Pixar and Animation

Pixar is the leader in modern animation. They changed everything with their film “Toy Story” in 1995, and have made twelve feature length films since then. They are known for their spectacular stories and their stunning visuals. The Pixar stories are what set them apart from the competition. In the reading they tell us some of their foundations for story telling. One I found interesting was the one about how they use the animation simply as a medium not as a genre. They say, “be original. Dare to be stupid. When discovering your story, you have to be in a creatively safe environment.” It’s interesting, because Pixar’s main goal on their films is making the story count. They work very hard to make a very well written, solid story. They also work very hard to have good character development. They talk about in the reading how the people at Pixar spent 36 months writing the first Toy Story because of all of the character development. While on the second Toy Story film they only spent three months because they already knew the Characters. They also talk about how making a film like this is a team effort, belonging not just to an individual. It takes a whole crew of animators and storytellers to make it successful.