James (Jim) Arvo – ACM SIGGRAPH HISTORY ARCHIVES

James (Jim) Arvo

About James (Jim) Arvo

Affiliations
Apollo Computer Inc., Research Staff Member
Bio

SIGGRAPH 1993

Jim Arvo is a member of the research staff of the Program of Computer Graphics, Cornell University. He has a masters degree in mathematics from Michigan State University and a masters in Computer Science from Yale University. He worked as a software engineer at Apollo Computer for 6 years.

SIGGRAPH Conference Organizing Committee Positions

Conference Contributions

Artworks
Quest: A Long Ray's Journey into Light
SIGGRAPH 1986: A Retrospective
[Animation and Video]
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Orange
SIGGRAPH 1986: Universal Spheres
[2D and Wall-Hung]
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A Spectrum of Graphic Solutions
SIGGRAPH 1986: A Retrospective
[Installation]
Artist(s):
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Rainbow
SIGGRAPH 1986: A Retrospective
[Installation]
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Temple_2.land
SIGGRAPH 1986: A Retrospective
[Installation]
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Arcade
SIGGRAPH 1986: A Retrospective
[Installation]
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Dome Temple
SIGGRAPH 1986: A Retrospective
[Installation]
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1984 Michael Sciulli James Arvo Rainbow
Rainbow
SIGGRAPH 1985: Art Show
[2D and Wall-Hung]
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Presentations
2004 4 State of the Art in Monte Carlo Global Illumination
State of the Art in Monte Carlo Global Illumination
SIGGRAPH 2004
[Courses]
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Entry #: 04
2003 Course Cover 44 Monte Carlo Ray Tracing
Monte Carlo Ray Tracing
[Courses]
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Entry #: 44
2001 29 Course Cover State of the Art in Monte Carlo Ray Tracing for Realistic Image Synthesis
State of the Art in Monte Carlo Ray Tracing for Realistic Image Synthesis
SIGGRAPH 2001
[Courses]
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Entry #: 29
1999 Technical Paper: Ramamoorthi_Creating Generative Models from Range Images
Creating generative models from range images
SIGGRAPH 1999
[Technical Papers]
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1999 Talks: Novins_The Morphological Cross-Dissolve
The morphological cross-dissolve
SIGGRAPH 1999
[Talks-Sketches]
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1997 Technical Paper: Greenberg_A Framework for Realistic Image Synthesis
A framework for realistic image synthesis
SIGGRAPH 1997
[Technical Papers]
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1997 SIGGRAPH Image Not Available
A Framework for Realistic Image Synthesis
SIGGRAPH 1997
[Special Sessions]
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1995 Technical Paper: Arvo_Applications of Irradiance Tensors to the Simulation of Non-Lambertian Phenomena
Applications of irradiance tensors to the simulation of non-Lambertian phenomena
SIGGRAPH 1995
[Technical Papers]
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1995 Technical Paper: Arvo_Stratified Sampling of Spherical Triangles
Stratified sampling of spherical triangles
SIGGRAPH 1995
[Technical Papers]
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1994 Technical Paper: Smits_A Clustering Algorithm for Radiosity in Complex Environments
A clustering algorithm for radiosity in complex environments
SIGGRAPH 1994
[Technical Papers]
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1994 Technical Paper: Arvo_A Framework for the Analysis of Error in Global Illumination Algorithms
A framework for the analysis of error in global illumination algorithms
SIGGRAPH 1994
[Technical Papers]
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1994 Technical Paper: Arvo_The Irradiance Jacobian for Partially Occluded Polyhedral Sources
The irradiance Jacobian for partially occluded polyhedral sources
SIGGRAPH 1994
[Technical Papers]
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1993 SIGGRAPH Image Not Available
Painting with light
SIGGRAPH 1993
[Technical Papers]
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1993 42 Course Cover RES Global Illumination
RES Global Illumination
SIGGRAPH 1993
[Courses]
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Entry #: 42
1992 Technical Paper: Snlits_An Importance-Driven Radiosity Algorithm
An importance-driven radiosity algorithm
SIGGRAPH 1992
[Technical Papers]
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1992 Technical Paper: Westin_Predicting Reflectance Functions from Complex Surfaces
Predicting reflectance functions from complex surfaces
SIGGRAPH 1992
[Technical Papers]
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1991 Technical Paper: Sillion_A Global Illumination Solution for General Reflectance Distributions
A global illumination solution for general reflectance distributions
SIGGRAPH 1991
[Technical Papers]
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1991 Technical Paper: Kirk_Unbiased Sampling Techniques for Image Synthesis
Unbiased sampling techniques for image synthesis
SIGGRAPH 1991
[Technical Papers]
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1990 24 Advanced Topics in Ray Tracing
Advanced Topics in Ray Tracing
SIGGRAPH 1990
[Courses]
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Entry #: 24
1990 SIGGRAPH Image Not Available
Particle transport and image synthesis
SIGGRAPH 1990
[Technical Papers]
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1988 07 Cover Introduction to Raytracing
Introduction to Ray Tracing
SIGGRAPH 1988
[Courses]
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Entry #: 07
1987 Technical Paper: Arvo_Fast Ray Tracing by Ray Classification
Fast ray tracing by ray classification
SIGGRAPH 1987
[Technical Papers]
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1986 12 Course Cover Developments In Ray Tracing
Developments in Ray Tracing
SIGGRAPH 1986
[Courses]
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Entry #: 12

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