Pixar is amazing. Period. I can’t think of a single movie of theirs that I don’t like. And I have never encountered anyone who can say something bad about any of Pixar’s movies. Toy Story, The Incredibles, A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., what quality. How does Pixar do it?Pixar has an amazing team of artists who know their stuff and know how to use their stuff. John Lasseter, Brad Bird, and Andrew Stanton make up the so-called “Brain Trust” and along with them are directors Lee Unkrich, Brenda Chapman, Pete Docter, Gary Rydstrom, Michael Arndt and others who mold and create these amazing stories. Not only does Pixar have professionals on the team; everyone who works in the facility is encouraged to contribute. Each employee member is urged to take a filmmaking class and make a short film. This idea came to Ed Catmull, the president of Pixar, as a part of his strong belief in “lifelong learning.”
Audiences can see this belief in “lifelong learning” showing through in every Pixar movie ever made. Each film is tweaked to perfection, artistically and content-wise. Every movie is rated either PG or, as most are, G. There is little violence and trashy language; every film ends with a great satisfying fuzzy feeling. I don’t know about you, but I usually leave the movie theater feeling inspired. Whether it’s the good feeling knowing that there are still people in the world who believe in wholesome morals, or the quality of the visuals in the movie, or the great story line…
This inspiration makes me want to perhaps work for Pixar someday. If not, that’s ok. Pixar rocks.
Source: TIME Magazine: June 18, 2007
