My Hero!
Disney and Pixar have combined. At first, I was unsure what to think about this one. Sure, on the surface, it looks good, but my initial thought was "Disney will suck the creativity out of Pixar", just as they had with their own animation division, and the Imagineering department, with such disasters as Disney's California Adventure, Disneyland Studios Paris and Disneyland Hong Kong.
But, then, I read this on micechat.com
John Lasseter, in my opinion, is the closest thing we have to Walt Disney's creativity and vision. He's the genius behind Pixar's successes. He gets it. It's all about story. Not technology, not flashy artwork. Story. He has fought for this at Pixar, and the results were with 7.4 billion dollars.
Steve Jobs thrills me less. He's gotten credit for things that I don't believe were really his ideas. Sure, he owns/is CEO of Pixar, but he doesn't do the work. In the beginning, he really didn't want animation. He saw it as a means to an end, in that having animation allowed him to sell the software it was made on. Then, all of a sudden, the animation began winning awards, and he realized he might make more money.
Bob Iger, Michael Eisner's replacement, has really stepped up and mended fences with people that Eisner angered. Without Iger, the Disney/Pixar merger would not have happened.
But, none of this would have happened without Roy Disney, the nephew of Walt, son of Roy, and keeper of the legacy.
His battle against Michael Eisner through SaveDisney really brought to light the problems on the board, the megalomaniacal personality of Eisner, and eventually, his "retirement". Roy fought to restore the company with his families name to it's glory. We're not there yet, but I think we've taken a huge step forward.
Thanks, Roy. You Done Good!
But, then, I read this on micechat.com
Pixar President Ed Catmull will serve as President of the new Pixar and Disney animation studios, reporting to Iger and Dick Cook, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. In addition, Pixar Executive Vice President John Lasseter will be Chief Creative Officer of the animation studios, as well as Principal Creative Advisor at Walt Disney Imagineering, where he will provide his expertise in the design of new attractions for Disney theme parks around the world, reporting directly to Iger. Pixar Chairman and CEO Steve Jobs will be appointed to Disney's Board of Directors as a non-independent member. With the addition of Jobs, 11 of Disney's 14 directors will be independent. Both Disney and Pixar animation units will retain their current operations and locations.
John Lasseter, in my opinion, is the closest thing we have to Walt Disney's creativity and vision. He's the genius behind Pixar's successes. He gets it. It's all about story. Not technology, not flashy artwork. Story. He has fought for this at Pixar, and the results were with 7.4 billion dollars.
Steve Jobs thrills me less. He's gotten credit for things that I don't believe were really his ideas. Sure, he owns/is CEO of Pixar, but he doesn't do the work. In the beginning, he really didn't want animation. He saw it as a means to an end, in that having animation allowed him to sell the software it was made on. Then, all of a sudden, the animation began winning awards, and he realized he might make more money.
Bob Iger, Michael Eisner's replacement, has really stepped up and mended fences with people that Eisner angered. Without Iger, the Disney/Pixar merger would not have happened.
But, none of this would have happened without Roy Disney, the nephew of Walt, son of Roy, and keeper of the legacy.
His battle against Michael Eisner through SaveDisney really brought to light the problems on the board, the megalomaniacal personality of Eisner, and eventually, his "retirement". Roy fought to restore the company with his families name to it's glory. We're not there yet, but I think we've taken a huge step forward.
Thanks, Roy. You Done Good!
