[HN Gopher] The Vietnamese Computer Scientist Who Made Toy Story...
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The Vietnamese Computer Scientist Who Made Toy Story Possible
Author : matroid
Score : 100 points
Date : 2024-05-17 15:26 UTC (3 days ago)
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| surfingdino wrote:
| Thanks for sharing. I always wondered who was behind Phong
| shading algorithm.
| DeathArrow wrote:
| Never knew who developed Phong shading. I was asking myself why
| was it named like that but I didn't bother to search.
| stareatgoats wrote:
| Tremendous story, a well researched personal destiny as well as
| an introduction to the geopolitics of the last century. One
| takeaway is how obviously poisonous substances (Agent Orange)
| were sprayed over large swathes of land in Vietnam and elsewhere
| for military tactical purposes, causing medical conditions of
| varying severity for 3 out of 4 million people affected in
| Vietnam. It was heavily criticized at the time, as it could be
| suspected of being harmful to humans as well as the forests and
| crops that were targeted, but it did not stop the program. [0].
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| R.I.P. Bui Tuong Phong.
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| [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Orange
| Synaesthesia wrote:
| It was chemical warfare. If you've seen the birth defects and
| health effects, it's shocking.
| tuananh wrote:
| wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bui_Tuong_Phong
| HEGalloway wrote:
| I came across this guy last week when I was learning about
| implementing basic lighting in shaders and Phong lighting is the
| starter for that. So I looked him up and what a tragic story.
| agumonkey wrote:
| Didn't know his connection with sutherland nor his personal life.
| Thanks
| junon wrote:
| Ohhhhhhh this is where Phong lighting comes from! Legend!
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