[Applause] good morning believe nation today’s
good morning believe nation today’s
good morning believe nation today’s message is take risks over to you John
message is take risks over to you John
message is take risks over to you John Lasseter
I wake up every mood in espresso TV go
I wake up every mood in espresso TV go to create something that connects with
to create something that connects with
to create something that connects with people that moves people is the most
people that moves people is the most
people that moves people is the most fulfilling and satisfying work there is
fulfilling and satisfying work there is
fulfilling and satisfying work there is for an artist it is it is truly a
for an artist it is it is truly a
for an artist it is it is truly a privilege to do this for a living but
privilege to do this for a living but
privilege to do this for a living but with that privilege comes responsibility
with that privilege comes responsibility
with that privilege comes responsibility and the privilege and responsibility are
and the privilege and responsibility are
and the privilege and responsibility are one in the same to do something new I
one in the same to do something new I
one in the same to do something new I say that it is a responsibility because
say that it is a responsibility because
say that it is a responsibility because to really truly be creative you have to
to really truly be creative you have to
to really truly be creative you have to be willing to take risks you have to put
be willing to take risks you have to put
be willing to take risks you have to put yourself out there you have to be
yourself out there you have to be
yourself out there you have to be willing to fail failure has such a
willing to fail failure has such a
willing to fail failure has such a negative connotation in our society and
negative connotation in our society and
negative connotation in our society and I think this is totally unfair because
I think this is totally unfair because
I think this is totally unfair because what failure really is is the
what failure really is is the
what failure really is is the opportunity to learn if we never failed
opportunity to learn if we never failed
opportunity to learn if we never failed it would never occur to us to do things
it would never occur to us to do things
it would never occur to us to do things differently you just keep doing the same
differently you just keep doing the same
differently you just keep doing the same thing because it would always work but
thing because it would always work but
thing because it would always work but the world changes people change and so
the world changes people change and so
the world changes people change and so we have to change we have to fail in
we have to change we have to fail in
we have to change we have to fail in order to succeed so what do you think I
order to succeed so what do you think I
order to succeed so what do you think I thought it was really interesting
thought it was really interesting
thought it was really interesting because i resonate with it so well just
because i resonate with it so well just
because i resonate with it so well just having going through tons of challenges
having going through tons of challenges
having going through tons of challenges myself he talks about failure and the
myself he talks about failure and the
myself he talks about failure and the only way I feel you could reach failure
only way I feel you could reach failure
only way I feel you could reach failure is to take the risk the funny thing is
is to take the risk the funny thing is
is to take the risk the funny thing is when he said people are afraid of
when he said people are afraid of
when he said people are afraid of failure the interesting i found is want
failure the interesting i found is want
failure the interesting i found is want to connect with friends and when I see
to connect with friends and when I see
to connect with friends and when I see people connecting with each other they
people connecting with each other they
people connecting with each other they seem to connect through the lessons they
seem to connect through the lessons they
seem to connect through the lessons they learn from the failures and just by the
learn from the failures and just by the
learn from the failures and just by the virtue of that I think it’s so important
virtue of that I think it’s so important
virtue of that I think it’s so important to take that risk and embark on a
to take that risk and embark on a
to take that risk and embark on a journey where failure could be a
journey where failure could be a
journey where failure could be a wonderful step you can create a memory
wonderful step you can create a memory
wonderful step you can create a memory and share with other people and grow and
and share with other people and grow and
and share with other people and grow and build with them I think we have
build with them I think we have
build with them I think we have opportunities every day to push our
opportunities every day to push our
opportunities every day to push our boundaries a little bit to say yes is
boundaries a little bit to say yes is
boundaries a little bit to say yes is something that we are afraid of so as an
something that we are afraid of so as an
something that we are afraid of so as an example even you being here right now
example even you being here right now
example even you being here right now you know tuan bought 10 copies of my
you know tuan bought 10 copies of my
you know tuan bought 10 copies of my book he’s in town from Ottawa has a
book he’s in town from Ottawa has a
book he’s in town from Ottawa has a whole day plan and part of it is being
whole day plan and part of it is being
whole day plan and part of it is being here and initiate was just coming and
here and initiate was just coming and
here and initiate was just coming and get a book signed and say hi and
get a book signed and say hi and
