Computer Graphics Artist and Animator
specializing in Scientific Visualization
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
at Carnegie Mellon University
300 South Craig Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
(412) 268-6682 / email foss"at"psc.edu
"A Scalable Domain Decomposition Method for Ultra-Parallel Arterial Flow Simulations," Contributed visualization imagery for an electronic poster. Posters track, SC09, Portland, Oregon, 2009.
"CAPS (Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms, University of Oklahoma) Supercell and Hurricane Simulations," Several stereoscopic animations illustrating Kelvin Droegemeier's talk at the workshop "Data Visualization: Taking the Presentation of Methods and Results to the Next Level," Imiloa Astronomy Center planetarium, Hilo, Hawaii, 2009.
"Chino Hills Earthquake Simulation," Animation. 2009 SCEC (Southern California Earthquake Center) Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, California, 2009.
"Black Holes," Animation. Visualization Showcase, TeraGrid09 conference, Washington, DC, 2009.
"Circle of Willis," Image. Visualization Showcase, TeraGrid09 conference, Washington, DC, 2009.
"Black Holes," Animation. Included in the program "Naked Science: Monster Black Holes," National Geographic Channel, broadcast December, 2008.
"Geodynamo," Animations. Included in the planetarium show series "Sky Tonight," Pacific Science Center, Seattle, March 6-9, 2008.
"A Model of Cells Within the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus," Image. With Greg Hood and John Burkardt, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, AAMI 2008 Calendar, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, 2008.
"Tornado in a Supercell Thunderstorm Simulation," Image. With Ming Xue, Center for the Analysis and Prediction of Storms, University of Oklahoma, Finalist in the NSF's Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge competition, 2006.
"Supercell Thunderstorm Simulation Visualization," Animations. Included in the program "It Could Happen Tomorrow," The Weather Channel broadcast and included in their accompanying website, January 22, 2006.
"Black Liquor Gasification," Image. With Chris Guenther, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Finalist in the NSF's Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge competition, 2005.
"Black Liquor Gasification," Image. With Chris Guenther, National Energy Technology Laboratory, CEI Calendar, 2005.
"Axon Forest," Image. With Greg Hood, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, and John Burkardt, University of Florida, Daedalus, Journal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Winter 2004.
"The Geodynamo," Image used to illustrate a section on the Earth's magnetism. Cummings, Karen, Laws, Priscilla W., Redish, Edward F., Cooney, Patrick J., Understanding Physics, Part 3, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2004.
"Snapshot of the Thermal and Magnetic Fields in a Geodynamo Simulation," Image. Stair, Ralph and Baldauf, Ken, Computer Systems, Course Technology/Thomson Learning, Boston, January, 2004.
"Axon Forest," "Cells in the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus," "Pyramidal Cell in Cortical Layers," and "Pyramidal Cells in the Visual Cortex," Images. With Greg Hood, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, and John Burkardt, University of Florida, Image Library, Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, National Science Foundation, Washington, 2003.
"The Geodynamo," Animations used in the online web site for the movie, "The Core," Paramount Pictures, Hollywood, March 2003.
"Magnetic Structure of FeZrB," Cover Image (online publication). HPC Wire, Tabor Griffin Communications, San Diego, September 20, 2002.
"Helix-Helix Packing," Cover Image (online publication). HPC Wire, Tabor Griffin Communications, San Diego, August 2, 2002.
"Black Hole Jets," Image. Computer Graphics World Magazine, Nashua, NH, April 2002.
"Proposed Terascale System," Image used for illustration. Yaukey, John, "Computer programmed for 'grand challenges'," USA TODAY, Arlington, VA, September 13, 2000.
"Proposed Terascale System," Image used for illustration. Ziatos, Bill, "Gigantic Leap in High Tech Granted," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Greensburgh, PA, August 4, 2000.
"Folding Protein," Image. Information Technology Frontiers for a New Millennium, Supplement to the President's FY 2000 Budget, National Coordination Office for Computing, Information, and Communications, Arlington, VA, June 1999.
"Muscle Fibers of the Heart," "Folding Protein," Images. SIGBIO Newsletter, Volume 19, Number 2, Association for Computing Machinery, New York City, 1999.
"Simulation of 1994 Northridge Earthquake Aftershock," Animation stills for illustration. Spice, Byron, "Like a Bowl Full of Jelly," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, September 20, 1999.
"Large-Eddy Simulation of a Tornado's Interaction with the Surface," Image. Computer Graphics World Magazine, Nashua, NH, March 1999.
"Simulation of 1994 Northridge Earthquake Aftershock," Animation still. ASCII Magazine, Tokyo, October 1997.
