1. John Lasseter: The Journey to Success
By: Jessica West

2. Research Introduction
What I researched
How to be a successful animator
What needs to be done to get in
Look at what others have done to get where they are today

3. The Industry Large industry Difficult to get in after school Why?
Competition
Talent

4. How To Get In Two main ways into industry Apprenticeships
Degree Courses
What about Internships?
Not the same as Apprenticeship
Will not get foot in door
Not guaranteed

5. Professionals and Industry Entrance
Each animator has own story
May not have use either ways to get in
Successful Animators
Walt Disney
Steve Jobs
Brad Bird

6. John Lasseter and Pixar
Focused on this animator
Inspiration to me
Got me into animation
Lots of talent
One of the most successful animators of my time

7. Who is john Lasseter Computer Animator, director and creator
Toy Story 1-3, Finding Nemo, A Bug’s Life
Appreciator of movie-themed Hawaiian shirts
Born in Hollywood, California
Creative and Successful
CEO
Pixar Animation Studios
Walt Disney Animation Studios

8. His Beginnings Disney’s “Sword in the Stone” (1963)
Won first award at age 5
Model Grocery Market, Whittier, CA
Headless Horseman Drawing
Studied at CalArts ( California Institute of the Arts)
Second student to be accepted
Character Animation Program
Made Two animated shorts there
“The Lady and the Lamp”
“Nitemare”
Both won Student Academy Award

9. After Graduation
Got job at Walt Disney Feature Animation with other graduates
“Fox and the Hound”
Didn’t stay long
didn’t like the suggestions
Made enemies because of them
Strongly influenced by “Tron” movie
Adding dimension to animation
“The Brave Little toaster”
Got him fired

10. After Graduation 1984, hired full time at Lucasfilm Interface designer
SIGGRAPH
“The Adventures of Andre & Wally B.” premiered
Groundbreaking technology
1986, Steve Jobs buys computer division at Lucasfilm
Also created the “independent Pixar”

11. Birth of Pixar Lasseter becomes Pixar’s first animator in 1987
Directs first short “Luxo Jr.”
Nominated for an Academy Award
Became logo
Couldn’t compete with computer programmers
Works alongside them
Lasseter won Academy Award 2 years later
“Tin Toy”
Best animated short
First time computer animated film won Oscar
Birth of “Toy Story”
Started it all

12. Birth of Pixar “Toy Story” First feature-length film
Was a challenge at the time
Brought out ideas that they never thought of
Computer animation industry not established yet
Impossible
Highest grossing film in 1995
Won him Special Achievement Academy Award
Created and directed “A Bug’s Life”, “Toy Story 2”, and “Cars 1-2”
Executive producing all films since then

13. Reconnected 2006 Disney bought Pixar
Named Lasseter CEO of both Studios
Also named principle creative adviser Walt Disney Imagineering
Helps design attractions for parks
Helped create “Princess and the Frog” and “Wreck-It Ralph”
Most new Disney movies include his name
Helped create Cars Land in Disneyland
Has many more films in store

14. Conclusions Lasseter studied at a famous school
CalArts has connections
Got job Immediately
Got foot in before industry existed
Earned many awards for work
Went up promotion ladder quickly
Made lots of successful films

15. What I Learned Lots of talent and passion involved
Creativity is important
Don’t let people stop you or hold you back
Don’t give up
Give 110% effort
Lasseter got foot in door early
No industry=no competition
Not the same situation today

16. What I Can Do Now Put in 110% effort into each assignment
Treat each assignment as if real thing
Make connections
Go to animation festivals
Have business cards
Learn as much as possible
Consider grad school
Practice, practice, practice!!

17. Sources
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