In computer animation, every detail has to be thought out, designed, modeled, shaded, placed and lit. The more you add, the more computer memory you need.
John LasseterI realized that people make cartoons for a living. It had never dawned on me that you could do this as a career.
John LasseterI do what I do because of Walt Disney - his films and his theme park and his characters and his joy in entertaining.
John LasseterIf you're sitting in your minivan, playing your computer animated films for your children in the back seat, is it the animation that's entertaining you as you drive and listen? No, it's the storytelling. That's why we put so much importance on story. No amount of great animation will save a bad story.
John Lasseter