PixarPixar is actually Pixar Animation Studios and is a name that is synonymous now in every part of the world with excellence in animation in film. They may be Oscar Award Winning no doubt, but they are actually a computer animation studio and through that very studio they create genius in animated feature films and related merchandise. The reason that they click is because they have the right combination of creative talent. They use the talent of some of the best writers to produce the most heartwarming of stories and along with that they use the best pool of animators in the world to create animated feature films that are yet unsurpassed in the film world. The appeal of these films lies with the audience ranging from all age groups.
The Animation Studios is based in Emeryville in California USA and had initially started out as a Hardware company that had planned on creating high-end visual processors that would have the government and the medical world as the company’s major clientele. However, this venture very nearly caused them bankruptcy and the animation department of the company came to the rescue by creating some very short animated films that managed to keep the company afloat. However, this barely floating state of the company soon transformed to a multi-million dollar deal when Toy Story happened.
By most standards, Pixar has reached the pinnacle of success, from the time that Toy Story was released to Pixar’s other great hit- Finding Nemo, some close to $2.5 Billion dollars is the amount of money that the animation studio has made in the Box Office. The only other Film Studio that can be said to have amassed so much popularity in so little time and in America alone bringing together an audience of all ages was another animation film studio that was Disney. However Pixar has surely outrun Disney itself becoming one of the most successful film studios in the history of Hollywood. Far from being just another Animation Studio, the company has a passion for the story of the animated film as well. Completely original ideas are what Pixar deal out and that is how they take the cake, if films such as Cars and Monsters Inc. are all taken into consideration.
Pixar, the Animation Studio itself is an amazement to all those who are merely visitors. You will be surprised to find that even one of the screenwriters who should traditionally be coming up with all those heartwarming stories that the Pixar films are famous for can also draw you a caricature in a jiffy. There is actually animation classes held for every new recruit in the company. Every member of the team that the company hires is a talent surely in his or her own field while maintaining that the company is essentially an Animation Studio and so everybody knows how to draw and animate which ultimately helps in creating a focused animation. Is that truly the secret to Pixar’s success?
