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About Johannes Hanika

Affiliations
Wētā FX
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Bio

SIGGRAPH 2020

Johannes was introduced to the secrets of computer graphics in Ulm University, working on low level ray tracing optimisation, quasi-Monte Carlo point sets, light transport simulation, and image denoising. The following ten years he worked as a researcher for Weta Digital, first  in Wellington, New Zealand, later remotely from Germany. He is co- architect of Manuka, Weta Digital’s physically based spectral renderer.  Since 2013, Johannes works as a post-doctoral fellow at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. In 2009, Johannes founded the darktable open source project, a workflow tool for RAW photography. Johannes has a movie credit for “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”.  

SIGGRAPH 2014

Johannes Hanika received his PhD in media informatics from Ulm University in 2011. After that he worked as a researcher for Weta digital  in Wellington, New Zealand. There he was part of Luca Fascione’s group who brought Manuka to life, Weta digital’s physically-based spectral renderer. Since 2013 he is back in Germany and works as a post-doctoral fellow at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology with emphasis on light transport simulation, continuing research for Weta digital part-time.  

SIGGRAPH Conference Organizing Committee Positions

Conference Contributions

Presentations
2018 SA Technical Papers_Otsu_Geometry-aware metropolis light transport
Geometry-aware metropolis light transport
SIGGRAPH Asia 2018
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2018 SA Technical Papers_Reibold_Selective guided sampling with complete light transport paths
Selective guided sampling with complete light transport paths
SIGGRAPH Asia 2018
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2017 SA Technical Papers_Schuussler_Microfacet-based Normal Mapping for Robust Monte Carlo Path Tracing
Microfacet-based normal mapping for robust Monte Carlo path tracing
SIGGRAPH Asia 2017
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2023 Courses: Droske_Path Tracing in Production — The Path of Water
Path Tracing in Production — The Path of Water
SIGGRAPH 2023
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Entry #: 22
2022 Posters: Huang_Scattering From Elliptical Hair Fibers Based on Microfacet Theory
Scattering From Elliptical Hair Fibers Based on Microfacet Theory
SIGGRAPH 2022
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Entry #: 43
2021 14 Spectral Imaging in Production
Spectral Imaging in Production
SIGGRAPH 2021
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Entry #: 14
2019 18 Path Guiding in Production
Path Guiding in Production
SIGGRAPH 2019
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Entry #: 18
2019 19 Path Tracing in Production Part 1
Path Tracing in Production Part 1
SIGGRAPH 2019
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Entry #: 19
2019 20 PathTracing in Production Part 2
PathTracing in Production Part 2
SIGGRAPH 2019
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Entry #: 20
2019 Technical Paper: PETERS_Using Moments to Represent Bounded Signals for Spectral Rendering
Using moments to represent bounded signals for spectral rendering
SIGGRAPH 2019
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2018 14 Monte Carlo Methods for Physically Based Volume Rendering
Monte Carlo Methods for Physically Based Volume Rendering
SIGGRAPH 2018
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Entry #: 14
2017 Technical Paper: OTSU_Fusing State Spaces for Markov Chain Monte Carlo Rendering
Fusing state spaces for markov chain Monte Carlo rendering
SIGGRAPH 2017
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2017 16 Path Tracing in Production - Part 1 Production Renderers
Path Tracing in Production - Part 1: Production Renderers
SIGGRAPH 2017
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2017 18 Path Tracing in Production - Part 2 Making Movies
Path Tracing in Production - Part 2: Making Movies
SIGGRAPH 2017
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Entry #: 18
2016 Talks: Holzschuch_Estimating Local Beckmann Roughness for Complex BSDFs
Estimating Local Beckmann Roughness for Complex BSDFs
SIGGRAPH 2016
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Entry #: 66
2016 Technical Paper: Heitz_Multiple-Scattering Microfacet BSDFs with the Smith Model
Multiple-scattering microfacet BSDFs with the Smith model
SIGGRAPH 2016
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2015 8 Writing Fast Image-Processing Code With Halide
The Path-Tracing Revolution in the Movie Industry
SIGGRAPH 2015
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Entry #: 08
2014 Talks: d'Eon_A Fiber Scattering Model with Non-Separable Lobes
A Fiber Scattering Model With Non-Separable Lobes
SIGGRAPH 2014
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2014 Technical Paper: Kaplanyan_The Natural-Constraint Representation of the Path Space for Efficient Light Transport Simulation
The natural-constraint representation of the path space for efficient light transport simulation
SIGGRAPH 2014
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2010 Technical Paper: Hullin_Acquisition and Analysis of Bispectral Bidirectional Reflectance and Reradiation Distribution Functions
Acquisition and analysis of bispectral bidirectional reflectance and reradiation distribution functions
SIGGRAPH 2010
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