Byungkuk Choi
Principal Researcher at Wētā FX
Daejeon, South Korea
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Top SchoolByungkuk Choi is a Principal Researcher at Wētā FX with 11 years of hands-on experience in computer graphics research and production programming, blending deep C++ and Linux expertise with machine learning and algorithm development. He progressed through research roles at Wētā since 2011, contributing to cutting-edge visual effects pipelines and advancing rendering and simulation techniques used in high-end film production. Holding an M.S. and Ph.D. in Culture Technology from KAIST and a B.A. in English, he brings an interdisciplinary perspective that combines technical rigor with strong communication skills. An Emacs enthusiast and longtime graphics tinkerer, he prefers low-level control and reproducible tooling, often bridging research prototypes to robust production systems. Based in Daejeon, South Korea, he pairs academic depth with practical impact in large-scale VFX environments.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
B.A., English Language and Literature, B.A., English Language and Literature at Hanyang UniversityPh.D., Culture Technology, Ph.D., Culture Technology at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
English, Korean
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Github Skills (4)
clang8
emacs7
cpp7
project-configuration7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
litlpoet/dotfiles
Nov 2020 - May 2026
Contributions:53 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 6 months
litlpoet/Settings
Jul 2015 - May 2020
Contributions:164 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 11 months
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