Watch: 1996 Interview with Steve Jobs Discussing Pixar’s Early Days

“We’re trying to build a great animation studio.” A fascinating blast from the past – returning to the very early days of Pixar and the Computer Graphics industry. A long lost interview from 1996 has been found & uploaded to YouTube – thanks to the Steve Jobs Archives website. The 22 minute video (recorded exactly 29 years ago) features Steve Jobs talking about the “early days” of Pixar Animation Studios, which he was integral in founding back in the 80s & 90s. This was recorded just after the original Toy Story opened in 1995. It is a compelling conversation with Steve Jobs, because it’s about the business side of things, the industry, the culture, and how Pixar is so unique. He explains quite succinctly: The very best creative people will only go to work at a few places… And the very best computer scientists will work at a few places. Pixar is the only place that can hire the best from both of these areas. I also really like what he says about he “works for all these people” meaning the creators & animations & technicians that actually do all the hard work at Pixar. And that wisdom can’t be bought, it’s in the talent of the creators and the passion of the people who make movies. I wish studios still held onto these ideals and tried to stick to what he says here. View below. // Continue Reading ›