Richard Eakin

Richard Eakin is a Senior Programmer at Framestore, specializing in developing real-time software solutions for immersive installations using Unreal Engine and C++ / OpenGL / Compute since February 2020. Eakin's key projects include creating body tracking software with gesture recognition and managing infrastructure for networked graphics clusters. As a Creative Software Programmer since 2014, Richard has collaborated with notable clients such as Intel, Samsung, and Porsche. Previous experience includes an Interactive Developer role at The Barbarian Group, where contributions to the Cinder C++ creative coding framework were made, and significant mobile software development roles at Fairfax Digital and on various freelance projects. Richard Eakin holds a Master’s degree in Sound and Music Computing from Universitat Pompeu Fabra and a Bachelor’s degree in Music, Computing, and Arts from UC San Diego.