I wrote a paper a while ago for an assignment while attending University of Phoenix. I changed the format a little and thought I would post it here. Here's a excerpt from it if it's all you read...Pixar’s people are the blood of the company. Pixar’s technology is a tool to aid in innovation. Pixar’s road to success is lined with smart financial decisions. What binds all these resources and others together is Pixar’s limitless creativity and dare to be new.Read the whole paper here. Read Full Story
Here's a simple explanation from the man himself, John Lasseter: The Storytelling King. Think back on all the Pixar movies that have had inanimate objects come to life (ie. Toy Story, Cars). Why are these objects so compelling? JL explains his theory on what it means when an object comes to life. Read Full Story
A real life house will be raised by the pull of thousands of balloons on Sept. 5. This is in efforts to raise money for children with life-threatening conditions. This stunt is, of course, inspired by Pixar's 'Up'. See here: http://www.balloonsforhope.com/ Read Full Story
Friday evening I took my son with me to see Up, Pixar's 10th movie. What can I say about this incredible story? I'll try not to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it, but here are a few thoughts of mine about Up.Pixar comes back from a vow of silence. Pixar achieved an amazement feat in story telling when they told the story of Wall-E a year ago. They created a character that said very little while only being a hunk of metal yet people instantly fell in love with him. If Pixar wa... Read Full Story
Pixar's next movie opens May 29th has a title that reflects the company's success despite the current economic valley. I'm referring to "Up" and that's exactly how I would describe Disney/Pixar's financial status. Let me interject here and just say that it's my opinion that most of the movie industry is not really suffering from the economic slump. Could this be that entertainment is like gas. People are going to buy it no matter the price and no matter how e... Read Full Story
Last night my five-year-old son and I visited the local IMAX theater and watched DreamWorks' Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D. I've experienced IMAX screens before, but this was the first time I watched a movie with 3D glasses. It was an amazing experience. Despite the glasses being a little bulky, I believe this is the way 3D animated movies were intended to be viewed. The clarity was so sharp and the depth of most of the scenes was so surreal. Recalling those scenes in my mind, the way I r... Read Full Story
Posted at: http://gigaom.com/2009/04/05/disneys-iger-shows-up-the-street/Walt Disney used to say, “We don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies.” It’s good to see that ethos is still alive and well at Walt Disney Co.. When a bunch of Wall Street analysts and toy retailers expressed doubts about the financial potential of Disney’s new Pixar movie, Up, CEO Robert A. Iger told The New York Times:We seek to make great films first. If a great film gives birth to a franchis... Read Full Story
Pixar University's Dean, Randy Nelson relates in a very pleasant way some things Pixar has learned in building people in their business. Companies everywhere can learn from these principles. Watch video here. Read Full Story
