The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story is a 2007 film by Leslie Iwerks (granddaughter of Ub Iwerks). It is a documentary discussing the history of Pixar, from its founding by Ed Catmull, Steve Jobs, and John Lasseter through its struggles to stay afloat and its eventual meteoric success.


 * The Determinator: Lasseter went straight from directing A Bugs Life to turning Toy Story 2 around ‘’in less than eight months.’'
 * Doing It for the Art: Lasseter, most prominently.
 * Executive Meddling: Eisner and Katzenberg
 * Five-Man Band
 * The Hero: John Lasseter
 * The Lancer: Bill Reeves
 * The Smart Guy: Ed Catmull
 * The Mentor: Steve Jobs
 * The Chick: Diedre
 * The Sixth Ranger: Pete Doctor, Andrew Stanton and Brad Bird
 * Hard Work Hardly Works: Averted like whoa.