"Accretion Disks and Jets," Animation still illustrating the review: "Animazioni in Computer Graphic," Neural, Number 10 - Special Edition, Bari, Italy, May 1997.
"Simulation of 1994 Northridge Earthquake Aftershock," Animations. SIGGRAPH Video Review, ACM SIGGRAPH, 1997.
"Pump Up the Volume," "Tornado Watch," "Helix-Helix Packing," Animation stills. Street, Rita. The Best New Animation Design 2, Rockport Publishers, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1997.
"Muscle Fibers of the Heart," Image. Bertol, Daniela. Designing Digital Space: An Architect's Guide to Virtual Reality, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1997.
"Helix-Helix Packing," Image illustrating the article: "Computer Graphics," World Book Encyclopedia (1997 edition), World Book Publishing, Chicago, 1997.
"May Thunderstorm," Image. Newsweek, December, 1996.
"May Thunderstorm," Image. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Pittsburgh, November 18, 1996.
"Formation of Accretion Disks and Jets Around Black Holes," Animation. SIGGRAPH Video Review, ACM SIGGRAPH, 1996.
"Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Planet Jupiter: An Introductory Representation of the Impact," "Tornado Watch (Run Toto, Run!)," "An Example of Helix-Helix Packing," Animations. SIGGRAPH 95 Video Review - An Issue Concerning Scientific Visualization, ACM SIGGRAPH, 1995.
"Pump Up the Volume," Image. Supercomputing '94 Calendar. IEEE Computer Society and ACM SIGARCH, 1994.
"Pump Up the Volume," Animation. SIGGRAPH Video Review, ACM SIGGRAPH, 1994.
"Pump Up the Volume," Animation still for illustration. Mahoney, Diana Phillips, "VirtualScience," Computer Graphics World Magazine, Nashua, NH, July, 1994.
"Untitled," Image. Siemens 1989 Calendar (Germany), Siemens Akfiengesellschaft, 1989.
"Untitled," Image. Art Ware - Kunst und Elektronik Catalogue, Hannover-Messe Industrie, Deutschen Messe AG and Siemens AG, Hannover, Germany, 1988.
"Untitled," Image. Kunstforum International (Germany), November/December, 1988.
"Untitled," Image. Grafik Design und Technik, Das Internationale Magazin für Kreatives Medien - Design (Germany), Nr. II, 1988.
"Summer Interior," Image. Hannover Journal (Germany), Number 1, 1988.
"Dynamic Simulation of Flexible Objects," Image. software, models and choreography: Haumann, David (The Ohio State University), backgrounds: Foss, G. Computer Graphics World, Volume 11, Numer 3, March 1988.
"Untitled," Image. Prix Ars Electronica Calendar, Consens Gesellschaft für Kommunikationswesen Ges.m.b.H., Linz, Austria, 1988.
"Untitled," Image. Forum - Die Kunstmesse Catalogue, Hamburg-Messe, Forum Internationale Kunstmesse, Hamburg, Germany, 1988.
"Untitled," Image. Prix Meisterwerke der Computerkunst, Ars Electronica Edition, Linz, Austria, 1987.
"Dynamic Simulation of Flexible Objects," Animations. software, models and choreography: Haumann, David (The Ohio State University), backgrounds: Foss, G. ACM SIGGRAPH Video Review, 1987.
"Supercell Thunderstorm Simulation Visualization," Animations. Incorporated into the program, "It Could Happen Tomorrow," broadcast on The Weather Channel and included in the accompanying website, January 22, 2006.
"3D Numerical Simulation of the Geodynamo and the Earth's Magnetic Field," key frames from the animation. W wie Wissen, ARD (public tv), station WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk) and Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion, Cologne, January 5, 2005.
"Finite Element Ground Motion Simulation," image. Science2002--Synergy in Science: Science as Art , Frick Fine Arts Cloister, University of Pittsburgh, 2002.
"Large-Eddy Simulation of a Tornado's Interaction with the Surface," "Finite Element Ground Motion Simulation," "Tracking the Brain," "Pump Up the Volume," animations used to illustrate an article on high performance computing in the broadcast BBC World's Internet and Information Technology programme "Click Online," BBC World Television, BBC Television Centre, London, 2002.
"3D Numerical Simulation of the Geodynamo and the Earth's Magnetic Field," animations used in an exhibit on the Geodynamo, American Museum of Natural History, New York City, 1998.
"Helix-Helix Packing," animation included in the exhibit, Images of Life, The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose, California, 1998.
"Simulation of 1994 Northridge Earthquake Aftershock," Animation included in the broadcast program: CyberCulture, Canal +, Paris, 1997.
