american computer animation film studio based california subsidiary character short film studio mascot began computer division spin corporation funding founder majority disney purchased billion transaction resulted jobs disney largest single time best known cgi animated feature films created implementation industry standard image rendering application programming interface generate high quality images produced feature films beginning computer animated feature film recent films debuted ratings indicating positive audiences studio produced short films june feature films billion worldwide average worldwide gross million film films finding toy story inside highest grossing films time toy story time highest animated film gross billion grossed billion billion respectively initial releases fourteen films highest grossing animated films studio earned sixteen academy_awards seven grammy awards awards films nominated inauguration winning includes inside wall brave monsters inc cars films nominated award winning cars good dinosaur nominated toy story second animated films nominated disney beauty beast september executives presented venice film festival award presented founder history early history got start founder owner traditional animation studio established recruited computer scientists shared ambitions creating world computer animated film hired soon joined months later original members kept pouring money computer graphics lab estimated million giving group desired drove financial troubles eventually realized needed work real movie studio order reach goal approached offered job studio employees decided following months gradually resigned found temporary jobs year avoid making suspicious joined launched hiring charge reunited journey director researchers pioneered foundation techniques particular invention alpha channel smith years later produced frames experimental film called works moving team worked creating precursor called reyes renders saw developed number critical technologies including particle effects animation tools team began working special effects film sequences years research key wrath khan young holmes group numbered individuals spun corporation february smith remaining employees team days member later join formation lucas divorce coincided sudden drop revenues star wars licenses following release return knew likely sell worried employees lost happened prevent creation computer animated movie concluded best way team turn group independent company moore law said film years away needed focus proper product waiting computers powerful eventually decided hardware company meantime core product system primarily sold government agencies scientific medical community newly independent company headed president executive vice president looking investors interested lucas found offer low accepted end turned impossible find investors jobs recently fired paid million george lucas technology rights million cash capital company joined board directors chairman buyers computer animation production system caps project machine custom software written migrate ink paint animation process automated method sold bid drive sales system employee long working non profit short demonstration animations device capabilities premiered creations computer graphics industry largest convention great fanfare inadequate sales computers threatened company business financial losses grew jobs invested money exchange increased stake company reducing proportion management employee ownership eventually total investment million gave control entire company growing animation department originally composed people turned division produced computer animated commercials outside companies early successes included campaigns life april sold hardware division including hardware technology imaging software transferred approximately employees year moved richmond california released software tools open market windows systems leading packages early 1990s special purpose text competed period continued successful relationship studio corporate parent ultimately important partner began employees company computer hardware department including company president reduced total number employees essentially original number historic million deal disney produce computer animated feature films software programmers animation department television commercials shorts street year remained despite total income projects company continued lose money jobs chairman board owner considered selling late jobs contemplated selling company notably microsoft learning new_york critics probably hit confirming disney distribute christmas season decide chance time took active leadership role company ceo toy story went gross million worldwide held initial public offering november exceeded biggest year half hour trading stock shot delaying trading matched buy orders shares climbed closing day 1990s 2000s gradually developed studio primary creative development process directors writers lead storyboard artists studio look projects regular basis notes industry term criticism operates philosophy filmmaker driven studio help films forward process somewhat like peer review opposed traditional hollywood approach executive driven studio directors mandatory notes development executives ranking producers according evolved working relationship toy story result success built new studio campus designed opened november disney subsidiary present disney disagreements production toy story originally intended straight video release picture deal film eventually upgraded theatrical release production demanded film counted picture agreement disney refused profitable later complained arrangement responsible creation production disney handled marketing distribution profits production costs split disney exclusively owned story sequel rights collected percent distribution fee lack story sequel rights aspect set stage contentious relationship companies attempted reach new agreement months fell january new deal distribution intended control production resulting film properties company wanted finance films collect percent profits paying disney distribution fee importantly distribution agreement disney demanded control films production old agreement including cars disney considered conditions unacceptable disagreements disney chairman ceo negotiations difficult broke completely disney forming declaring actively seeking partners disney despite announcement enter negotiations distributors spokesperson told cnn love business great company lengthy hiatus negotiations companies resumed following departure disney september preparation potential fallout disney jobs announced late longer release movies disney dictated november time frame lucrative early summer months allow release dvds major releases christmas shopping season added benefit delaying cars november june extend time frame remaining disney contract things play companies pending disney acquisition companies created distribution deal intended release acquisition fell ensure film released disney distribution channels contrast earlier disney deal remain property disney received distribution fee completion disney acquisition distribution arrangement disney ultimately agreed buy approximately billion stock deal following approval acquisition completed transaction majority disney largest individual new seat board directors jobs new disney holdings exceeded holdings belonging ceo previous held disney director emeritus held corporation shares shareholders received shares disney common stock share common stock deal executive vice president chief creative officer reporting president ceo consulting disney director including division studios principal creative adviser