From cdb1b8891b4111909089e3cb8bf1a436c82dcded Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ShenCiao <3294833183@qq.com> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 21:43:15 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update about --- docs/About/About.mdx | 73 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/About/About.mdx b/docs/About/About.mdx index ce68804..3c654e1 100644 --- a/docs/About/About.mdx +++ b/docs/About/About.mdx @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ position: 100 sidebar_label: → I'm applying for a PhD --- + ## Applying for Ph.D. I'm looking for PhD opportunities in top US schools to continue my research. @@ -10,59 +11,65 @@ contact me with my email address **1500013714 (at) pku (dot) edu (dot) cn**. Moreover, I would appreciate if you recommend this tutorial to your collaborators. -## About the tutorial +## About the tutorial and research -A good CG research work has novelty, while a seminal work also helps other researchers/engineers/artists pursue novelty. -I wish to accelerate this process with this tutorial for my upcoming PhD application. +A good CG research work has novelty, while a seminal work also helps other researchers, engineers, and artists pursue novelty. +I wish to accelerate this process with this tutorial for my upcoming Ph.D. application. Meanwhile, it's a practice of my mentor, [Li-yi Wei][Liyi bio], a Jedi master's views on [being a good educator](https://blog.liyiwei.org/?p=4668) and [source code along with papers](https://blog.liyiwei.org/?p=868). +Blender Grease Pencil (GP) greatly inspired my research. +It wouldn't be possible without those generous helps in learning the code from members of GP, +especially [Falk David](https://www.linkedin.com/in/falk-david-61654b203/?originalSubdomain=nl) and [Clément Foucault](http://www.clement-foucault.com/). + ## SoP #### Overview +I am applying for a Ph.D. program in Computer Science (CS) to continue my study of digital painting. As my first-author paper, _Ciallo: The Next-Generation Vector Paint Program_ suggests, -I'm interested in Computer Graphics (CG), particularly in developing digital paint software like Adobe Photoshop and Illustration. -I am applying for a Ph.D. program in Computer Science (CS) to continue my study on digital painting. +I'm interested in Computer Graphics (CG), particularly developing digital paint software like Adobe Photoshop and Illustration. -My research has already made breakthrough in this topic. I wish to make further progress during my PhD career and attract more researchers work on it. -To achieve that, now I'm developing a tutorial website (yeah the one you are looking at) to teach the brush rendering from my research -and transferring it into [Blender][GP dev]. +My research has already made a critical breakthrough in this topic. +I wish to progress further during my Ph.D. career and attract more researchers to work on it. +To achieve that, I'm developing a tutorial website (yeah, the one you are looking at) to teach the brush rendering from my research +and integrating it into [Blender][GP dev]. -#### What I prepared in details +#### What I prepared in detail -In the project [Ciallo], I designed the algorithms and developed the program individually. -And I wrote and published the research paper under the supervision of [Li-Yi Wei][Liyi bio]. -The features I developed have been anticipated by the CG researchers/engineers/artists for almost two decades, -which is the reason why our paper reviewers are ok with a bit of exaggeration ("the next-generation") in the title. -Now I'm developing the website to teach everyone interested in my research and -integrating the upgraded version of my research into the Blender Grease Pencil (GP). +In the project [Ciallo], I designed the algorithms and developed the program individually, +and later wrote and published the research paper under the supervision of [Li-Yi Wei][Liyi bio]. +The features I developed, GPU brush rendering and vector fill, have been anticipated by CG researchers, engineers, and artists for almost two decades, +That's why our paper reviewers are okay with a bit of exaggeration ("the next-generation") in the title. +I'm now integrating my research into Blender Grease Pencil (GP), which greatly inspired my research . -Before I started working on the Ciallo, my initial goal was to fix several GP's rendering bugs in 2021, -but they turned out far more than simple bugs but the algorithms causing the bugs were under-researched. -It was reckless for me, a naive young man with zero CS research experience, to try solving them, but the results cannot be better. -I guess the courage comes from where I started to learn the CG: doing something truly helpful for digital painting. +Before I started working on the Ciallo, my initial goal was to fix several GP's rendering bugs. +They turned out far more than simple bugs, but the algorithms causing the bugs were under-researched. +It was reckless for me, a naive young man with zero CS research experience, to try solving them, but the results could not be better. +The courage comes from where I started to learn CG: doing something truly beneficial for digital painting. #### Why digital painting -I've been using graphics design software for digital painting like Photoshop since high school. -Meanwhile, I love playing video games and watching Japanese animation (anime), both of which rely on graphics design. -But unluckily, nobody directed me to the road of CG for my own interest in high school. -I majored in Psychology at college and learned statistics and [AI](https://coursera.org/share/92365937af6386c044ca4752e80e25df) to follow the trend. +I've been using graphics design software for digital painting since high school. +Meanwhile, I love playing video games and watching Japanese animation (anime), both of which rely on graphics design software. +However, with limited career guidance, I should have asked for more help finding the path I love and excel in high school. +Randomly, I majored in Psychology at college, where I did a poor job. -But I determined my mind to pursue my true passions, game and anime, as a career after graduation. -At the time, there are infinite possible ways to contribute the game or anime industry for me. -I chose to research on digital painting, which I had already been familiar with and passionate on. -Also, a great research in digital painting can truly influence the industries and help artists produce more enjoyable artworks. +Luckily, I never gave up finding and was determined to pursue my true passions, game and anime, as a career after graduation. +At the time, there were infinite possible ways to contribute to the game or anime industry. +I chose to research digital painting, which I was already familiar with and passionate about. +Also, significant research in digital painting can truly benefit artists producing great artworks and influence the industries. -#### Career Plan -Therefore, my career goal is to keep contributing to the industries, starting from where I have made breakthrough. -There are a lot of easy-to-achieve but influential works waiting for our CG community to explore and discover. -Obviously, I cover tackle all the relevant works individually. -That's why during my academic career, I want to guide and inspire more researchers and engineers to work on them. -I'm eager to connect with individuals who share these interests. +#### Career Plan + +Therefore, my career goal is to be a researcher and educator and keep contributing to the industries. +Many low-hanging fruits are waiting for our CG community to explore and discover, starting from where I have made the breakthrough. +I can only handle some of the relevant work individually. +That's why I want to guide and inspire more researchers and engineers to work on them during my academic career. +To begin with, I've created this tutorial series to help everybody learn my research. +I'm looking forward to assisting my collaborators working on the same research topic in the future. [GP dev]: https://devtalk.blender.org/t/add-stamp-brush-and-fix-airbrush/30884/3 [Liyi bio]: https://www.liyiwei.org/personal/bio.html