In 1995, Pixar released Toy Story and set a new standard for animated films. Fast-forward 30 years, and the celebrated studio continues to redefine itself—and break box-office records with hits such ...

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Featuring Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer, Pixar Moderated by Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company In 1995, Pixar released Toy Story and set a new standard for animated films.

In directors Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, and Adrian Molina’s Elio, one can recognize a number of the core elements that helped establish Pixar as one of the world’s greatest animation studios. It ...