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Animation
and FX Artists: Pete Docter
 Pete
Docter was one of the first animators hired by Pixar Animation
Studios where he served as the animation supervisor for the hit
animated movie Toy Story. He also helped write and storyboard
Toy Story.
Docter's name
became big with his first directoral debut - Monsters,
Inc. which holds the record for the biggest opening
weekend ever for an animated production.
Docter's other
Pixar credits include animating and directing commercials for
Tropicana Fruit Juice, Tetra-Pak drink box recycling and Lifesaver
Holes at the beach. Docter's interest in animation began at age
8 when he made his first flipbook. He went on to study character
animation at CalArts (California Institute of the Arts) in Valencia,
where he produced several student films, including the Student
Academy Award-winning Next Door.
Prior to joining
Pixar, Docter was involved in creating hand-drawn animation for
Disney, Bob Rogers and Company, Bajus-Jones Film Corp. and Reelworks
in Minneapolis.
ANIMATION
AND FX EXPERIENCE:
Monsters,
Inc. (2001) - Director
Toy Story
2 (1999) - Screenwriter
A Bug's
Life (1998) - Storyboard Artist
Geri's
Game (1997 Animated Short) - Animator
Toy Story
(1995) - Writer, Supervising Animator
INTERACTIVITY
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