Awards & Winners

Robert L. Cook

Date of Birth 10-December-1952
Place of Birth Knoxville
(Knox County, Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains, United States of America, Area code 865)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Rob Cook
Robert L. Cook is a computer graphics researcher and developer, and the co-creator of the RenderMan rendering software. His contributions are considered to be highly influential in the field of animated arts. Cook was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and educated at Duke University and Cornell University. While at Cornell, Cook worked with Donald P. Greenberg.

Awards by Robert L. Cook

Check all the awards nominated and won by Robert L. Cook.

2000


Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit)
(For their significant advancements to the field of motion picture rendering as exemplified in Pixar's Renderman. Their broad professional influence in the industry continues to inspire and contribute to the advancement of computer-generated imagery for motion pictures.)

1992


Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)
(For development of "RenderMan" software providing the means to digitally create scenes or elements that may be composited with other footage.)