This website, like the exhibition, is organized around steps of Pixar's production pipeline. Click on the links below to explore activities and videos about creating the Story & Art, Modeling, Rigging, Surfaces, Sets & Cameras, Animation, Simulation, Lighting, and Rendering for Pixar’s films. Watch the video at the bottom of this page to see how all the parts fit together to create a film.
Writers and artists create the story and concept art
Digital sculpting creates virtual 3D models
Digital rigs make movement possible
Surface appearance is controlled separately from shape
Virtual cameras view virtual 3D worlds
Animation is acting
Computer programs create automated motion
Virtual lights enhance mood and believability
Rendering turns a virtual 3D scene into a 2D image