealand to make sure a consistent schedule of year-round webinars are happening. Other responsibilities also include brainstorming future webinar sessions and improving efficiencies with the webinars with technical support.

DEI Main Scheduling Coordinator: This individual will coordinate with each of the speakers in a session to identify the best time for an event. They will additionally identify the regional volunteers best suited to handle each particular session. The Scheduling Coordinator will work closely with the Communications Lead to ensure that any time conflicts are flagged and communicated to the rest of the team, volunteers, and speakers.

DEI Communications Lead: This individual manages all internal-facing communications for the SIGGRAPH Webinars Team. The Communications Lead acts as the first point of contact for the volunteers and speakers that do not need to be handled directly by the Chair or Industry Lead. They will work closely with the Graphic Designer and Regional Copywriter Volunteers to compile the marketing materials for each session. As well, the Communications Lead is responsible for handling all incoming communications with personalized, professional, and excellent customer service.

North America:
Comment Moderator: Reads through all of the live comments as they arrive. The role is to remove objectionable content in real-time, banning abusive participants and keeping the content of the comments in line with ACM’s policies on harassment. This person also identifies the questions coming in for the speakers and communicates the most interesting of these to both the MC and the Director to prepare for the Q&A at the end of the live session.

Master/Mistress of Ceremonies: Introduces the speakers and overall introduction to the live session, explaining the rules of engagement (respect of ACM policies), and stating the objectives of the series. At the end of the presentation, they will lead the Q&A closing remarks.

Technical Producer: Handles the mechanics of live the stream, currently operating through Be.Live. This involves deciding what content is visible at what time and managing everything that is seen by the public. They have the ability to post text summarizing the topic being discussed, what question is being addressed, or showing who asked the question. They also terminate the live stream at the end of the event. This role requires the most training in order to use the Be.Live software.