2026Journal Article✦ Selected Work
Spectral rendering techniques to improve color matching in virtual production
V Simion, S Farnand, DL Long, F Phillips
SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal, vol. 135, num. 6
Publications & Research
A chronological archive of peer-reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, and technical reports across visual and haptic shape perception, materials, stereopsis, and computer animation.
2026Conference Proceeding✦ Selected Work
Rolling Through the Pipeline: A Course Model for Virtual Production Education
F Phillips, DL Long, A Montag, CY Peng
Proceedings of the ACM SIGGRAPH Educator’s Forum (SIGGRAPH ’26), Los Angeles, CA
2026Article✦ Selected Work
Compression and recompression of JPEG: stability, artifacts, and iterative image collapse
F Phillips
Wolfram Community (Staff Pick)
🔗Article Link →(PDF available upon request)
2025Journal Article
What the visual system can learn from the non-dominant hand: The effect of graphomotor engagement on visual discrimination
S Ben-Ami, B Buaron, O Yaron, K Keane, VH Sun, F Phillips, J Friedman, P Sinha, R Mukamel
Memory & Cognition, vol. 53, num. 1, 325–340
🔗DOI: 10.3758/s13421-024-01628-2(PDF available upon request)
2025Conference Proceeding
Spectral rendering techniques to improve color matching in virtual production
V Simion, S Farnand, DL Long, F Phillips
Proceedings of the SMPTE Media Technology Summit, Pasadena, CA
(PDF available upon request)
2025Article
An adventure in two channels: investigating stereo artifacts in The Prisoner episode
F Phillips
Wolfram Community (Staff Pick)
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2024Journal Article✦ Selected Work
Perceptual plausibility of exaggerated realistic motion
F Schmidt, L Noejovich, G Chakalos, F Phillips
Cognition, vol. 251, art. 105880
2023Journal Article
Qualitative perception of 3D shape from patterns of luminance curvature
JT Todd, Y Yu, F Phillips
Journal of Vision, vol. 23, num. 5, art. 10
🔗DOI: 10.1167/jov.23.5.10(PDF available upon request)
2022Preprint
The Identification of Surface Concavities From Patterns of Luminance Curvature
JT Todd, Y Yu, F Phillips
SSRN Electronic Journal
🔗DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4100725(PDF available upon request)
2021Journal Article✦ Selected Work
Influence of visual feedback persistence on visuo-motor skill improvement
A Unell, ZM Eisenstat, A Braun, A Gandhi, S Gilad-Gutnick, S Ben-Ami, F Phillips, P Sinha
Nature: Scientific Reports, vol. 11, art. 17347
🔗DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96876-6(PDF available upon request)
2021Journal Article
Resilience of temporal processing to early and extended visual deprivation
J Ye, P Gupta, P Shah, K Tiwari, T Gandhi, S Ganesh, F Phillips, D Levi, F Thorn, S Diamond, P Sinha
Vision Research, vol. 186, pp. 80–86
2021Conference Abstract
Visual perception of surface properties through direct manipulation
S Padhye, K Doerschner, F Phillips, J Ferwerda
Vision Sciences Society (VSS), Journal of Vision, vol. 21, num. 9, art. 2424
2020Journal Article✦ Selected Work
The Veiled Virgin illustrates visual segmentation of shape by cause
F Phillips, RW Fleming
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), vol. 117, num. 21, 11735–11743
2020Journal Article
Effects of illumination on the categorization of shiny materials
JF Norman, JT Todd, F Phillips
Journal of Vision, vol. 20, num. 5, art. 2
🔗DOI: 10.1167/jov.20.5.2(PDF available upon request)
2020Preprint
Supporting Information — The Veiled Virgin Effect: Visual Segmentation of Shape into Causal Layers
F Phillips, RW Fleming
Authorea
🔗DOI: 10.22541/au.160824297.72970519/v1(PDF available upon request)
2019Journal Article✦ Selected Work
Visual perception of shape-transforming processes: ‘Shape scission’
F Schmidt, F Phillips, RW Fleming
Cognition, vol. 189, art. 103960
🔗DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2019.04.006(PDF available upon request)
2019Conference Abstract
Effects of the spatial spectrum on the perception of reflective and refractive materials
F Phillips, JF Norman, JT Todd
Vision Sciences Society (VSS), Journal of Vision, vol. 19, num. 10, art. 243c
2019Conference Abstract
Temporal consequences of spatial acuity reduction
P Sinha, SP Diamond, F Thorn, F Phillips, S Gilad-Gutnick, S Ben-Ami, S Raja
Vision Sciences Society (VSS), Journal of Vision, vol. 19, num. 10, art. 174c
2019Conference Presentation
Teaching Computational Thinking Through Colorimetry: Comparing Apples and Oranges
F Phillips
Wolfram Technology Conference, Champaign-Urbana, IL
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2018Journal Article✦ Selected Work
Why does the cortex reorganize after sensory loss?
