This episode is PART ONE of a powerful two-part interview series with Pixar Founder, Ed Catmull. Lewis and Ed dive into the strategies Pixar implements to strategically stimulate different aspects of the human mind to evoke intended emotions, with a focus on character development as a pivotal element in fostering a deep connection between the audience's mind ... Show More
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He turned down $14.5 million because a 3 a.m. truth wouldn't let him go. Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey walked away from Hollywood for 20 months. No calls, no offers, no plan B. He talks about the exact moment that decision landed, and why turning down the money changed ... Show More
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<p>In this episode, Nicolai Tangen is joined by Ed Catmull, co-founder and former president of Pixar, and author of the highly acclaimed book "Creativity, Inc." Pixar has set the gold standard in animation with groundbreaking films like Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and The Incredible ... Show More
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<p>Do you remember being a kid and loving to draw? But at some point early on you learned that your art wasn't good enough? So you stopped.</p><br><p>What if you had learned a different story? That your art WAS good, that your ideas WERE valid, that your perspective WAS valued?</ ... Show More
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Pixar Co-Founder Ed Catmull On The Art & Science Of Creativity, How To Do Your Best Work, Bring Out The Best In Others & Lead
Every once in a while there’s a generational thinker that emerges from the most unlikely of places. Someone capable of straddling the complexities of new industries without losing their grasp on historical and cultural perspectives. A person willing to forge new paths in new ways ... Show More
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Ed Catmull’s dream is to make the first ever computer-animated movie. But in 1986, Ed’s world is turned upside down when tech icon Steve Jobs purchases the animation studio he helped create. As co-founder of Pixar, Ed must fight to protect the integrity of his work, and keep his ... Show More
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