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Re: How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity

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Re: How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity

Christopher Blizzard — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:35:35 -0000

It's especially interesting given the way that the animation industry works. I did a little work with the studios at my last job and the usual model is that people are hired on in project-driven contracts. i.e. you're there to help render the latest toy story movie and that's it. The best people are offered contracts for the next project and most are let go. It's a brutal system.

It's good to see some thoughts on this front from one of the studios.