A Kalia Singh, F Phillips, LB Merabet, P Sinha
Cell: Trends in Cognitive Sciences, vol. 22, num. 7, pp. 569–582
2018Journal Article
Haptic shape discrimination and interhemispheric communication
CJ Dowell, JF Norman, JR Moment, LM Shain, HF Norman, F Phillips, AML Kappers
Nature: Scientific Reports, vol. 8, art. 377
2018Conference Abstract
Exploring the Uncanny Valley
F Phillips, F Schmidt, L Noejovich, G Chakalos
Vision Sciences Society (VSS), Journal of Vision, vol. 18, num. 10, art. 348
2018Conference Abstract
Gravity and ground plane geometry in perspective images
E Fourquet, F Phillips
Vision Sciences Society (VSS), Journal of Vision, vol. 18, num. 10, art. 506
2018Conference Abstract
Shape scission: Causal segmentation of shape
F Schmidt, F Phillips, RW Fleming
Vision Sciences Society (VSS), Journal of Vision, vol. 18, num. 10, art. 1054
2016Journal Article
Enhancing research with plenary labs
P Sinha, P Bex, M Kjelgaard, F Phillips
Science and Public Policy, vol. 44, num. 3, pp. 434–439
🔗DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scw051(PDF available upon request)
2016Journal Article
Perceiving object shape from specular highlight deformation, boundary contour deformation, and active haptic manipulation
JF Norman, F Phillips, JR Cheeseman, KE Thomason, C Ronning, K Behari, K Kleinman, AB Calloway, D Lamirande
PLoS ONE, vol. 11, num. 2, art. e0149058
2016Conference Proceeding
Binocular eye tracking calibration during a virtual ball catching task using head mounted display
K Binaee, G Diaz, J Pelz, F Phillips
Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Applied Perception (SAP ’16), pp. 15–18
🔗DOI: 10.1145/2931002.2931020(PDF available upon request)
2015Journal Article✦ Selected Work
Magically deceptive biological motion—the French Drop Sleight
F Phillips, MB Natter, EJL Egan
Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 6, art. 371
🔗DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00371(PDF available upon request)
2015Conference Abstract
Visual and haptic geometry of 3D shape discrimination
F Phillips, E O'Donnell, N Kernis
Vision Sciences Society (VSS), Journal of Vision, vol. 15, num. 12, art. 866
2014Journal Article
Perception of tactile graphics: Embossings versus cutouts
A Kalia, P Sinha, L Merabet, F Phillips, L Yazzolino, S Verma, R Hopkins
Multisensory Research, vol. 27, num. 2, pp. 111–125
🔗DOI: 10.1163/22134808-00002450(PDF available upon request)
2014Journal Article
Is the perception of 3D shape from shading based on assumed reflectance and illumination?
JT Todd, EJL Egan, F Phillips
i-Perception, vol. 5, num. 6, pp. 497–514
🔗DOI: 10.1068/i0645(PDF available upon request)
2014Conference Abstract
Specularity and shape from line drawings
F Phillips, J Mazzarella, P Docter
Vision Sciences Society (VSS), Journal of Vision, vol. 14, num. 10, art. 729
2012Journal Article✦ Selected Work
Solid shape discrimination from vision and haptics: Natural objects (Capsicum annuum) and Gibson’s “Feelies”
JF Norman, F Phillips, JD Holmin, HF Norman, AM Beers, AM Boswell, JR Cheeseman, AG Stethen, C Ronning
Experimental Brain Research, vol. 222, num. 3, pp. 321–332
🔗DOI: 10.1007/s00221-012-3220-7(PDF available upon request)
2012Journal Article
Anticipation from biological motion: The goalkeeper problem
GJ Diaz, B Fajen, F Phillips
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, vol. 38, num. 4, pp. 848–864
🔗DOI: 10.1037/a0026962(PDF available upon request)
2011Book Chapter
Spatial perception and action
B Fajen, F Phillips
Handbook of Spatial Cognition, American Psychological Association, ISBN 9781433812040
(PDF available upon request)
2011Journal Article
The perception of 3D shape from planar cut contours
EJL Egan, JT Todd, F Phillips
Journal of Vision, vol. 11, num. 12, art. 15
🔗DOI: 10.1167/11.12.15(PDF available upon request)
2011Journal Article
Fechner, information, and shape perception
JS Lappin, JF Norman, F Phillips
Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, vol. 73, num. 8, pp. 2353–2378
🔗DOI: 10.3758/s13414-011-0197-4(PDF available upon request)
2010Journal Article
Texture discrimination based on global feature alignments
F Phillips, JT Todd
Journal of Vision, vol. 10, num. 6, art. 6
🔗DOI: 10.1167/10.6.6(PDF available upon request)
2010Journal Article
Fechner’s aesthetics revisited
F Phillips, JF Norman, AM Beers
Seeing and Perceiving, vol. 23, num. 3, pp. 263–271
2010Journal Article
Does monocular visual space contain planes?
