Pixar Pioneers Win the ‘Nobel Prize’ of Computer Science. Patrick Hanrahan and Ed Catmull are being celebrated for their pioneering achievements in computer animation after
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PIXAR President Ed Catmull to Retire Next Year
Ed Catmull, President of Walt Disney and PIXAR Animation Studios since 2006 has announced he will retire next year. Catmull, age 73, first began with
Pixar’s 40 Year Old 3D Computer Graphics
In 1972 Ed Catmull (founder of Pixar) and his colleagues created the world’s first 3D rendered movie, an animated version of Ed’s left hand. This
Disney Animation is closing the book on fairy tales
This sad article comes to us from the LA Times. Once upon a time, there was a studio in Burbank that spun classic fairy tales
Disney Picks Pixar’s Brains for Muppets Movie
The Muppets are getting Pixar-lated. Principals involved with Disney’s upcoming live-action picture starring Jason Segel flew to Pixar headquarters in Emeryville, Calif., on Wednesday for
