Paul S. Heckbert
Most Recent Affiliation(s):
- Pacific Data Images (PDI), GigaPan, Postdoctoral Researcher
Other / Past Affiliation(s):
- Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
- Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science, Computer Science Department
Bio:
SIGGRAPH 1993
Paul Heckbert is an assistant professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. For his BS degree in Mathematics at MIT, he developed algorithms for color image quantization, and at the New York Institute of Technology and Pixar, he developed software for computer animation. Paul received Master’s and PhD degrees in Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley in the topics of texture mapping and global illumination, respectively. His research interests are computer graphics and image processing.
SIGGRAPH 1992
Paul Heckbert is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. Starting in Fall 1992, Paul will be an assistant professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. For his BS degree in Mathematics at MIT, he developed algorithms for color image quantization, and at the New York Institute of Technology and Pixar, he developed software for computer animation. Paul received master’s and PhD degrees in Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley in the topics of texture mapping and global illumination, respectively. His research interests are computer graphics and image processing.
Course Organizer:
- SIGGRAPH 1992, "Global Illumination"
- SIGGRAPH 1993, "RES Global Illumination"
- SIGGRAPH 1997, "Multiresolution Surface Modeling"
Learning Category: Jury Member:
Artwork(s):
Artwork Collaboration(s):
Experience(s):
![Vignette Correction in GigaPan Stitch](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2011-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Studio (SIGGRAPH Labs)]
Vignette Correction in GigaPan Stitch
Organizer(s): [Heckbert] [Sargent]
[SIGGRAPH 2011]
Learning Category: Presentation(s):
![Procedural Implicit Techniques for Modeling and Texturing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1998-Course-Cover-16-Procedural-Implicit-Techniques-for-Modeling-and-Texturing-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Procedural Implicit Techniques for Modeling and Texturing Organizer(s): [Ebert] [Hart]
Presenter(s): [Ebert] [Hart] [Bloomenthal] [Fleischer] [Heckbert] [Pedersen]
Entry No.: [16]
[SIGGRAPH 1998]
![Multiresolution Surface Modeling](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1997-25-Course-Cover-Multiresolution-Surface-Modeling-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Multiresolution Surface Modeling Organizer(s): [Heckbert]
Presenter(s): [Heckbert] [Hoppe] [Rossignac] [Schroeder] [Soucy] [Varshney]
Entry No.: [25]
[SIGGRAPH 1997]
![New Frontiers in Modeling and Texturing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1997-14-Course-Cover-New-Frontiers-in-Modeling-and-Texturing-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
New Frontiers in Modeling and Texturing Organizer(s): [Hart] [Ebert]
Presenter(s): [Hart] [Ebert] [Bloomenthal] [Heckbert] [Fleischer] [Pedersen] [Prusinkiewicz]
Entry No.: [14]
[SIGGRAPH 1997]
![Surface simplification using quadric error metrics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1997-Technical-Papers-Garland_Surface-Simplification-Using-Quadric-Error-Metrics-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Surface simplification using quadric error metrics Presenter(s): [Garland] [Heckbert]
[SIGGRAPH 1997]
![Fast and flexible polygonization of height fields](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1996-Talks-Garland_Fast-and-Flexible-Polygonization-of-Height-Fields-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Talks (Sketches)]
Fast and flexible polygonization of height fields Presenter(s): [Garland] [Heckbert]
[SIGGRAPH 1996]
![Using particles to sample and control implicit surfaces](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1994-Technical-Papers-Witkin_Using-Particles-to-Sample-and-Control-Implicit-Surfaces-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Using particles to sample and control implicit surfaces Presenter(s): [Witkin] [Heckbert]
[SIGGRAPH 1994]
![RES Global Illumination](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1993-42-Course-Cover-RES-Global-Illumination-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
RES Global Illumination Organizer(s): [Heckbert]
Presenter(s): [Heckbert] [Arvo] [Nishita] [Shirley]
Entry No.: [42]
[SIGGRAPH 1993]
![Global Illumination](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1992-18-Cover-Global-Illumination-1-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Global Illumination Organizer(s): [Heckbert]
Presenter(s): [Heckbert] [Rushmeier] [Shirley] [Sillion] [Ward]
Entry No.: [18]
[SIGGRAPH 1992]
![Adaptive radiosity textures for bidirectional ray tracing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1990-Technical-Papers-Heckbert_Adaptive-Radiosity-Textures-for-Bidirectional-Ray-Tracing-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Adaptive radiosity textures for bidirectional ray tracing Presenter(s): [Heckbert]
[SIGGRAPH 1990]
![Introduction to Ray Tracing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1987-13-Cover-Introduction-to-Ray-Tracing-1-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Introduction to Ray Tracing Presenter(s): [Cook] [Glassner] [Haines] [Hanrahan] [Heckbert] [Speer]
Entry No.: [13]
[SIGGRAPH 1987]
![Advanced Image Processing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1986-14-Course-Cover-Advanced-Image-Processing-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Advanced Image Processing Organizer(s): [Brigham]
Presenter(s): [Brigham] [Carpenter] [Heckbert] [Stockham] [Burt]
Entry No.: [14]
[SIGGRAPH 1986]
![Beam tracing polygonal objects](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1984-Technical-Papers-Heckbert_BEAM-TRACING-POLYGONAL-OBJECTS-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Beam tracing polygonal objects Presenter(s): [Heckbert] [Hanrahan]
[SIGGRAPH 1984]
![Color image quantization for frame buffer display](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1982-Technical-Papers-Heckbert_COLOR-IMAGE-QUANTIZATION-FOR-FRAME-BUFFER-DISPLAY-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Color image quantization for frame buffer display Presenter(s): [Heckbert]
[SIGGRAPH 1982]
Role(s):
- Art Show Artist
- Art Show Collaborator
- Course Organizer
- Course Presenter
- Studio (SIGGRAPH Lab) Presenter
- Talk (Sketch) Presenter
- Technical Paper Presenter
- Technical Papers Jury Member