Pixar animation studios

History of Pixar Animation Studios

By amanda.guasti-nugent
  • George Lucas hires Ed Catmull

    George Lucas hires Ed Catmull

    link 1Ed Catmull is recruited by George Lucas from The New York Institute of Technology to head LucasFilm's Computer Division
  • First shortfilm created by the future animation company

    First shortfilm created by the future animation company

    link 2A partially completed version of The Adventures of André & Wally B. premieres at SIGGRAPH. It is the first short film created by the future animaiton studio.
  • Red's Dream is completed

    Red's Dream is completed

    link 3Red's Dream is Completed. Its Rain effect and complexity of lighting pose new technological challenges for the team to study in creating mood and atmosphere.
  • The word's first computer animated feature film

    The word's first computer animated feature film

    link 4The worlds first computer animated feature film, is released in theaters on November 22. Toy Story also becomes the highest grossing film of 1995. it gets nominated for best original: song, score, and best original screenplay by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences.
  • Monsters Inc. is released

    Monsters Inc. is released

    Monsters Inc. is released in theaters on November 2, Monsters Inc. reaches over $100 million in just nine days-- faster than any animated film in history it received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Song.