The Pixar Story
is a 2007 film by Leslie Iwerks (granddaughter of Ub Iwerks). It is a documentary discussing the history of Pixar, from its founding by Ed Catmull, Steve Jobs, and John Lasseter through its struggles to stay afloat and its eventual meteoric success.
Tropes used in The Pixar Story include:
- The Determinator: Lasseter went straight from directing A Bugs Life to turning Toy Story 2 around ββin less than eight months.β'
- Doing It for the Art: Lasseter, most prominently.
- Executive Meddling: Eisner and Katzenberg
- Five-Man Band
- The Hero: John Lasseter
- The Lancer: Bill Reeves
- The Smart Guy: Ed Catmull
- The Mentor: Steve Jobs
- The Chick: Diedre
- The Sixth Ranger: Pete Doctor, Andrew Stanton and Brad Bird
- Hard Work Hardly Works: Averted like whoa.