JJ Koenderink, AJ van Doorn, R van Ee, WA van de Grind, AML Kappers, JS Lappin, SAHJ Oomes, SP te Pas, F Phillips, SC Pont, WA Richards, JT Todd, FAJ Verstraten, S de Vries
Acta Psychologica, vol. 134, num. 1, pp. 40–47
🔗DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2009.12.002(PDF available upon request)
2010Preprint
The Traveling Salesman Problem in the Natural Environment
F Phillips, T O’Connell, O Layton
Nature Precedings, art. npre.2010.4960.1
🔗DOI: 10.1038/npre.2010.4960.1(PDF available upon request)
2009Journal Article✦ Selected Work
Perceptual equivalence between vision and touch is complexity dependent
F Phillips, EJL Egan, BN Perry
Acta Psychologica, vol. 132, num. 3, pp. 259–266
🔗DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2009.07.010(PDF available upon request)
2009Journal Article
Intercepting moving targets: A little foresight helps a lot
GJ Diaz, F Phillips, BR Fajen
Experimental Brain Research, vol. 195, num. 3, pp. 345–360
🔗DOI: 10.1007/s00221-009-1794-5(PDF available upon request)
2009Journal Article
The perception of 3D shape from shadows cast onto curved surfaces
JF Norman, Y Lee, F Phillips, HF Norman, LR Jennings, TR McBride
Acta Psychologica, vol. 131, num. 1, pp. 1–11
🔗DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2009.01.007(PDF available upon request)
2009Journal Article
Distortion of posterior visual space
F Phillips, MG Voshell
Perception, vol. 38, num. 7, pp. 1045–1052
🔗DOI: 10.1068/p6203(PDF available upon request)
2009Conference Proceeding
Crossmodal information for visual and haptic discrimination
F Phillips, EJL Egan
SPIE Human Vision and Electronic Imaging XIV, vol. 7240, art. 72400R
🔗DOI: 10.1117/12.811859(PDF available upon request)
2006Book✦ Selected Work
Foundations of Cyclopean Perception
B Julesz, T Papathomas, F Phillips
MIT Press, ISBN 0262101130
(PDF available upon request)
2006Technical Report
Collaborative Metadata
F Phillips, W Redenbarger, B Prue, MG Voshell
Technical Report, CPoD / CSEL, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH
(PDF available upon request)
2005Conference Proceeding
Overcoming the keyhole in human-robot coordination: Simulation and evaluation
MG Voshell, DD Woods, F Phillips
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 49th Annual Meeting, vol. 49, num. 3, pp. 442–446
🔗DOI: 10.1177/154193120504900348(PDF available upon request)
2004Journal Article
Effects of three-dimensional complexity on the perception of two-dimensional depictions of objects
F Phillips, CH Thompson, MG Voshell
Perception, vol. 33, num. 1, pp. 21–33
🔗DOI: 10.1068/p5156(PDF available upon request)
2004Conference Abstract
Emerging features in very low contrast
GJ Diaz, F Phillips
Vision Sciences Society (VSS), Sarasota, FL
2003Journal Article
Perceptual representation of visible surfaces
F Phillips, JT Todd, JJ Koenderink, AML Kappers
Perception & Psychophysics, vol. 65, num. 5, pp. 747–762
2001Journal Article
Information concentration along the boundary contours of naturally shaped solid objects
JF Norman, F Phillips, HE Ross
Perception, vol. 30, num. 11, pp. 1285–1294
🔗DOI: 10.1068/p3272(PDF available upon request)
2001Journal Article
Limits, uncertainty, and randomness
F Phillips
The Mathematica Journal, vol. 8, num. 2, pp. 258–265
(PDF available upon request)
2001Conference Proceeding
The role of 2-D and 3-D task performance in the design and use of visual displays
JS Tittle, DD Woods, A Roesler, M Howard, F Phillips
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 45th Annual Meeting, vol. 45, num. 4, pp. 331–335
🔗DOI: 10.1177/154193120104500414(PDF available upon request)
2000Journal Article
Quantum computation
F Phillips
The Mathematica Journal, vol. 8, num. 1, pp. 115–124
(PDF available upon request)
2000Journal Article
Simulating society — Sim City
F Phillips
The Mathematica Journal, vol. 7, num. 4, pp. 427–433
(PDF available upon request)
2000Technical Report
