Reid Gershbein
Encyclopedia
Reid Gershbein is an entrepreneur
, studio executive, computer-generated imagery
specialist, and film
producer
/writer
/director
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, and then went to graduate school at both Princeton University
and then Stanford University
for his doctorate in Computer Science
. Reid was also an intern in Washington University's Computer Science SURA Program
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From 2010 to present at Sugar Inc.
From 2003 to 2010 at Dreamworks Animation
.
From 2000 to 2003 was CEO of Thrave.
From 1994 to 2000 was at Pixar
.
, Larry Page
, and Martin Roscheisen
who helped fund the film "Broken Arrows".
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, studio executive, computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
specialist, and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
/writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
/director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
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Education
Attended Oberlin CollegeOberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
, and then went to graduate school at both Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and then Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
for his doctorate in Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
. Reid was also an intern in Washington University's Computer Science SURA Program
Washington University's Computer Science SURA Program
Washington University's Department of Computer Science and Engineering SURA Program served as a model Research Experiences for Undergraduates site for the NSF from 1990-1997 and included many exemplary outcomes, including :* , paper on video on-demand storage servers cited 206 times, Ph.D...
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Background
Wrote, directed, and produced feature-films "The Dabbler, the Dreamer, and the Man Who Broke the World", "Here. My Explosion..." and Broken ArrowsBroken Arrows
-Synopsis:The plot revolves around love and the struggle over the virtues of free will versus destiny. It follows the journey of Reese, who becomes a hitman after he loses his wife and unborn child, as he confronts the forces of love, faith, and destiny...
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From 2010 to present at Sugar Inc.
From 2003 to 2010 at Dreamworks Animation
DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. is an American animation studio based in Glendale, California that creates animated feature films, television program and online virtual worlds...
.
From 2000 to 2003 was CEO of Thrave.
From 1994 to 2000 was at Pixar
Pixar
Pixar Animation Studios, pronounced , is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California. The studio has earned 26 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globes, and three Grammy Awards, among many other awards and acknowledgments. Its films have made over $6.3 billion worldwide...
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Trivia
At Stanford became friends with Sergey BrinSergey Brin
Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin is a Russian-born American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur who, with Larry Page, co-founded Google, one of the largest internet companies. , his personal wealth is estimated to be $16.7 billion....
, Larry Page
Larry Page
Lawrence "Larry" Page is an American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur who, with Sergey Brin, is best known as the co-founder of Google. As of April 4, 2011, he is also the chief executive of Google, as announced on January 20, 2011...
, and Martin Roscheisen
Martin Roscheisen
R. Martin Roscheisen is an Austrian-American technology entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley.-Background and Education:According to a profile in German business journal Handelsblatt. Martin Roscheisen was born and raised in Munich, Germany, as an Austrian citizen. Attending Feodor Lynen high...
who helped fund the film "Broken Arrows".