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Pixar
Last discussed Jun 14, 2026
Animation studio known for creating computer-animated films like Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and other popular movies.
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Building Pixar, Working With Steve Jobs, and Cultivating Creativity | Ed Catmull
Ed Catmull · Jun 14, 2026
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David Senra · May 3, 2026
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David Eagleman · Apr 23, 2026
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David Senra
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Praised: All A players according to Steve Jobs
vs: Contrasted with Apple which had 3,000 employees and couldn't all be A players
"Steve Jobs said that he had only ever seen one company in his entire history and his entire experience that was all full of A players. He says it was Pixar. He said but they had 400 employees"
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David Eagleman
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"He's the guy who started Pixar films. So he's got all the patents on how to do ray tracing and how to make these beautiful animated characters."
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Ed Catmull
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Used for: Building a sustainable creative organization capable of producing consistently high-quality animated films
Praised: Unique culture of peer collaboration between technical and creative staff, br...
vs: Contrasted with Disney Animation, which had a hierarchical structure and lack...
"There was a logic behind the way we built Pixar and the culture at Pixar which is unlike anything else in the entertainment industry. There was nothing secretive about it. Nobody cared to know."
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