James (Jim) Arvo
Most Recent Affiliation(s):
- Apollo Computer Inc., Hewlett-Packard, Research Staff Member
Other / Past Affiliation(s):
- Cornell University
- California Institute of Technology
- University of California, Irvine
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.
Learning Category: Organizing Committee Member:
Learning Category: Jury Member:
Artwork(s):
Animation/Video(s):
Learning Category: Presentation(s):
![State of the Art in Monte Carlo Global Illumination](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2004-4-State-of-the-Art-in-Monte-Carlo-Global-Illumination-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
State of the Art in Monte Carlo Global Illumination Organizer(s): [Dutré] [Jensen]
Presenter(s): [Dutré] [Jensen] [Arvo] [Bala] [Bekaert] [Marschner] [Pharr]
Entry No.: [04]
[SIGGRAPH 2004]
![Monte Carlo Ray Tracing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2003-Course-Cover-44-Monte-Carlo-Ray-Tracing-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Monte Carlo Ray Tracing Organizer(s): [Jensen]
Presenter(s): [Jensen] [Arvo] [Dutré] [Owen] [Pharr] [Shirley]
Entry No.: [44]
![State of the Art in Monte Carlo Ray Tracing for Realistic Image Synthesis](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2001-29-Course-Cover-State-of-the-Art-in-Monte-Carlo-Ray-Tracing-for-Realistic-Image-Synthesis-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
State of the Art in Monte Carlo Ray Tracing for Realistic Image Synthesis Organizer(s): [Jensen]
Presenter(s): [Jensen] [Arvo] [Fajardo] [Hanrahan] [Mitchell] [Pharr] [Shirley]
Entry No.: [29]
[SIGGRAPH 2001]
![Creating generative models from range images](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1999-Technical-Papers-Ramamoor_Creating-Generative-Models-from-Range-Images-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Creating generative models from range images Presenter(s): [Ramamoorthi] [Arvo]
[SIGGRAPH 1999]
![The morphological cross-dissolve](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1999-Talks-Novins_The-Morphological-Cross-Dissolve-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Talks (Sketches)]
The morphological cross-dissolve Presenter(s): [Novins] [Arvo]
[SIGGRAPH 1999]
![A framework for realistic image synthesis](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1997-Technical-Papers-Greenberg_A-Framework-for-Realistic-Image-Synthesis-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A framework for realistic image synthesis Presenter(s): [Greenberg] [Torrance] [Shirley] [Arvo] [Lafortune] [Ferwerda] [Walter] [Trumbore] [Pattanaik] [Foo]
[SIGGRAPH 1997]
![Applications of irradiance tensors to the simulation of non-Lambertian phenomena](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1995-Technical-Papers-Arvo_Applications-of-Irradiance-Tensors-to-the-Simulation-of-Non-Lambertian-Phenomena-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Applications of irradiance tensors to the simulation of non-Lambertian phenomena Presenter(s): [Arvo]
[SIGGRAPH 1995]
![Stratified sampling of spherical triangles](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1995-Technical-Papers-Arvo_Stratified-Sampling-of-Spherical-Triangles-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Stratified sampling of spherical triangles Presenter(s): [Arvo]
[SIGGRAPH 1995]
![A clustering algorithm for radiosity in complex environments](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1994-Technical-Papers-Smits_A-Clustering-Algorithm-for-Radiosity-in-Complex-Environments-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A clustering algorithm for radiosity in complex environments Presenter(s): [Smits] [Arvo] [Greenberg]
[SIGGRAPH 1994]
![A framework for the analysis of error in global illumination algorithms](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1994-Technical-Papers-Arvo_A-Framework-for-the-Analysis-of-Error-in-Global-Illumination-Algorithms-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A framework for the analysis of error in global illumination algorithms Presenter(s): [Arvo] [Torrance] [Smits]
[SIGGRAPH 1994]
![The irradiance Jacobian for partially occluded polyhedral sources](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1994-Technical-Papers-Arvo_The-Irradiance-Jacobian-for-Partially-Occluded-Polyhedral-Sources-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
The irradiance Jacobian for partially occluded polyhedral sources Presenter(s): [Arvo]
[SIGGRAPH 1994]
![Painting with light](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1993-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Painting with light Presenter(s): [Schoeneman] [Dorsey] [Smits] [Arvo] [Greenberg]
[SIGGRAPH 1993]
![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]
![An importance-driven radiosity algorithm](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1992-Technical-Papers-Smits_An-Importance-Driven-Radiosity-Algorithm-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
An importance-driven radiosity algorithm Presenter(s): [Smits] [Salesin] [Arvo]
[SIGGRAPH 1992]
![Predicting reflectance functions from complex surfaces](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1992-Technical-Papers-Westin_Predicting-Reflectance-Functions-from-Complex-Surfaces-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Predicting reflectance functions from complex surfaces Presenter(s): [Westin] [Arvo] [Torrance]
[SIGGRAPH 1992]
![A global illumination solution for general reflectance distributions](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1991-Technical-Papers-Sillion_A-Global-Illumination-Solution-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
A global illumination solution for general reflectance distributions Presenter(s): [Sillion] [Arvo] [Westin] [Greenberg]
[SIGGRAPH 1991]
![Unbiased sampling techniques for image synthesis](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1991-Technical-Papers-Kirk_Unbiased-Sampling-Techniques-for-Image-Synthesis-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Unbiased sampling techniques for image synthesis Presenter(s): [Kirk] [Arvo]
[SIGGRAPH 1991]
![Advanced Topics in Ray Tracing](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1990-24-Advanced-Topics-in-Ray-Tracing-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Advanced Topics in Ray Tracing Organizer(s): [Glassner]
Presenter(s): [Glassner] [Arvo] [Hall] [Kajiya] [Mitchell] [Wallace]
Entry No.: [24]
[SIGGRAPH 1990]
![Particle transport and image synthesis](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1990-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Particle transport and image synthesis Presenter(s): [Arvo] [Kirk]
[SIGGRAPH 1990]
![Fast ray tracing by ray classification](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1987-Technical-Papers-Arvo_Fast-Ray-Tracing-by-Ray-Classification-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Fast ray tracing by ray classification Presenter(s): [Arvo] [Kirk]
[SIGGRAPH 1987]
Role(s):
- Animation Director
- Art Show Artist
- Course Presenter
- Talk (Sketch) Presenter
- Technical Papers Jury Member
If you find errors or omissions on your profile page, please contact us: historyarchives@siggraph.org
Did you know you can send us a photo of yourself and a bio and we will post it? Make sure the photo is at least 1000 x 1000 and send it to the email above along with the bio and we will add it to your page.