eel: A Language for Conducting Experiments
F Phillips, JS Shomphe, AB Cencinni, MG Voshell
Technical Report, ebv-00/01, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
(PDF available upon request)
1999Journal Article
Artlandia
F Phillips
The Mathematica Journal, vol. 7, num. 3, pp. 230–236
(PDF available upon request)
1999Journal Article
Feeling shape
F Phillips
The Mathematica Journal, vol. 7, num. 1, pp. 93–94
(PDF available upon request)
1998Journal Article
The perception of surface curvature from optical motion
VJ Perotti, JT Todd, JS Lappin, F Phillips
Perception & Psychophysics, vol. 60, num. 3, pp. 377–388
🔗DOI: 10.3758/BF03206861(PDF available upon request)
1998Journal Article
The perception of scale-dependent and scale-independent surface structure from binocular disparity, texture, and shading
JS Tittle, JF Norman, VJ Perotti, F Phillips
Perception, vol. 27, num. 2, pp. 147–166
🔗DOI: 10.1068/p270147(PDF available upon request)
1997Journal Article✦ Selected Work
Perceptual localization of features on smoothly curved surfaces
F Phillips, JT Todd, JJ Koenderink, AML Kappers
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, vol. 23, num. 5, pp. 1481–1492
🔗DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.23.5.1481(PDF available upon request)
1996Journal Article
Perception of local three-dimensional shape
F Phillips, JT Todd
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, vol. 22, num. 4, pp. 930–944
🔗DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.22.4.930(PDF available upon request)
1996Journal Article
Surface range and attitude probing in stereoscopically presented dynamic scenes
JJ Koenderink, AML Kappers, JT Todd, JF Norman, F Phillips
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, vol. 22, num. 4, pp. 869–878
🔗DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.22.4.869(PDF available upon request)
1996Technical Report
AL: A Language for Procedural Modeling and Animation
SF May, WE Carlson, F Phillips, F Scheepers
Technical Report OSU-ACCAD-12/96-TR5, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH
(PDF available upon request)
1995Journal Article
The perception of surface orientation from multiple sources of optical information
JF Norman, JT Todd, F Phillips
Perception & Psychophysics, vol. 57, num. 5, pp. 629–636
1990Conference Proceeding✦ Selected Work
The SIGGRAPH Bowl
J Blinn, N England, R Pike, F Phillips
ACM SIGGRAPH ’90 Panel Proceedings, Dallas, TX, pp. 501–529
🔗DOI: 10.1145/328750.328768(PDF available upon request)
1989Conference Proceeding✦ Selected Work
The animation environment at Studio Pixar
F Phillips
Proceedings of Computer Graphics ’89 Conference, London, UK, pp. 243–255
(PDF available upon request)
1988White Paper
Supercomputer medical imaging
F Phillips
Convex White Paper Series on Supercomputing, pp. 1–7
(PDF available upon request)
1987Journal Article✦ Selected Work
Combinational imaging: Magnetic resonance imaging and EEG displayed simultaneously
MW Torello, F Phillips, W Hunter, CA Csuri
Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 4, num. 3, pp. 274–275
1987Technical Memo
libDraw: Interactive Drawing on the Pixar Image Computer
F Phillips
Pixar Animation Studios, San Rafael, CA
1987Technical Report
Three Dimensional Surface Representation and Perspective Enhancement of MR Data II
F Phillips
Technical Report, Computer Graphics Research Group, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH
(PDF available upon request)
1986Technical Report
Three Dimensional Surface Representation and Perspective Enhancement of MR Data
F Phillips
Technical Report, Computer Graphics Research Group, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH
(PDF available upon request)
Social attribution behavior in newly sighted children
D Verma, M Yadav, P Gupta, C Ralekar, S Ben-Ami, S Gilad-Gutnick, S Riskin, F Phillips, K Jazayeri, S Ganesh, P Sinha
Journal of Vision, vol. 23, num. 9