On my plane ride home for the holidays I downloaded The Pixar Story, just made available December 17th, to my iPhone and was inspired by the struggles and successes of Pixar. If you love the art of animation, 3D technology or strive to break new grounds in your business, you can learn something from this film. Pixar is like a beacon of light that represents the merger of technology and art.
My favorite quote: “The art challenges technology, technology inspires the art.” - John Lasseter, Director Pixar.
Trailer Below: (You can buy it here from iTunes. )
A few things I learned about Pixar:
Pixar isn’t afraid of change. Even when they had multiple hits and knew whatever it was they were doing was working - they wanted to bring on a new director and give them a chance to keep things fresh.
They believe in their staff and allow them to take ownership of their work.
Their people are all part of the Pixar family and are passionate about the work. They do whatever it takes to do it right.
Pixar is not afraid to start over if the story isn’t right.
Culture is a an important part of the their creative and collaborative environment.
Pixar was successful because of a group of individuals with diverse talents. (It was not just one person’s dream).
Additionally, you can follow news on the unnoffical Pixar blog.
I’ve always enjoyed pixars works. Don’t know if there are many out there who realise the amount of hardwork, skill and talents involved in making these funny and entertaining productions come alive.
3 Comments
1. Aronil… | December 23rd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I’ve always enjoyed pixars works. Don’t know if there are many out there who realise the amount of hardwork, skill and talents involved in making these funny and entertaining productions come alive.
2. John… | December 23rd, 2008 at 7:21 pm
I did not know about those Pixars. I liked the trailer ;-)
3. arina… | January 1st, 2009 at 12:19 am
Hey Larissa! what inspired you to love the art of PIxars?