We cordially invite you to the guest lecture by Dr. Paul Debevec!
On April 26, 2024, from 12:15 to 13:45, Dr. Paul Debevec, Chief Research Officer at Netflix Eyeline Studios and Associate Research Professor at the University of Southern California, will give a guest lecture in English.
The guest lecture is dedicated to the topic “From Virtual Cinematography to Virtual Production”.
Abstract: This talk will describe how virtual cinematography techniques developed at UC Berkeley for image-based
modeling, rendering, and lighting helped enable iconic visual effects sequences in movies such as The Matrix,
X-Men, Spider-Man 2, Benjamin Button, and Avatar. It will also show how real-world image-based lighting
techniques which surround actors with computer-controlled LED’s have
led to new virtual production techniques seen in The Social Network, Gravity, Rogue One, Asura, and The
Mandalorian. The talk will conclude by describing new research to improve the lighting reproduction, color
rendition, and alpha compositing capabilities of these new virtual production stages
The invitation came from Prof. Dr. Matthias Hullin from the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Bonn, who is currently setting up a similar technology in Bonn as part of the Visual Computing Incubator project.
The event is open to the public and free of charge. Anyone interested is cordially invited to attend!