Richard Shoup (programmer)
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Richard Shoup is an American
computer scientist and entrepreneur who is mainly known from his pioneering work on computer graphics and animation. He is from Gibsonia
, Pennsylvania, but currently resides in San Jose
, California
. In 1973, while working as one of the first employees at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, he build SuperPaint
, one of the first image editing programs.. He worked closely with Pixar
cofounder Alvy Ray Smith
on this. In 1979, he co-founded Aurora Systems, a now-defunct company that was an early producer of digital animation hardware and software. He is currently an associate at the Boundary Institute for the Study of Foundations, a non-profit organisation that is involved in research into physical sciences and parapsychology.
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computer scientist and entrepreneur who is mainly known from his pioneering work on computer graphics and animation. He is from Gibsonia
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Gibsonia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, north of the city of Pittsburgh. It had a population of 2,733 at the 2010 census. Its ZIP Code is 15044.-Geography:...
, Pennsylvania, but currently resides in San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. In 1973, while working as one of the first employees at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, he build SuperPaint
SuperPaint
SuperPaint was a pioneering graphics program and framebuffer computer system developed by Richard Shoup at Xerox PARC. The system was first conceptualized in late 1972 and produced its first stable image in April 1973...
, one of the first image editing programs.. He worked closely with 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...
cofounder Alvy Ray Smith
Alvy Ray Smith
Alvy Ray Smith III is an American engineer and noted pioneer in computer graphics. He is a co-founder of the animation studio Pixar.- Life and career :...
on this. In 1979, he co-founded Aurora Systems, a now-defunct company that was an early producer of digital animation hardware and software. He is currently an associate at the Boundary Institute for the Study of Foundations, a non-profit organisation that is involved in research into physical sciences and parapsychology.