www.pixar.com - This was the main site for my research,- right from the original source.
www.google.com - The search engine I used to find useful sites and images.
www.imdb.com - Used for background information on films and people associated with pixar
www.youtube.com - Used for video research
http://www.pixar.com/companyinfo/about_us/execs.htm - The Official Pixar 'Company Info'
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005124/bio - A more thorough look into John Lasseter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pixar_films - a quick and easy overview of Pixar films.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixar#Feature_films_and_shorts - used for a more detailed looked into Pixar and other information not found on the Pixar website.
There are other references as you can see at the bottom of some of the posts.
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Conclusion
Going into this research I thought I'd learn things that wouldn't have come to much of a surprise to me; In fact I didn't have much knowledge of Pixar at all, I was familiar with their films and a couple of their shorts, but that was it. The biggest surprises for me was learning that they stemmed from LucasArts and that Steve Jobs was the first big investor.
Other people on the course had said choosing Pixar for this research portfolio was too obvious, but for me, regardless of what people may have known about Pixar, I didn't. I've learnt a lot about where everything started, for which i'm really pleased to have chosen Pixar.
Pixar really get's to the soul of emotion in animation and I'm sure for hundreds of millions of people it holds very fond memories throughout their lives, not just people child hood. They have developed and grown, they have a consistent level of quality animation that although their first feature was their best still doesn't disappoint the masses. John Lasseter has been instrumental in their success, a bit like Steve Jobs for Apple, and Bill Gates for Microsoft. It's strange how all company have dealings with each other in such a short amount of time. Pixar is ever pushing the boundaries of animation and I hope for many years of quality Pixar animations to come.
Other people on the course had said choosing Pixar for this research portfolio was too obvious, but for me, regardless of what people may have known about Pixar, I didn't. I've learnt a lot about where everything started, for which i'm really pleased to have chosen Pixar.
Pixar really get's to the soul of emotion in animation and I'm sure for hundreds of millions of people it holds very fond memories throughout their lives, not just people child hood. They have developed and grown, they have a consistent level of quality animation that although their first feature was their best still doesn't disappoint the masses. John Lasseter has been instrumental in their success, a bit like Steve Jobs for Apple, and Bill Gates for Microsoft. It's strange how all company have dealings with each other in such a short amount of time. Pixar is ever pushing the boundaries of animation and I hope for many years of quality Pixar animations to come.
The Pixar Process
1. A story idea is pitched
2. The text treatment is written
3. Storyboards are drawn
4. Voice talent begins recording
5. Editorial begins making reels
6. The art department creates the look and feel
7. Models are sculpted and articulated
8. The sets are dressed
9. The shots are laid out
10. The shot is animated
11. Lighting completes the look
12. The computer data is rendered
13. Final touches are added
Taken from http://www.pixar.com/howwedoit/index.html#
2. The text treatment is written
3. Storyboards are drawn
4. Voice talent begins recording
5. Editorial begins making reels
6. The art department creates the look and feel
7. Models are sculpted and articulated
8. The sets are dressed
9. The shots are laid out
10. The shot is animated
11. Lighting completes the look
12. The computer data is rendered
13. Final touches are added
Taken from http://www.pixar.com/howwedoit/index.html#
The People Behind Pixar - Edwin Catmull
Edwin Catmull, born in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He has made massive contributions in developing computer technology for entertainment purposes, being a computer scientists, which I find surprising, expecting all the people at the top to be animators.
Further insight into his list of contributions and awards can be found at- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Catmull
It may be quite a few years old but it's quite insightful into the man- http://www.awn.com/mag/issue4.12/4.12pages/10quest.php3
Another small bit of insight into Edwin Catmull http://hci.stanford.edu/courses/cs547/abstracts/09-10/100423-catmull.html
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