JOHN LASSETER {telling a great story}HISTORY OF ANIMATIONBRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN LASSETER & PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIO“People pay money to see an entertaining movie” – JOHN LASSETER On Saturdays, Lasseter watched cartoons as a child until he was in high school. John Lasseter's mother was an art teacher and he was surrounded by the arts. It had never occurred to him until high school that people actually got paid to make cartoons. He began writing letters to Disney Studios saying he wanted to become an animator. Disney Studios responded: “Get a great arts education. » After high school, he enrolled in the character animation program at the California Institute of Arts film school, where he was taught by former retired artists who had worked during the creation of the films. Disney Studios. Not only did these artists teach the skills needed to become a successful animator, but they also passed on their wisdom and experience gained from working at the Disney Studios with Walt Disney. A key characteristic that Lasseter took from Walt Disney was his ability to create animated films that appealed to everyone, not just children. After graduating, he found himself a job as a middleman at Disney Studios before taking an active role in the story process. With a strong passion for creation, Lasseter quickly found himself at odds with current producers and directors. “We were so on fire and constantly giving suggestions. This was all constructive, but the people running the animation seemed to resent us. – JOHN LASSETER VIA CNN MONEY INTERVIEW Lasseter's first real exposure to the potential of computers used in special effects came with the TRON Project, a live-action film created by Disney Studios....... middle of paper ......ed in 42 to 48 different languages. Good voice acting is important for storytelling. Pixar “marries” the voice to a character. The voice created by the character must be very believable to the character. Pixar believes that children are extremely intelligent and does not demean content. The goal is to aim high with the story through intelligent storytelling. Brave is a period film with a strong female character who challenges tradition and social norms. Although children enjoyed the film, Brave had strong motives that adults can appreciate. REFERENCE WORKS Cavalier, Stephen. The world history of animation. Berkley and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 2011. Print. Lasseter, John, perf. The Pixar Story. Real. Leslie Iwerks and Writ. Leslie Iwerks. Leslie Iwerks Productions, Cinema. December 20 2013. .