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2013 Sci-Tech Awards: Matt Pharr, Greg Humphreys and Pat Hanrahan

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Computer graphics & rendering

What it is

The Academy's 2014 Sci-Tech Awards segment honoring Matt Pharr, Greg Humphreys and Pat Hanrahan for their physically based rendering work and book. The authors give a short acceptance speech that thanks Donald Knuth for literate programming.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as proof that the Physically Based Rendering book won an Oscar and for the speech crediting Knuth's literate programming.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “In their receiving speech they give a shout out to Donald Knuth for pioneering literate programming.”

    Actors introduce the book award; speech credits Knuth.

    tinco, 2015-08 · Recommendation · in “Show HN: A toy ray tracer in Rust”

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Topics: pbrt, literate programming, oscars, donald knuth, computer graphics

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