TWN Issue 15: Embracing a "Fractal Bud" in Knowledge

IN THE VERY early days of Pixar, John, Andrew, Pete, Lee, and Joe made a promise to one another. No matter what happened, they would always tell each other the truth. They did this because they recognized how important and rare candid feedback is and how, without it, our films would suffer. Then and now, the term we use to describe this kind of con

If we accept that what we see and know is inevitably flawed, we must strive to find ways to heighten that awareness—to fill in the gaps,

Originality is fragile. And, in its first moments, it’s often far from pretty. This is why I call early mock-ups of our films “ugly babies.” They are not beautiful, miniature versions of the adults they will grow up to be. They are truly ugly: awkward and unformed, vulnerable and incomplete. They need nurturing—in the form of time and patience—in o

Para compreender o que faz o Banco de Cérebros e por que ele é tão vital para a Pixar, você precisa começar com uma verdade básica: as pessoas que assumem projetos criativos complicados ficam perdidas em algum ponto do processo. É a natureza das coisas – para criar, é preciso internalizar e quase tornar-se o projeto…

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