Pieterjan Bartels

CGI Engineer

I am a Belgian Computer Scientist specialized in Computer-Generated Imagery. I’m currently pursuing a PhD at the Computer Graphics research group of the University of Leuven, supervised by prof. Philip Dutré. Before starting this pursuit, I spent three years working in various high-end Visual Effects Studios, including Weta Digital and Double Negative. I have acquired two master degrees, one from the university of Leuven and one from Bournemouth University (UK).

Location
Emiel van Hammestraat 31/8, 2570, Duffel, Belgium
Email
Phone
0032 476 996070
Website
http://www.pieterjanbartels.be
LinkedIn
Pieterjan Bartels

Experience

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LookDev Researcher at Weta Digital

Highlights

  • Short-term contract researching deep learning techniques for Soft Segmentation.

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Embedded Software Engineer/Consultant & Trainer at ISY/Altran Benelux

Highlights

  • Worked as a software consultant on the Qt-based User Interface of a touch-screen device for the medical market.
  • I also provided on-site C++ training for clients.

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RnD Programmer at Double Negative

Highlights

  • Developer on the Houdini R&D team, which provides pipeline tools and support for the FX department.
  • Maintaining and adding functionality to large existing codebases, generally written in Python using Houdini’s HOM.
  • Providing support for films such as ’Wonder Woman’, 'Avengers Infinity War', and ’Pacific Rim Uprising’.

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Pipeline Engineer at uMedia VFX

Highlights

  • Short term contract as the sole developer in charge of creating a pipeline for the show ’I Kill Giants’.
  • Mostly entailed Python programming, using APIs like PySide(2), PyMel, houdini HOM, and the Shotgun API on a daily basis.

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Junior LookDev Researcher at Weta Digital

Highlights

  • As a LookDev researcher, my job was to research and implement new techniques in C++ to improve the shading and texturing pipeline. This included new material models (BRDFs), physical appearance acquisition, texture filtering, etc.
  • Performed research for ’the BFG’, ’War for the planet of the apes’, and ’Valerian and the city of a thousand planets’

Education

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Master in Computer Animation & Visual Effects from Bournemouth University with grade Distinction

Courses

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    Master in Engineering: Computer Science from KU Leuven with grade Magna Cum Laude

    Courses

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      Bachelor in Engineering from KU Leuven with grade Cum Laude

      Courses

        Publications

        Adaptive LightSlice for Virtual Ray Lights by Short Paper Proceedings of Eurographics 2015

        We speed up the rendering of participating media with Virtual Ray Lights (VRLs) by clustering them in a preprocessing step.

        Volunteer

        Teacher at CoderDojo

        Global movement of free coding clubs for young people.

        Highlights

          Fundraiser at Mind, the mental health charity

          Raising funds for Mental health care through sponsored long-distance running

          Highlights

            Fundraiser at Alzheimer's society UK

            Raising funds against Alzheimer’s disease through sponsored long-distance running

            Highlights

              Skills

              CGI - Rendering
              Level: Master
              Keywords:
              • Global Illumination
              • OpenGL
              Software Engineering
              Level: Master
              Keywords:
              • C++
              • Python
              • Qt
              CGI - Simulation
              Level: Intermediate
              Keywords:
              • Houdini HDK
              Artificial Intelligence
              Level: Intermediate
              Keywords:
              • Deep Learning
              • Neural Nets
              • Tensorflow
              Performance Engineering
              Level: Beginner
              Keywords:
              • OpenMP
              • Intel TBB
              • OpenCL
              Human Computer Interaction
              Level: Beginner

              Languages

              Dutch
              Fluency: Native
              English
              Fluency: Fluent
              French
              Fluency: Basic

              Interests

              Games & Movies
              Keywords:
                Sports
                Keywords:
                • Running
                • Basketball
                • Football
                Nature
                Keywords:
                • Wildlife
                • hiking
                • Scuba diving

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