Leif Kobbelt

Bio:

• Leif Kobbelt is a distinguished professor of Computer Science at RWTH Aachen University and head of the Institute for Computergraphics and Multimedia. After having received his PhD from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology he worked at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, and the Max Planck Institute of Computer Science. His major research interests include 3D reconstruction, efficient geometry processing, and realistic realtime rendering. He was awarded with a number of renowned academic prices including the Heinz-Maier-Leibnitz price, the Eurographics Outstanding Technical Contribution Award, an ERC Advanced Grant and the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize.

Writings and Presentations:

• Title: Rilievo: Artistic Scene Authoring via Interactive Height Map Extrusion in VR
  Writing Type: Paper
  Author(s):
  • Sevinc Eroglu
  • Patric Schmitz
  • Carlos Aguilera Martinez
  • Jana Rusch
  • Leif Kobbelt
  • Torsten W Kuhlen
  
  Exhibition: SIGGRAPH 2020: Think Beyond
  Abstract Summary:

  An authoring environment for artistic creation in VR enables the effortless conversion of 2D images into 3D objects. Artistic elements are extracted and relief sculpting is performed by mixing height maps generated from the input image. The tool is showcased in an analog-virtual workflow in collaboration with a traditional painter.

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  • Author