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Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation studio based in Emeryville, California, United States, and is notable for its eight Academy Awards. It is best known for its CGI-animated feature films which are created with PhotoRealistic RenderMan, its own implementation of the industry-standard Renderman image rendering API, used to generate high-quality images.

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In this image released by Disneyland, Mexican-born telenovela actress and singer Karyme Lozano, left, poses with her daughter Angela and the character Jessie from Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 2" at the Celebration Roundup and Barbecue at the Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Toy Story 2
Actress Meryl Streep arrives for the premiere of "Fantastic Mr. Fox" in New York Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. Fantastic Mr. Fox (film)
Producer/director John Lasseter arrives for the 2009 Governors Awards at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, California on November 14, 2009. The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is presenting the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producer-executive John Calley, and Honorary Awards to actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman, and cinematographer Gordon Willis at the inaugural Governors Awards event. John Lasseter
HOLLYWOOD - JANUARY 29: W Hollywood general manager Jim McPartlin attends the Unveiling of the New W Hollywood Hotel & Residences on January 29, 2010 in Hollywood, California. Hollywood
Butch Shomph, of Riverside, Calif., poses with Wall-E at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009. WALL-E
HOLLYWOOD - JANUARY 22: Actor Danny Huston (L), Stella Houston (2nd-R) and directror Wes Anderson (R) attend a ceremony honoring actress Anjelica Huston (C) with the 2398th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 22, 2010 in Hollywood, California. Wes Anderson
This image provided by DreamWorks shows a scene from the animated feature, "Monsters vs Aliens." While 3-D movies played the hero at the box office this summer, the format hasn't helped a slumping home video market _ mainly because most people still can't watch 3-D movies in their living rooms. That will start to change next year when major electronics manufacturers such as Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. introduce 3-D capable high-definition televisions for the mass market. DreamWorks
Lake Buena Vista, UNITED STATES: Performers are pictured during the grand opening of 'Finding Nemo - The Musical' 24 January 2007 at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom. in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Finding Nemo
William Shatner, of Star Trek, accepts the Ultimate Scream award at the "Scream Awards" on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Los Angeles. Star Trek
NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 05: Financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the end of the trading day February 5, 2010 in New York City. A one-day promotion allowed floor traders at the exchange to wear the jersey of their favorite football team. The exchange recovered from a sharp drop late in the trading day, finishing just over the 10,000 mark. NYSE
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 17: Writer Pete Docter arrives at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 17, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. Pete Docter
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19: Prince William plays a Nintendo Wii ten-pin bowling game with children at the Redfern Community centre on January 19, 2010 just outside Sydney in Australia. Prince William flew in from New Zealand for an unofficial three day visit, this is the second visit by the second-in-line to the throne, having been here at the age of 9 months with his parents in 1983. Wii
CENTURY CITY, CA - JANUARY 30: Actor Christoph Waltz (L) and guest arrive at the 62nd Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on January 30, 2010 in Century City, California. Christoph Waltz
Sid Ganis, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, left, and Oscar director Louis J. Horvitz, right, listen to Oscar producer Gil Cates talk during a news conference on the red carpet arrivals area for the 80th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. The Oscars are on Sunday. Academy Awards
Taylor Dearden Cranston, left, Bryan Cranston, center, and Robin Dearden arrive at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, in Los Angeles. Bryan Cranston
US director John Lasseter and his wife Nancy arrive for the screening of the film ' Toy Story 3 ' at the 66th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009. John Lasseter will receive the Venice 66th's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievements. Toy Story 3
California Assembly Speaker Karen Bass D-Los Angeles, right, responds to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signing an executive order eliminating 22,000 part-time and temporary positions and ordered that 200,000 state workers receive the federal minimum wage during a news conference in her office at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, July 31, 2008. Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 23: Actress Meryl Streep arrives at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 23, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Meryl Streep

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: (L to R) Head of Performing Arts for Arup Acoustics and 5D Conference founder-member David Taylor, Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob, Chief Technical Officer of 3ality Digital Howard Postley, Architect and Principal at Grimshaw Architects Vincent Chang, Principal Consultant at Arup Acoustics Raj Patel, and President of The National Association of Theatre Owners John Fithian speak at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: (L to R) Head of Performing Arts for Arup Acoustics and 5D Conference founder-member David Taylor, Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob, Chief Technical Officer of 3ality Digital Howard Postley, Architect and Principal at Grimshaw Architects Vincent Chang, Principal Consultant at Arup Acoustics Raj Patel, and President of The National Association of Theatre Owners John Fithian speak at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: (L to R) Head of Performing Arts for Arup Acoustics and 5D Conference founder-member David Taylor, Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob, Chief Technical Officer of 3ality Digital Howard Postley, Architect and Principal at Grimshaw Architects Vincent Chang, Principal Consultant at Arup Acoustics Raj Patel, and President of The National Association of Theatre Owners John Fithian speak at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: (L to R) Head of Performing Arts for Arup Acoustics and 5D Conference founder-member David Taylor, Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob, Chief Technical Officer of 3ality Digital Howard Postley, Architect and Principal at Grimshaw Architects Vincent Chang, Principal Consultant at Arup Acoustics Raj Patel, and President of The National Association of Theatre Owners John Fithian speak at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob speaks at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob speaks at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob speaks at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob speaks at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: (L to R) Head of Performing Arts for Arup Acoustics and 5D Conference founder-member David Taylor, Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob, Chief Technical Officer of 3ality Digital Howard Postley, Architect and Principal at Grimshaw Architects Vincent Chang, Principal Consultant at Arup Acoustics Raj Patel, and President of The National Association of Theatre Owners John Fithian speak at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: (L to R) Head of Performing Arts for Arup Acoustics and 5D Conference founder-member David Taylor, Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob, Chief Technical Officer of 3ality Digital Howard Postley, Architect and Principal at Grimshaw Architects Vincent Chang, Principal Consultant at Arup Acoustics Raj Patel, and President of The National Association of Theatre Owners John Fithian speak at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: (L to R) Head of Performing Arts for Arup Acoustics and 5D Conference founder-member David Taylor, Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob, Chief Technical Officer of 3ality Digital Howard Postley, Architect and Principal at Grimshaw Architects Vincent Chang, Principal Consultant at Arup Acoustics Raj Patel, and President of The National Association of Theatre Owners John Fithian speak at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: (L to R) Head of Performing Arts for Arup Acoustics and 5D Conference founder-member David Taylor, Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob, Chief Technical Officer of 3ality Digital Howard Postley, Architect and Principal at Grimshaw Architects Vincent Chang, Principal Consultant at Arup Acoustics Raj Patel, and President of The National Association of Theatre Owners John Fithian speak at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob speaks at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob speaks at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob speaks at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Chief Technical Officer of Pixar Animation Studios Oren Jacob speaks at the 'Cinerama Futurama' panel during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival at Sundance House on January 23, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

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