Founding of Company of Science and Art (CoSA)

CoSA was founded by David Herbst, David Simons, and Daniel Wilk with the explicit goal of developing high-end post-production software for personal computers.

Significance

This laid the groundwork for the conceptualization and development of what would become After Effects, challenging the status quo of expensive, dedicated hardware.

Key facts

Year
1990
Type
invention
Location
Providence, Rhode Island, USA