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EDITOR’S WELCOME • Inside Pixar
SPOTLIGHT ON OUR CONTRIBUTORS
The Gallery • Pixar artists, directors and animators showcase their artwork
The quest of a lifetime • Director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae tell 3D World the tale of Onward’s journey to the big screen
Onward and upwards • PRODUCER KORI RAE TALKS 3D WORLD THROUGH THE SIX-YEAR PRODUCTION PROCESS BEHIND ONWARD
Monsters film school • DAN SCANLON REVEALS HOW MAKING MONSTERS UNIVERSITY PREPARED HIM FOR THE CHALLENGE OF DIRECTING ONWARD
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND • 3D World opens the doors to Pixar and discovers the secrets of the studio that changed animation forever
SOUL SEARCHING • PETE DOCTER SHARES HIS VISION FOR PIXAR’S UPCOMING FILM, SOUL
A BRIEF HISTORY OF PIXAR
TECH TALK USD + RENDERMAN • RenderMan product manager, Mark Manca, delivers an introduction to USD and its benefits for the future of filmmaking
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RENDERMAN MEETS PHOTO-SURREALISM • Learn how to create illustrative looks in RenderMan with Dylan Sisson
CAMERA AND STAGING: TOP TIPS FROM PIXAR • Five pro tips from Pixar’s Camera & Staging team on how to effectively and efficiently tell a story and evoke emotion with your film shots
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ON LOCATION WITH RENDERMAN • Behind the scenes on a new RenderMan for Houdini Short
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SHOT LIGHTING IN RENDERMAN • Discover top lighting techniques with this expert advice from RenderMan specialist Leif Pedersen
Designing Toy Story • Pixar art director Bob Pauley talks 3D World through his journey with the Toy Story films
THE FANTASTIC FOURTH • Bob Pauley breaks down the ways that Toy Story 4 pushed Pixar’s capabilities forward
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Best of the best • The RenderMan Art Challenges highlight the work of some incredible artists, which we showcase here
Dylan Sisson • Pixar’s highly experienced digital artist shares how he spends a typical working day, and offers his expert advice
FROM D&D TO 3D • Dylan Sisson reveals what led to his first role at Pixar, and provides advice for developing as an artist
Shorts story • Discover how Pixar has remained committed to producing animated shorts for the past 34 years
PASSION PROJECT • Pixar president Jim Morris discusses Wall-E and how it relates to the studio’s short films
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