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In May 1986 Pixar signed a contract with Disney, who eventually bought and used the Pixar Image Computer and custom software written by Pixar as part of its Computer Animation Production System (CAPS) project, to migrate the laborious ink and paint part of the 2D animation process to a more automated method. [31]
Pixar, motion-picture studio, from 2006 a wholly owned subsidiary of the Disney Company, that was instrumental in the development and production of computer-animated films in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Disney's acquisitions include The Muppets, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Fox, giving them ownership of major franchises like Toy Story and Star Wars.
Pixar and Disney had a joint venture to co-produce Pixar’s films, including blockbusters like “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.” and “Finding Nemo.” But Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple and...
Within two months of that call, he announced that Disney would acquire Pixar Animation Studios for $7.4 billion. Looking back, Iger — who stepped down from the top executive seat in 2020 — says...
The Walt Disney Company announces that it has agreed to purchase Pixar Animation Studios. As part of the deal, Ed Catmull and John Lasseter also assume leadership of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Pixar celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Pixar began in 1979 as the Graphics Group, part of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm before it was acquired by Apple, Inc. founder Steve Jobs in 1986. The Walt Disney Company bought Pixar in 2006 at a valuation of $7.4 billion; the transaction made Jobs the largest shareholder in Disney.