The History and Making of Pixar Movies

Hello everyone.

My name is Josh. I am a college student pursuing a Bachelor of the Arts in Mass Media, with a concentration on Film & Video.

This is The History and Production of Pixar Classics.

On this blog, I will talk about various different Pixar movies, and how the creative minds at Pixar Animation Studios brought their ideas to life, and the challenges they faced along the way.

I created this blog because I wanted to share my passion for this studio, and the hard work that they've done. I've been watching their films since I was a kid, and have always been interested in the way they make them.

This blog is intended for those who want to learn more about the animated filmmaking process, or just really love Pixar, and want to learn as much about them as they can. Either way, I have something in store for you here.

Anyways, that's all for now. Until next time!

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Comments

  1. Sabrina HumpertDecember 4, 2023 at 8:14 AM

    Looking forward to reading more about you and Pixar animations! Your introduction was very welcoming!

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  2. Mogli's Eco BlogDecember 6, 2023 at 9:31 AM

    will you discuss the pixar timeline? In movie chronological order, for example how the cars series is the last franchise in the universe.

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    1. Joshua StephenDecember 12, 2023 at 8:59 AM

      Unfortunately not, because I don't think that any of the staff at Pixar ever made their projects with the Pixar Timeline theory in mind. Plus, some of the staff for a certain Pixar sequel I dislike straight up admit that it isn't canon, and I personally think that something like the Pixar Timeline theory belongs on Film Theory anyways, not over here. Thank you for the question, though!

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  3. Kevin EmanDecember 6, 2023 at 3:42 PM

    Yes! i would love to hear a lot more of the behind the scenes of pixar and the filmmaking of animation within the industry.

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  4. Jillian DrummondDecember 19, 2023 at 4:39 PM

    Pixar does some really great work!

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