How the pixel-packing upstart became an animation superpower and left Disney in the dust.
I really like this article because through it I could learn lots of things. Before reading it, I thought that PIXAR was so successful because of its animation, but now I realize its all about a good story.
I also found interesting the steps on how movies are made:
It starts with narratives that are pitched as a storyboard and then cut into a story reel, a tightly edited compilation of sketches to gauge pace and timing.
With the story reel complete, next comes the soundtrack. Disney animators use "scratch" voices rather than professional actors for preliminary dialog.
According to the Disney timetable, this preproduction period lasts two years.
After that, another two years are dedicated to the production itself: modeling, animating, and rendering.
The quote that I liked the most in this article, was the one said by Catmull: “What you do first is hire the people whose talent threatens you, people like Brad Bird” because that mentality is the one that people of PIXAR have, and that will help you to achieve success in any work you do, in any time, that’s what make the difference.
I think it was good to read this article because you realized how Brad Bird becomes a fundamental member of this company, by knowing that his story was the most important thing of working at PIXAR
Many people tried to bring him down by telling him that was impossible, or at least that it would take 10 years to make “The Incredibles” but he believe that his ideas were reachable.
