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DCT Systems is a mechanism for Ian Stephenson to release software and technical information, based on his personal research into Rendering and computer graphics.

Ian Stephenson

Ian Stephenson completed his doctorate in SIMD computing at the University of York in 1995, having previously studied there for his Masters degree in Electronics.

Upon leaving York he worked as a programmer, and became interested in computer graphics while working for Cambridge Animation Systems. In 1998 he took up the position of Senior Lecturer at the National Centre for Computer Animation in Bournemouth.

Since then he has conducted research into rendering tools, and has presented at SIGGRAPH, and other conferences. He has recently completed a book "Essential RenderMan" which is published by Springer.

Ian Stephenson.
DCT Systems
NCCA,Bournemouth University