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Hey, What About Pixar?

13 points by peter123 18y ago

trickjarrett 18y ago
Jobs will always be synonymous with Apple. Just like Jordan will always be remembered as a player and not a owner (successes are not anywhere near, he was just the first example that came to mind.) Sure he was tied to Pixar and Disney but his absence won't be FELT. They said when he was CEO of Pixar he was in the office one day a week whereas with Apple it's my understanding he was there much much more often, like a full time job even. So now that Jobs isn't CEO, how often did he check in at Pixar HQ? The fact is it doesn't really matter.
bprater 18y ago
Jobs is Apple. But Pixar? Pixar is more John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton, directors of their blockbusters. Without the passions of those guys, Pixar wouldn't be where they are now.
- froo 18y ago
  You're also forgetting Brad Bird (The Incredibles & Finding Nemo) and also to a lesser extent Pete Docter (Monster's inc & I think he has another in the pipeline due out called UP, that will be Pixar's release for this year...but don't quote me on that)
- chadgeidel 18y ago
  You are right of course, but who gave those two such autonomy? Jobs knows that autonomy is what makes Pixar so great. Will the other Disney "overloards" realize that or just grind Pixar into the ground like they did with their own (once brilliant) animation studio?
  - jcl 18y ago
    Part of the Pixar/Disney deal was that Lasseter be put in charge of all Disney animation ("Chief Creative Officer"). Disney Animation Studios is presumably in good hands now... once they flush out all the stuff that was in the tubes prior to the merger. (Edit: ...assuming, of course, that Mr. Lasseter's hormones remain OK. This is another case of a particular individual succeeding where a group failed, so there are similar risks.)
    - froo 18y ago
      Close but not the full story. Ed Catmull was put in charge ("president") of all Disney and Pixar Animation and Lasseter was made CCO as you said, so both have control of both animation studios.
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- far33d 18y ago
  Pixar wouldn't exist without any of the core three (John, Ed, Steve). Without John, Pixar wouldn't have the creative drive and the "story driven" culture that sets it apart from every other studio on the planet. Without Ed, it wouldn't have the brains, the technology (and these days) a great day to day manager. Without Steve, Pixar may have just been a dead startup. He had the product sense, the business sense, and the deep pockets to help Pixar succeed. These days, Ed fills that role in many ways.

13 points by peter123 18y ago

Jobs will always be synonymous with Apple. Just like Jordan will always be remembered as a player and not a owner (successes are not anywhere near, he was just the first example that came to mind.) Sure he was tied to Pixar and Disney but his absence won't be FELT. They said when he was CEO of Pixar he was in the office one day a week whereas with Apple it's my understanding he was there much much more often, like a full time job even. So now that Jobs isn't CEO, how often did he check in at Pixar HQ? The fact is it doesn't really matter.

bprater 18y ago

Jobs is Apple. But Pixar? Pixar is more John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton, directors of their blockbusters. Without the passions of those guys, Pixar wouldn't be where they are now.

froo 18y ago
You're also forgetting Brad Bird (The Incredibles & Finding Nemo) and also to a lesser extent Pete Docter (Monster's inc & I think he has another in the pipeline due out called UP, that will be Pixar's release for this year...but don't quote me on that)
chadgeidel 18y ago
You are right of course, but who gave those two such autonomy? Jobs knows that autonomy is what makes Pixar so great. Will the other Disney "overloards" realize that or just grind Pixar into the ground like they did with their own (once brilliant) animation studio?
- jcl 18y ago
  Part of the Pixar/Disney deal was that Lasseter be put in charge of all Disney animation ("Chief Creative Officer"). Disney Animation Studios is presumably in good hands now... once they flush out all the stuff that was in the tubes prior to the merger. (Edit: ...assuming, of course, that Mr. Lasseter's hormones remain OK. This is another case of a particular individual succeeding where a group failed, so there are similar risks.)
  - froo 18y ago
    Close but not the full story. Ed Catmull was put in charge ("president") of all Disney and Pixar Animation and Lasseter was made CCO as you said, so both have control of both animation studios.
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far33d 18y ago
Pixar wouldn't exist without any of the core three (John, Ed, Steve). Without John, Pixar wouldn't have the creative drive and the "story driven" culture that sets it apart from every other studio on the planet. Without Ed, it wouldn't have the brains, the technology (and these days) a great day to day manager. Without Steve, Pixar may have just been a dead startup. He had the product sense, the business sense, and the deep pockets to help Pixar succeed. These days, Ed fills that role in many ways.