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successfully combined with computerized camera movements and
environments.
In 1983, at the invitation of Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull, Lasseter visited
the computer graphics unit of Lucasfilm and was instantly intrigued. Seeing the
enormous potential that computer graphics technology had for transforming the
craft of animation, he left Disney in 1984 and came to Lucasfilm for what was to
be only a one-month stay. One month turned into six and Lasseter soon became
an integral and catalytic force of what ultimately became Pixar. Lasseter came up
with the idea of bringing believable characterizations to a pair of desk lamps, and
so the award-winning short “Luxo Jr.” was born.
Lasseter and his wife Nancy live in Northern California with their five
sons.
DARLA K. ANDERSON (Producer) once again brings her knowledge
and experience in computer animation to her latest producing assignment for
Pixar. She had previously produced the 1998 Disney/Pixar release “A Bug’s Life”
and the 2001 blockbuster, “Monsters, Inc.” Anderson began her association with
Pixar in 1992, when she came on board as executive producer for the commercial
and short film divisions. Her professional background includes a diverse and
successful career in live-action and animation production.
Born and raised in Glendale, California, Anderson studied environmental
design at San Diego State University. After graduation, she moved to Phoenix to
concentrate on painting and other artistic pursuits. In the mid 1980s, she
returned to the San Diego area and launched her industry career, working in a
variety of positions for local film and television productions. Her credits include
episodic television as well as commercials and industrial films. In 1987, she joined
Angel Studios, a small but progressive production company located in Carlsbad,
as executive producer of their commercial division. It was here that she was
introduced to the world of 3-D computer graphics and instantly gravitated
towards it. Following a three-year stint with Angel, she moved to San Francisco
with the express intention of getting a job with Pixar. Her persistence paid off
and, within a year, she was hired as an executive producer.
RANDY NEWMAN (Composer, Song & Score) marks his fourth
collaboration with Pixar on this film, and reteams with director John Lasseter to
create a score worthy of this entertaining and ambitious road trip.
Newman was born on November 28, 1943 into a famously musical family
– his uncles Alfred, Lionel and Emil were all well-respected film composers and
conductors. Even Randy’s father Irving Newman – a prominent physician –
wrote a song for Bing Crosby. Perhaps then it’s no surprise that at seventeen
Randy Newman was already a professional songwriter in his own right,
knocking out tunes for a Los Angeles publishing house. In 1968 he made his
debut with the orchestral recording, Randy Newman, and before long
Newman’s extraordinary and eclectic compositions were being recorded by an
unusually wide range of artists, from Pat Boone to Ray Charles, Peggy Lee to
Wilson Pickett.
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