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40 Years Ago Today: Pixar Became a Reality, Launching an Era of Computer Animation Magic
Today marks the 40th anniversary of a pivotal moment in entertainment history: the spin-off of Pixar Animation Studios from Lucasfilm Ltd. On February 3, 1986, the innovative computer graphics division, led by visionaries Edwin Catmull and Alvy Ray Smith, became an independent entity with significant financial backing from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. This move not […] The post 40 Years Ago Today: Pixar Became a Reality, Launching an Era of Comp…
On February 3rd, the smithy of "Toy Story", "Find Nemo" and "Everything stands for 40th anniversary. But why is a lamp the mascot of Pixar Animation Studios?
On This Day 40 Years Ago: Steve Jobs’ Pixar Purchase Ignites a $7.4 Billion Disney Legacy
Steve Jobs purchased the computer graphics division from Lucasfilm on February 3, 1986, for $5 million in technology rights and an additional $5 million in startup capital, laying the groundwork for Pixar Animation Studios and its eventual $7.4 billion sale to Disney that reshaped entertainment. This move not only revived Jobs’ career after his Apple exit but also forged deep ties between him, Disney CEO Bob Iger, and the broader media landscape…
Well told stories and technology, the main features in the 40 years of Pixar. Image by Bigstock Documents say that Pixar was born on February 3, 1986, when a group of former Lucasfilm employees joined with Steve Jobs to perfect a computer capable of processing animated images. In the vast universe of entertainment, few entities have managed to amalgamate the technique with the narrative depth of the way Pixar has done it. From its birth as a tec…
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