You see, as John Lasseter underlined at the event, usually toys for different franchises are kept distinct.

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Also in this envelope was six Pixar prints signed by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Mike Doctor, and Joe Ranft (a fellow cancer sufferer).

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Its early use of CGI inspired no less than Pixar Animation co-founder John Lasseter, who saw it as the future of animation.

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For the past twenty-six years Catmull has been heading Pixar Studios, and most recently been overseeing animated films at both Pixar and Disney alongside chief creative officer John Lasseter following the Disney acquisition in 2006.

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