The Story Behind Pixar – with Alvy Ray Smith

Alvy Ray Smith, Pixar, Mental Game, Wow People

How does an engineer and painter launched the pioneering animation studio Pixar?

Alvy Ray Smith co-founded Pixar, the dominant animation studio whose beloved and profitable movies include “Toy Story,” “Finding Nemo,” and “The Incredibles.”

In 2006, it was acquired for $7.4 billion by Disney, a company that its founders admired for years, but it all started in 1974 in a New York garage, as you’ll hear in this interview.

Alvy Ray Smith

Pixar

Alvy Ray Smith co-founded Pixar, the dominant animation studio whose beloved and profitable movies include “Toy Story,” “Finding Nemo,” and “The Incredibles.”

 

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