designs builds company theme parks retained position president president reporting chairman position chairman chief executive officer removed instead took place disney board directors deal closed revealed realized disney needed buy watching parade opening september noticed disney characters parade character disney created years newer ones created returning burbank commissioned financial analysis confirmed disney actually lost money animation past decade presented information board directors board meeting promoted ceo board turn authorized explore possibility deal wary topic disney buying came jobs asked chance based experience negotiating summer rights abc shows fifth generation classic turn convinced sincerity disney needed focus animation oversight disney studios mean studios merging fact additional conditions laid deal ensure remained separate entity concern analysts expressed disney deal conditions policies remain intact including lack employment contracts guaranteed continue studio remain current california location sign finally branding films post merger disney beginning cars producer wall general manager new position morris took charge day day running studio facilities products years able successfully transfer basic principles disney meetings reportedly later explained merger maintain studios separate identities cultures notwithstanding fact common ownership common senior management drew hard line studio solely responsible projects allowed borrow personnel lend tasks rule ensures studio maintains local ownership projects proud work example issues issues bolt studio required solve problem knew personnel studio theoretically helped november morris promoted president counterpart general manager promoted president studio continue report retains title president expansion april opened downtown area vancouver british_columbia canada roughly square meters studio produced seven short films based cars characters october studio closed efforts main headquarters headquarters campus chief executive officer executive vice president decided studios leased space california larger quarters chose acre site california occupied inc buildings high tech structure designed special foundations generators ensure continued film production major earthquakes character building intended recall industrial past story steel masonry building collaborative space pathways feature films shorts traditions animators animators including came computer animation fresh college graduates large number animators animation department hired time released toy story successful film feature film time majority animation industry located los_angeles located miles north traditional hand drawn animation dominant medium feature animated films los_angeles based animators willing families far north traditional animation try computer animation new hires time came directly college worked outside feature animation traditional animation skills animation software designed traditional animators require minimum training productive interview pbs talk host said films follow theme self improvement company help friends family character ventures real world learns appreciate friends family core said got growth main character changes feature film produced disney included character voiced famously starred cheers paid tribute good luck charm end credits cars scenes earlier films replacing characters motor vehicles scene character cars realizes actor voicing characters film angrily demands know kind cut rate production traditions occurred film anthropomorphic animals easter egg movies spotted fans blog post entitled theory published belief characters universe related sequels toy story originally commissioned disney minute direct video release expressing doubts strength material convinced team start scratch sequel length feature film following release toy story disney gentlemen agreement disney sequels involvement despite right companies unable agree new deal disney announced plan forward sequels toy story pre production disney new cgi division placed charge disney animation following merger companies sequels hold toy story cancelled announced toy story pre production new plot control film released june eleventh feature film shortly announcing resurrection toy story fueled speculation sequels saying great story sequel cars sequel officially announced april released june twelfth prequel monsters inc announced april initially set release november release date pushed june past success summer releases according disney executive june voiced woody toy story series implied toy story works confirmed studio april sequel announced june release march cars announced films development november toy story confirmed development serving director interview stated lot people industry view sequels business pure passion things important artist continue directing direct work individual artists animators august expo said film focus romance woody story built fact absent toy story woody trying find bring adaptation television film adapted television film series cars second help series minute short films running regular shows featuring mater tow truck voiced comedian larry cable guy released television specials toy story terror toy story time forgot animation live action films date computer animated features wall far film completely animated featured small live action footage live action film based screenplay novel earthquake development abandoned bird bird stated interested moving live action realm projects staying comfortable environment work toy story short hawaiian vacation includes fish shark live action general manager produced disney wrote directed assisted story development disney jungle book providing suggestions film end credits sequence upcoming projects voice sheriff cars franchise route consultant films said august interview film series route include release date june announced later april announced intention create film centered mexican holiday directed film title announced planned release november november announced direct toy story scheduled june release sequel announced march directed release date set june exhibitions december held exhibitions celebrating art artists years animation years animation celebrated 20th anniversary release seventh feature film cars held exhibitions april june science centre singapore singapore london time holding exhibition singapore exhibition highlights consist work progress sketches productions clay sculptures characters short showcasing version exhibition pieces projected highlight visitors exhibition shown characters animated real life years animation celebrated 25th anniversary release twelfth feature film cars celebrated 20th anniversary cars years animation exhibition held july january exhibition tour debuts hong_kong held march july exhibition held expo amsterdam netherlands november exhibition moved museum paris france scheduled run march exhibition moved spanish cities later madrid held march june barcelona held february years animation includes artwork years animation plus art wall toy story science science travelling exhibition opened june boston massachusetts developed collaboration exhibit features interactive elements explain production pipeline divided sections demonstrating step filmmaking process modeling rigging surfaces sets cameras animation simulation lighting rendering visitors enter exhibit watch short video introductory theater exhibition closed january moved philadelphia pennsylvania opened march close september los_angeles california open october april stop minnesota september years animation currently unknown year anniversary celebration films achievements
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