Steve Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was one of the three founding fathers of Pixar Animation Studios. A business magnate and inventor, he was the former CEO of Apple Inc. and Pixar Animation Studios.
The first was the Pixar Image Computer, which produced stunning high-resolution imagery at an equally stunning price of $135,000. The machine drew some interest from hospitals and intelligence agencies, but only about 100 of them were sold.
Pixar had more success by teaming with Disney to create the computer animation production system (CAPS), which eliminated the need for hand-drawn “cels” and freed up capabilities for advanced effects. By the time The Rescuers Down Underhit theaters in 1990, Disney had made the full-time switch to digital. Another Pixar system, RenderMan, was responsible for the groundbreaking visuals in live-action films like The Abyss (1989) and Terminator 2 (1991).