"Simulation of 1994 Northridge Earthquake Aftershock," Animation included in the broadcast program: SIGGRAPH '97, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Tokyo, 1997.
"Simulation of 1994 Northridge Earthquake Aftershock," Animation. Electronic Theatre, ACM SIGGRAPH Annual Conference and Exhibition, Los Angeles, 1997.
"Simulation of 1994 Northridge Earthquake Aftershock," Animation. Video Theatre, Cray Users Group Conference, San Jose, 1997.
"Formation of Accretion Disks and Jets Around Black Holes." Animation included in the broadcast program: Metrópolis. Televisión Española, S.A (Spanish Public Network), Madrid, 1996.
"Pump Up the Volume." Animation included in the video presentation: Journey into a Living Cell. Carnegie Science Center's Buhl Planetarium in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1996.
"Formation of Accretion Disks and Jets Around Black Holes." Animation shown in the Screening Rooms. ACM SIGGRAPH Annual Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 1996.
"Pump Up the Volume." Animation. Computer Animation '95. Eighth Computer Film Festival, Geneva, Switzerland, 1995.
"Pump Up the Volume." Animation shown in the Screening Rooms. ACM SIGGRAPH Annual Conference and Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, 1994.
"Pump Up the Volume." Animation. The Dutch Electronic Art Festival, Rotterdam, 1994.
"Computer Graphics by Gregory Foss." Images. Art Ware Kunst und Elektronik. Deutschen Messe AG and Seimens AG. TransArt Exhibitions, Cologne, 1990.
"Untitled," Images. Printmaking at the Speed of Thought, Philadelphia Print Club, Philadelphia, 1989.
"Computergrafik, 1987 von Gregory Foss." Solo exhibition. Festsaal des Alten Rathauses, Untermarkt, Hattingen, Germany, 1989.
"Untitled." Images. Computer-Generated Art and Animation. CoreStates Philadelphia National Bank and Maguire Thomas Partners. Commerce Square, Philadelphia, 1989.
"Untitled." Images. Computer Art Show. ACM SIGGRAPH. Fundació Caixa de Pensiona, Centre D'Iniciatives I D'Experimentació Per A Joves, Barcelona, 1988.
"Untitled." Images. Art Show of PIXIM 88. Image Numérique à Paris, ACM SIGGRAPH France. Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris, 1988.
"Untitled." Images. Computer Graphics. Comp Art. Art Gallery/Bookstore, Nienburg, Germany, 1988.
"Untitled." Image. Art Show. First International Symposium on Electronic Art:
"Untitled," Image. Ausgraph Images 88, Ausgraph 88, The Australasian Computer Graphics Association Inc., Melbourne, 1988.
"Untitled," Image. Computer Graphics and Animation, Images du Futur - Exposition Internationale, La Cité des Arts et des Nouvelles Technologies de Montréal, Montréal, 1988.
"Windows Down the Hill," Images. Art Ware - Kunst und Elektronik (traveling invitational), Siemens AG:
"Untitled," Image. 31st Annual Chautauqua National Exhibition of American Art, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York, 1988.
"Dynamic Simulation of Flexible Objects," Animations. software, models and choreography: Haumann, David (The Ohio State University), backgrounds: Foss, G. The Videoshow, Ninth Annual Conference and Exposition, National Computer Graphics Association, Anaheim, California, 1988.
"Untitled," Images. Computers in the Arts - A National Invitational, Dundalk Gallery, Dundalk Community College, Baltimore, 1988.
"Windows Down the Hill," Images. Graphics and Animation, John F. Kennedy Memorial Art Gallery, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 1988.
"Windows Down the Hill," Animation. The Video Medium: An Overview, Geoffrey Taber Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, 1988.
"Untitled," Image. Annual Fall Juried Show, Upper Arlington Municipal Building - Concourse Gallery, Columbus Art League, Columbus, Ohio, 1987.
"Untitled," Image, Prix Ars Electronica 87, Internationaler Wettbewerb für Computerkunste, Linz, Austria, 1987.
"Windows Down the Hill," Images and animation. Graduate Thesis Exhibition, Ohio State University Gallery of Fine Art, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1987.
"Dynamic Simulation of Flexible Objects," Animations. software, models and choreography: Haumann, David (The Ohio State University), backgrounds: Foss, G. Electronic Theatre, ACM SIGGRAPH Annual Conference and Exposition, Anaheim, California, 1987.
"Untitled," Image. Les Refuses, Spangler Cummings Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, 1985.
"Untitled," Image. Annual Fall Juried Show, Upper Arlington Municipal Building - Concourse Gallery, Columbus Art League, Columbus, Ohio, 1985.