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Pixar Talk at the Science Museum

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A representative from the Science Museum in London sends word to confirm that Pixar have joined the Talk
Animation series at the Science Museum to celebrate the opening of the
Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibition.

The line up includes:

Monday 4 April 18.15
Loren Carpenter, Senior Scientist at Pixar Studios, will talk about his
Academy Award winning work in creating new technology that has enabled Pixar
productions to be so fantastical, yet believable. Loren will also be talking
about his work on the jaw-dropping 21st Century Zoetrope, one of the main
features of the Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibition.

Wednesday 5 April 18.15
Animator Dan Mason will reveal the creative process at Pixar studios. Dan
has been an animator at Pixar Animation Studios since November of 1996 and
has worked on all of the feature films including A Bugs Life, Toy Story 2,
Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and most recently Cars. Dan
will also be available to talk about the show-stopping Toy Story Zoetrope,
one of the many highlights of the Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibition.

Thursday 6 April 18.15
Tia Kratter will talk about her experiences as a digital painter and art
director at Pixar. Tia joined Pixar Animation Studios in 1993 as a Digital
Painter during production of the studio’s first feature film, Toy Story. She
has subsequently held the Shader Art Director role on four other films,
including the upcoming Disney presentation of a Pixar film Cars.

For more information on the Talk Animation series, vist The Science Museum.

Last modified: March 28, 2006