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The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art.

John Lasseter

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John Lasseter
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: January 12
Animator
Executive Producer
Film Director
Film Editor
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Hollywood
California
John Alan Lasseter
John A. Lasseter
Challenges
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Technology

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Every technology that comes into filmmaking is first a gimmick. Think about sound with 'The Jazz Singer' or the first colour or surround sound - it takes a while for filmmakers to understand how to use it.
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To me, I would much rather be part of a healthy industry than being the only player in a dead industry. There are so many great artists out there. And the goal is to make great movies, you know? So to be successful, quality is the best business plan as I always say.
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The closer you get to reality, the harder it is to make it look convincing to the audience. That's why I tend to make things [films] that are a little bit more caricature.
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Quality is the best business plan.
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'Bambi' is an amazing film, and when you watch it today, it's just as beautiful. It's timeless. It's just as beautiful today as it was back then.
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A gem of a short film has a sense of pure joy in animation that is different from anything you see in a feature film.
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I do what I do because of Walt Disney - his films and his theme park and his characters and his joy in entertaining.
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One of the big technical advances that's really great looking is the water.
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Animation is the only thing I ever wanted to do in my whole life. I have no desire for live-action or anything else.
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One of the fun things about play is making up stories.
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Every single Pixar film, at one time or another, has been the worst movie ever put on film. But we know. We trust our process. We don't get scared and say, 'Oh, no, this film isn't working.'
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You cannot base a whole movie on just the imagery alone. It has to be the story and the characters.
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I have this saying. Quality is the best business plan. I believe so strongly in that.
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In computer animation, every detail has to be thought out, designed, modeled, shaded, placed and lit. The more you add, the more computer memory you need.
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If you can think about it, you can create it.
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Your voice is worthwhile. Have faith in it.
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I believe in research you cannot do enough research believability comes out of what's real.
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There is such amazing talent at Disney. My job is 100% creative, and I am very excited to creatively lead them.
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I love the villains who are really hyper-smart. When at the end of the movie you find out what they were about, and it makes absolutely perfect sense from their point of view.
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Toys are put on this Earth to be played with by a child.
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