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Some Furry Friends From Pixar's Monsters, Inc

Photograph: Alexander Chow-Stuart.
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  1. B.Z. SmithDecember 11, 2011

    Lucky, lucky, lucky. One of my niece's pals is a title designer for Pixar. I love learning about how behind-the-scenes of these blockbusters there are so many talented people helping.

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  2. Alexander StuartDecember 11, 2011

    Pixar is a special company, Bz - like the Disney Studios in their classic early years, a place of experimentation, wonder and huge enthusiasm. This has been a great year for Hudson and Paradise. Between Pixar and the Apple campus (and the amazing Jony Ive), they have seen inside the "magic factories" of two of the most innovative and creative companies in the world.

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