Foreword to the Special Section on Smart Tools and Applications in Computer Graphics 2015

This special section contains an extended version of a paper pre- sented at the conference Smart Tools and Apps in Computer Graphics (STAG 2015, Verona, 15 – 16 October 2015). STAG is the annual event of the Eurographics Italian Chapter (EG-IT). The conference focuses on smart novel ideas and smart customization of existing modelling and rendering techniques for effective Computer Graphics applications. The goal is also to bring together practitioners, users and researchers, to inspire further collaboration betw een participants and particularly between academia and industry