Historical and Contemporary Animation 8 - Pixar

Pixar was originally called Graphics Group, which was a part of the computer division of Lucasfilm Studios. Their original task was to try and create ways to integrate computer technology into the film production industry, by making digital film and audio editing systems. They were also tasked with further research of computer graphics. In 1986 Steve Jobs purchased the group from Lucas and named this new group Pixar. Since then they have been tasked with making computer 3-D animated films like Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Brave, and Monsters Inc. In 2006, after doing many agreements for motion pictures, Disney Studios bought out Pixar.
Pixar has made it in the animation world after just 27 years of life, It's one of the few success stories in modern animation.