The history of cinema has several turning points: before and after sound, color, Orson Welles, Kubrick ... And also before and after Pixar.
Founded in 1986, Pixar's primary focus has always been produce the first feature film created entirely digitally.
First Short Films (Life before Toy Story)
Luxo jr. by John Lassester (1986)
It was the first short officially produced under the Pixar Animation Studios label. A simple story of a little lamp Desk brand Luxo, who plays with a ball until it deflates, while a larger model laughs at all the antics of his partner.
Were 92 seconds that turned out to be an object of worship for animators, winners of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and the studio's first Oscar nomination in the category of Best Animated Short.
Red's dream by John Lassester (1987)
In this case, 4 minutes of animation showing progress in terms of rain and lighting effects. A more elaborate story, in which again inanimate objects come to life.
Tin toy by Jonh Lassester (1988)
First Oscar for Pixar. It is the story of an offended toy with its baby owner, a plot that would serve as germ of Toy Story.
Knick's prowess by John Lassester (1988)
This short film was the first test of RenderMan, the software developed by Pixar to animate its films. Another film that would end up becoming a historical gem.
The inflection point
Toy Story by John Lassester (1995)
First fully computer-animated feature film. Saved the company from bankruptcy. Little more than 361 million dollars in global collection, with an investment of just US $ 30.000.000. Oscar for Original Song (I'm your friend Randy Newman's faithful).
Bichos: a miniature adventure by John Lassester (1998)
Pixar and Lassester put inanimate objects aside and explored the miniature world of ants.
Toy Story 2 by John Lassester (1999)
At Disney they were not very convinced to bet on a sequel with such a budget, since the company's policy was that the second parts went straight to TV. With a budget three times higher than the first delivery, the film ended up grossing just under $ 500 million worldwide.
SA monsters by Pete Docter (2001)
The company's first project since its founding, the direction of which was not assumed by John Lassester. Oscar for the Original Song, a prize that Randy Newman would collect again.
Finding Nemo by Andrew Stanton (2003)
La pixar water adventure it broke all the paradigms in terms of collection, being close to becoming the first animated film to exceed a thousand dollars. First Oscar for the company in the category of Animated Feature Film.
The Incredibles by Brad Bird (2004)
Original superhero story, whose script was to be animated in a traditional way by Warner Bros. The music was composed by Michael Giacchino, who has since become essential to the company.
Cars by John Lassester (2006)
Lassester would assume the direction of this project, after seven years dedicated to executive work. It was the last film in which legendary actor Paul Newman would participate, who voiced the character of Doc Hudson, Lightning McQueen's mentor. First Pixar movie as a Disney division.
Ratatouille by Brad Bird (2007)
A rat that dreams of being a renowned chef in Paris. This is the basic premise of this original film, second Oscar for the production company for Best Animated Feature Film.
WALL-E: cleaning battalion by Andrew Staton (2008)
He received 5 Oscar nominations (animated film with the most nominations alongside Beauty and the Beast), winning Best Animated Film.
Toy Story 3 by Lee Unkrich (2010)
When the third part of the adventures of Woody, Buzz and company was announced, no one expected that it would become the best of the series. Third animated film to compete for Best Picture at the Oscars, an award it won for Best Animated Picture. First film from the Pixar factory to exceed a billion dollars at the box office.
Cars 2: A Spy Adventure by John Lassester (2011)
Lacking original ideas, they turned again to a sequel that left good numbers at the box office, but that for many it is the worst film of the study to date.
Brave (Indomitable) by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman (2012)
It worked quite well at the box office, although there were many who questioned the alleged homosexuality of its protagonist. Has the virtue of being an entertaining and "round" story, despite the fact that the figure of a traditional villain is not present in the script.
Monstruos University by Dan Scalon (2013)
The lack of new arguments brought with it this prequel much maligned by critics.
Backwards (Inside Out) by Pete Docter (2015)
After a somewhat turbid period, the adventures inside the mind of an eleven-year-old girl returned to the factory at the level of quality and originality of its best times. Another Oscar for Best Animated Film.
El viaje de Arlo by Peter Sohn (2015)
This is the only one of all the films released so far by the company, which it has not met the collection expectations.
Seeking Dory by Andrew Staton (2016)
13 years after the original adventure, Staton returned to Pixar after his monumental failure in live action cinema: John Carter (2012). It is the XNUMXth highest grossing animated film in history.
Cars 3 by Brian Free (2017)
The crisis of new ideas seems to continue to plague the production company, since they had to put Lightning McQueen racing again. Far from the freshness of the first installment, at least it recovers the dignity lost in Cars 2.
What comes
As for future feature films, two of the three that are confirmed are new sequels: Coco (2017) Los increíbles 2 (2018) and Toy Story 4 (2019). One wonders what happens to the creation processes? Is the originality over?
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