The Profile Dossier: Ed Catmull, Pixar's Creative Genius

Ed Catmull , cofounder of Pixar, on how they make great movies:

“Initially, the films we put together, they're a mess. It's like everything else in life—the first time you do it, it's a mess. Sometimes it's labeled ... “a failure” ... but that's not even the right word to use. It's just like, you get the first one out, you learn from it, and the onl... See more

Mais tarde, quando eu estava refletindo sobre a reunião com Andrew, concluí que ele salientou um ponto que considero profundo. Disse que pensa que ele e os outros diretores comprovados têm a responsabilidade de ensinar – que essa deve ser a parte central de suas funções, mesmo que continuem a fazer seus filmes. “O Santo Graal é encontrar uma forma

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Organizations can take a cue from Pixar, the creative studio behind numerous box-office hits, such as Toy Story and Finding Nemo. The company encourages its employees to spend up to four hours a week taking classes at Pixar University, its professional-development program. The classes include painting, sculpting, juggling, improv, and belly dancing

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Our philosophy is: You get great creative people, you bet big on them, you give them enormous leeway and support, and you provide them with an environment in which they can get honest feedback from everyone.