Trivia Question: Pixar Image Computer

[Toby Thain]

Hi,

This recent Quora answer contained a little gap - the name of the person 
who designed the original logo on the case.


Quick Googling didn't help. Anyone have the trivia answer?

  http://qr.ae/RP2GQy

Any other PIC/Pixar/Renderman anecdotes welcome. Sounds like a pretty 
fancy bit of hardware for the time.


--Toby

Re: Trivia Question: Pixar Image Computer

[Ben Sinclair]

Are any Pixar Image Computers in the hands of collectors? I would love
to have one of those, even if it didn't do anything!

On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 8:28 AM, Toby Thain  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This recent Quora answer contained a little gap - the name of the person who
> designed the original logo on the case.
>
> Quick Googling didn't help. Anyone have the trivia answer?
>
>   http://qr.ae/RP2GQy
>
> Any other PIC/Pixar/Renderman anecdotes welcome. Sounds like a pretty fancy
> bit of hardware for the time.
>
> --Toby



-- 
Ben Sinclair
b...@bensinclair.com

Re: Trivia Question: Pixar Image Computer

[Jonathan Katz]

My guess would be good 'ol John Lasseter.

On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Toby Thain  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This recent Quora answer contained a little gap - the name of the person
> who designed the original logo on the case.
>
> Quick Googling didn't help. Anyone have the trivia answer?
>
>   http://qr.ae/RP2GQy
>
> Any other PIC/Pixar/Renderman anecdotes welcome. Sounds like a pretty
> fancy bit of hardware for the time.
>
> --Toby
>



-- 
-Jon
+32 0 486 260 686

Re: Trivia Question: Pixar Image Computer

[Toby Thain]

On 2015-10-05 9:39 AM, Jonathan Katz wrote:

My guess would be good 'ol John Lasseter.



The answer did include the extra info that it was a stone carver. I 
don't see that in Lasseter's bio.


--Toby



On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Toby Thain  wrote:


Hi,

This recent Quora answer contained a little gap - the name of the person
who designed the original logo on the case.

Quick Googling didn't help. Anyone have the trivia answer?

   http://qr.ae/RP2GQy

Any other PIC/Pixar/Renderman anecdotes welcome. Sounds like a pretty
fancy bit of hardware for the time.

--Toby

RE: Trivia Question: Pixar Image Computer

[Ali]

> Are any Pixar Image Computers in the hands of collectors? I would love
> to have one of those, even if it didn't do anything!

Probably - I remember at least two being listed on eBay over the past five to 
six years. They were being offered at ridiculous prices so not sure if anyone 
bough them but they are out there.

-Ali