Matthew C. Gong

matt.gong@gmail.com | Resume

This is an academic portfolio of my graduate work at the University of California, Los Angeles for a Master's degree in Computer Science (M.S.), completed in May 2008.  I received my B.S. in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego in June 2002. 

My academic interests are in computer graphics, physics-based animation, visual effects, and artificial intelligence.

My graduate advisor is Petros Faloutsos of the Computer Science Department, Director of the MAGIX graphics lab at UCLA.

I am currently employed as a software engineer at DreamWorks Animation, in Glendale, CA. 



M.S. Comprehensive Project (Winter 2008 - Spring 2008)

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Liquid Simulation with Tetrahedral Meshes


Course Projects (Fall 2006 - Winter 2008)

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3-D Tetrahedral Mesh Generator for Complex Surfaces
Snowboarding Simulation in a Physics-based Environment

Visual Attention Controller for an Autonomous Humanoid

Creatures Learn Action Selection in a Multi-Motivational System
Various Projects in 3D Photography and Image-based Modeling and Rendering
Various Projects in Computer Animation


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