CG Empowers

07/10/2026

Feeling incredibly honored to be featured in this interview ahead of SIGGRAPH 2026.

We talked about storytelling, AI, education, and why I believe community will be one of the biggest factors in helping artists navigate this next chapter of filmmaking.

One thing hasn't changed:

Story is king.

No matter how our tools evolve, authentic human stories will always matter most.

If you're attending SIGGRAPH this year, I'd love to meet you!

🎬 Meet Jackie at SIGGRAPH 2026
📅 Tuesday, July 21, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM – Live Presentation
📍 Then stop by the CenterGrid Virtual Studio Booth to continue the conversation about AI filmmaking, Unreal Engine, and the future of creative education.

Meet Jacqueline "Jackie" Cooper in the SIGGRAPH 2026 Women in AI Spotlight as she shares her journey from Hollywood VFX artist to AI filmmaking educator, inspiring the next generation of creative storytellers.

01/09/2026

We ran a small experiment.

We asked AI to generate a rap song about teddy bears.
Lyrics. Structure. Performance.

It’s cheesy.
It’s awkward.
It’s kind of awful.

But it’s also useful.

Not because it’s good,
but because it shows what’s suddenly trivial to generate.

This isn’t about replacing artists.
It’s about understanding the baseline.

Want more? Join our webinar next Thurs at 6pm
https://hubs.ly/Q03-6yf00

11/24/2025

Struggling with clothing poking through your MetaHumans?
It’s not your resizing—it’s the underlying geometry.

In this quick clip we walk through:
✔️ Why poking happens
✔️ When to use material masks
✔️ When to use a body mask to actually remove geometry

If you’re serious about leveling up your real-time filmmaking, our Unreal Engine: Filmmaking on-demand course is 20% OFF through Tuesday.

5 Modules covering:
• Environment creation
• Animation & character performance
• Virtual production fundamentals
• Chaos, Niagara & advanced tools
• Cinematic rendering workflows

Train with industry-standard techniques and level up your storytelling.

https://hubs.li/Q03Vwj350