Pixar's founder John Lasseter looks back on Pixar's 30-year history

In 1985 he participated in the establishment of Pixar and supervised the movie "Toy Story"John LasseterYouTube has released an interview image of Mr. Steve Jobs' impression when Pixar was founded and the secret of "why Pixar is special" about the 30-year history Pixar has been walking on.

John Lasseter Looks Back on 30 Years of Pixar - YouTube


"What makes Pixar Movies the Pixar Film?" John Lasseter said.


For Disney's founder, Walt Disney, the most important thing in animation was "story." The origin of Pixar is also based on the idea of ​​Walt Disney.


In the movie, it is important for the creators to sympathize with the audience, Disney's legendary animator "Nine Old Men"ofFrank ThomasWhenOlie JohnstonIs often "PasosIt was said that he was talking about. Peasus is a sentence translated as "sorrow" or "sadness" in Japanese, and this seems to stir people into movies.


Beautifying the movie ......


It is frightening ......


There are thought that "I want to make such a movie" in the maker, such as making it interesting.


However, as you continue, the producer should have a desire to "impress people" through the movie.


Next, to the story when Pixar was founded. Steve Jobs subsidiary of LucasfilmIndustrial Light & MagicWhen acquiring the computer related department of the company and becoming the CEO, Mr. Lasseter was surprised by that talent.



Mr. Lasseter said that he wanted to make animation using a computer someday, he said he was very excited to establish Pixar. In the future movie circle, he seems to have intuition that something great can be done.


But since Pixar's predecessor was a technology company, it took a while to function as an animation company. Eleven years of evolution from the establishment of Pixar until the opening of the Toy Story was very slow, Mr. Lasseter said.


Meanwhile, Early Pixar was a leading technology company, highly educated and had excellent talent, so Lasseter, who was originally an animator, is talking about what programmers are doing, "Learning the program It seems that there were times when I was at a loss as "not ... ...".


......, Pixar in the house reflected here.


An open office or ...


There is also a briskly fancy office.


Mr. Lasseter, who was surrounded by the programmers and feeling frustrated, of course, there is no need to do it.They do not know the "way to give characters to the character" I know, I am next to them I will work with you and collaborate. " The establishment of Pixar was a challenge to art technology and for technology it was an opportunity to stimulate art.


And since the establishment of Pixar in 1985, technology has evolved steadily and steadily. Texture of fluffy hair in 'Monsters Ink' and ...


The effect of light in "Mr. Incredibles"


Warrior's devastated world and the texture of the robot were very realistic.




Also, Pixar's latest work "The Good Dinosaur (Nomination: Aro and Boy)"There is more reality than any movie I've ever seen and it is finished in a convincing video.





You can see the trailer of Aroro and a boy from the following movie.

The Good Dinosaur Official US Trailer 2 - YouTube


Although some of these pictures are due to the evolution of technology, they are based on what we discovered at the time Pixar was founded, "What is it that fights the audience to the movies?" In other words, it is "Empathy to the audience", "Pesos", "Heart". With these things, the audience feel that "it is real" even if they do not actually exist.


As many people know, in the room after the children are gone, the toys get life.


People who have played with toys during childhood should have this idea. However, drawing a story at "the viewpoint of a toy that got a life" will create a completely new world. Here seems to be the key to creating "reality" in "things not in reality".


Regarding the question "What is Pekser's special about?", Mr. Lasseter replied, "Staff are heartfelt at work."


The staff love movies and jobs, they always think about creating new ones.


It is always challenging both technically and artistically.


Also, the launch party after the Toy Story was completed was one of the greatest moments in the history of Pixar. Larthar said that he was proud of himself being proud and thoughtful that he had accomplished with a small group of staff what he could not do without anyone so far.


In addition, it is said that the theme park "Carsland" of the movie "Cars" was created in California Disneyland was a special event for Mr. Lasseter growing up with Disney Land.


And after seeing the Toy Story, she saw a boy who was at the airport holding a woody doll, and realized that "Woody is not his character anymore, it is already that of a boy" Thing.


Mr. Lacether said "It was a very valuable moment," at that time when the creator made characters and movies touched someone and became a part of someone's life.