Pixar films are not realistic. They are believable for the worlds we are creating.
John LasseterRead
The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Art and technology mutually inspire and challenge each other.
This quote by John Lasseter highlights the reciprocal relationship between art and technology. It suggests that artistic expression can push the boundaries of technological innovation, while simultaneously, advancements in technology provide new tools and inspiration for artists to create, leading to a dynamic interplay that fuels creativity in both fields.
Themes
ArtTechnologyInspirationCreativityInnovation
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a presentation about the influence of technology on modern art.
More from John Lasseter
All quotes βEverything I do and everything Pixar does is based on a simple rule: Quality is the best business plan, period.
John LasseterRead
You know, going to the movies has always been recession-proof. It's fairly cheap entertainment; it's classic escapism.
John LasseterRead
At Pixar, good ideas may be cut from a film, but they are never forgotten.
John LasseterRead
If 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 LasseterRead
Pixar is not about computers, it's about people.
John LasseterRead
Similar quotes
For the storyteller, for the arrowmaker, language does indeed represent the only chance for survival.
N. Scott MomadayRead
The genesis of a poem for me is usually a cluster of words. The only good metaphor I can think of is a scientific one: dipping a thread into a supersaturated solution to induce crystal formation. I don't think I solve problems in my poetry; I think I uncover the problems.
Margaret AtwoodRead
I always had a dream about trying to make a movie that had no dialogue in it, that was just music and pictures. I still haven't done it yet, but I tried to get close in the beginning.
Paul Thomas AndersonRead
What the human eye observes casually and incuriously, the eye of the camera (the lens) notes with relentless fidelity.
Berenice AbbottRead
Sometimes my mistakes turn into interesting music because I do things that aren't supposed to be done.
Ziggy MarleyRead
Things rust, you know, like the heart. My cardiologist said, 'It's a pump; use it - that's the sole advice I've got to give you.' It's the same in playwriting. Don't theorise about it. Do it.
Peter ShafferRead