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To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios Hardcover – November 1, 2007

by Karen Paik (Author), Ed Catmull (Foreword), Steve Jobs (Foreword),

4.9 62 ratings

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In 1986, gifted animator John Lasseter, technology guru Ed Catmull, and visionary Steve Jobs founded Pixar Animation Studios. Their goal: create a computer animated feature, despite predictions that it could never be done. An unprecedented catalog of blockbuster films later, the studio is honoring its history in this deluxe volume. From its fledgling days under George Lucas to ten demanding years creating Toy Story to the merger with Disney, each milestone is vibrantly detailed. Interviews with Pixar directors, producers, animators, voice talent, and industry insiders, as well as concept art, storyboards, and snapshots illuminate a history that is both definitive and enthralling.

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320
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Chronicle Books
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2007
November 1
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8 and up
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9.3 x 1.3 x 12.3
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0811850129
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978-0811850124
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John Lasseter is the chief creative officer at Pixar, and the director of Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, and Cars.

Ed Catmull is the president of Pixar, and a winner of the Coons Award, the highest achievement in the computer graphics field.

Steve Jobs is the former CEO of Pixar and a current board member of Disney. He is also the CEO of Apple, Inc.

Leslie Iwerks is the author of The Hand Behind the Mouse. She lives in Santa Monica, California.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books; First Edition (November 1, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0811850129
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0811850124
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.48 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 1.25 x 12.25 inches

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Ozan Ünlü

I Can't Believe That I Have This Book

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2011

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When I first saw this book, I had already started to read my new book "The Illusion of Life" . A comprehensive, highly detailed, very well structured book about the history of Disney Animation Studios. I was shocked as a computer animation artist cause I had always wanted to learn the secret of the traditional animation and its history. But I had to take a step further. I knew what I needed to have. It was the name of the second revalution of the whole animation history on the planet; P'XAR.

First of all, I have to tell you that reading this book is much easear than the Illusion of life. As a person who can speak and read english very well, I do not mean that the level of the English in the book is simple, but It is much more understandable. Cause the way that author used to tell the story of the pixar is well planned, I guess.

The story begins with a simple intoduction about the book itself. Then, you start to read the detailed biographies of three guys that are the milestone in the Pixar Animation Studio and its succes: Ed Catmull, John Lesseter and Steve Jobs. Ed Catmull as a scientest who wants to be an artist an animator rather than a mathematic person; John Lesseter as an animator who can die for creating art on computer screens , and lastly a succesfull entrepreneur Steve Jobs who sees a bright future in front of this new technology.

You read their both profesionals and social experiences while trying to run a company. After finishing these parts, the real subject of the book start to appear on the pages. Detailed and well pictured sections of company's early TV commercials,short movies and amazing feature animations. You will find too many things about computer science, production management, animation and the art of telling a good story which is the most valuable key element of all kinds of art according to John Lesseter.

If you are a being living on this planet, you should have this book on your shelf. If you are an artist or a scientist, you have to have it as well. But, If you are an animator or an animation fan, please do not die unless you read, see , touch and smell this book. I could not find a better way to express How amazing this product is. Do not pay too much attention to the price of the book. Remember; you are not buying a book, you are just buying an unbelievable and spectecular history. It should not be that cheap!

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Julie Neal

A loving, thorough portrait

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2007

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You can sense the quality of this massive book before you even open it. The Buzz Lightyear image is a cutout piece of glossy paper, which is set into bright green fabric. The title appears on a translucent paper banner. The back of the book matches the front, except the cutout is of the back side of Buzz. Inside, a black satin ribbon is attached to use as a bookmark.

Fancy treatment indeed, but the text and images live up to it.

The text is thorough and well written, and sprinkled with dozens of interviews with key Pixar people, including Ed Catmull, Steve Jobs and John Lasseter. It's accompanied by hundreds of examples of concept art, photographs, storyboards and fully rendered film images. Everything Pixar is covered, starting with the ten formative years before "Toy Story" (including Lasseter's firing by the Disney Company), through Pixar's acquisition by Disney in 2006.

I especially liked the photographs of voice talent (Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen) taken during recording sessions, and the many behind-the-scenes stories about making the movies. In one, John Lasseter describes how funny Tom Hanks was recording the "Toy Story" scene in which Woody tries to use Buzz's arm as a stand-in for the depressed Space Ranger: " I was laughing so hard, I almost ruined the take," Lasseter remembered. "I had to leave the room and go into the recording booth with the sound engineer."

Here's the chapter list:

CHAPTER 1: Ed
CHAPTER 2: John
CHAPTER 3: Steve
CHAPTER 4: Pixar's Early Days
Spotlight: Sound
Spotlight: The Early Short Films
CHAPTER 5: Toy Story
Spotlight: Music
CHAPTER 6: Building a Studio
CHAPTER 7: A Bug's Life
Spotlight: "Geri's Game"
CHAPTER 8: Toy Story 2
Spotlight: Pixar University
CHAPTER 9: Pixar at Home
Spotlight: Voices
CHAPTER 10: Monsters, Inc.
Spotlight: "For the Birds"
CHAPTER 11: Finding Nemo
Spotlight: RenderMan
CHAPTER 12: The Incredibles
Spotlight: "Boundin"
CHAPTER 13: Cars
Spotlight: "One Man Band"
CHAPTER 14: Pixar Joins with Disney

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Parka

This book is so full of story

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2008

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This book is stunning. Simply stunning.

This is the latest collection to my Pixar artbook. Almost immediately, I wrapped the book up to protect the cover from the elements. The bright green cover is made of cloth-like fabric and attracts dust easily. After picking it from my desk from photographing it, some parts of the cover had already became dirty!

Old school photos, high resolution renders, great writing filled the pages made of high quality paper stock.

It tells the history of Pixar animation studios before there was Pixar animation studios, all the way up to the Disney bought-over. It stops just right before Ratatouille or there would probably be more written on Brad Bird. You'll find the true meaning of passion, determination and the love for their art.

If you've owned other Pixar artbooks, you'll be pleased to note that there are quite a lot of new, never-been-printed photos in the book. You're going to see tons of new images.

(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

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Ima Nobody

A great history and also an inspiring read

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2013

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I love Pixar, I love their movies and I loved this book. However, I will try not to write a blind review of it... I bought this book with two purposes in mind. One, I wanted to know the history of Pixar in more detail after having read the Steve Jobs biography. This book delivers all of the detail that a fan would want to know. Second, I specifically wanted to be inspired and this book is nothing but a compilation of smaller, individual stories of success that culminated in the overall success that is Pixar Studios. If anyone has read "How To Be Like Walt," this is like Part II or the new generation of Walt Disney. This is a book that I will re-read multiple times.

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