1. Pixar/Toy Story Typical Jobs Business Plan Evolution of the Business
Luck vs Planning

2. Pixar Evolution from Product Demos
Award Winning Shorts and Commercials

3. Luxo Jr.
Desperation is the mother of Invention?
Product Scope

4. Task Breakdown Structure
Toy Story
Task Breakdown Structure
Development
Pre-Production
Animation/ Digitalizing
Production
Technical Challenges
Post-Production
Storyline
Storyboarding
Script Approval
Script Rewrites
Character Development
Voice Over Assignment
Articulation
Motion Controls
Voice/ Face
Syncing
Compiling
Editing
Rewrites
Pre-release screenings
Final Edit
Final Release

5. Project Schedule
You can't rush art!

6. Toy Story Timeline
Pixar presents a reworked screening that meets Disney's approval
Pixar and Disney strike a deal
Pixar's Initiates an IPO
May 1991
November 1993
February 1994
November 1995
One Week after Premiere
Katzenburg pulls the plug on Pixar
Not only is Toy Story the top grossing film of the year. Pixar has the largest IPO as well.
Toy Story Premiere