get a book signed and say hi and and continue on and said hey why don’t
and continue on and said hey why don’t
and continue on and said hey why don’t we make a video together it was it was
we make a video together it was it was
we make a video together it was it was is a risk yeah hate to do it but you
is a risk yeah hate to do it but you
is a risk yeah hate to do it but you know what I’m gonna do it yeah and so
know what I’m gonna do it yeah and so
know what I’m gonna do it yeah and so you have changes every single day to say
you have changes every single day to say
you have changes every single day to say yes to an opportunity that may be scary
yes to an opportunity that may be scary
yes to an opportunity that may be scary that may push some boundaries that may
that may push some boundaries that may
that may push some boundaries that may make you you know a little fearful
make you you know a little fearful
make you you know a little fearful heinous and a jump yay and the
heinous and a jump yay and the
heinous and a jump yay and the interesting here thing here is that I’m
interesting here thing here is that I’m
interesting here thing here is that I’m you into this world so if you guys are
you into this world so if you guys are
you into this world so if you guys are kind of thinking about something that
kind of thinking about something that
kind of thinking about something that you’re not familiar with this is
you’re not familiar with this is
you’re not familiar with this is something I’m completely new to in terms
something I’m completely new to in terms
something I’m completely new to in terms of reaching out to influencers and
of reaching out to influencers and
of reaching out to influencers and really cool people that have inspired me
really cool people that have inspired me
really cool people that have inspired me like Evan and all I wanted was hey why
like Evan and all I wanted was hey why
like Evan and all I wanted was hey why not just ask for an autograph that’s all
not just ask for an autograph that’s all
not just ask for an autograph that’s all I was looking for and who would have
I was looking for and who would have
I was looking for and who would have known that taking that risk gave me the
known that taking that risk gave me the
known that taking that risk gave me the opportunity here on the Express oh this
opportunity here on the Express oh this
opportunity here on the Express oh this is sick like this is crazy like it’s
is sick like this is crazy like it’s
is sick like this is crazy like it’s amazing a lot of people say no a lot of
amazing a lot of people say no a lot of
amazing a lot of people say no a lot of people are too afraid we’re a lot of
people are too afraid we’re a lot of
people are too afraid we’re a lot of people turn down the opportunity a lot
people turn down the opportunity a lot
people turn down the opportunity a lot of people don’t even bother reaching out
of people don’t even bother reaching out
of people don’t even bother reaching out they say hey I’m coming to town can i
they say hey I’m coming to town can i
they say hey I’m coming to town can i stop by 45 minutes to sign a book they
stop by 45 minutes to sign a book they
stop by 45 minutes to sign a book they have a book signing right a lot of
have a book signing right a lot of
have a book signing right a lot of people don’t take that risk because
people don’t take that risk because
people don’t take that risk because they’re just afraid of being rejected
they’re just afraid of being rejected
they’re just afraid of being rejected and so you know kudos to you thank you
and so you know kudos to you thank you
and so you know kudos to you thank you I’ll shared a great game feel good job
I’ll shared a great game feel good job
I’ll shared a great game feel good job that was a great job and for you guys
that was a great job and for you guys
that was a great job and for you guys watching you know the next time you have
watching you know the next time you have
watching you know the next time you have that thought is something you want to do
that thought is something you want to do
that thought is something you want to do in that voice then comes to mind says me
in that voice then comes to mind says me
in that voice then comes to mind says me maybe I shouldn’t do it stomp that other
maybe I shouldn’t do it stomp that other
maybe I shouldn’t do it stomp that other voice out and just give it a shot and
voice out and just give it a shot and
voice out and just give it a shot and see how it turns out so the question
see how it turns out so the question
see how it turns out so the question that they today is what risk are you
that they today is what risk are you
that they today is what risk are you gonna take in 2017 I love it leave it
gonna take in 2017 I love it leave it
gonna take in 2017 I love it leave it down the comments below and we’re going
down the comments below and we’re going
down the comments below and we’re going to join in the discussion so thank you
to join in the discussion so thank you
to join in the discussion so thank you guys so much for watching we believe in
guys so much for watching we believe in
guys so much for watching we believe in you and hope you continue to believe in
you and hope you continue to believe in
you and hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is much love and we’ll see you again
much love and we’ll see you again
much love and we’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot a
tomorrow morning for another shot a
tomorrow morning for another shot a vinspresso
expresso keep me go guys we’re also
expresso keep me go guys we’re also looking at doing a top 10 on John
looking at doing a top 10 on John
looking at doing a top 10 on John Lasseter here is a sneak peek at some of
Lasseter here is a sneak peek at some of
Lasseter here is a sneak peek at some of the clips that are to come I hope you
the clips that are to come I hope you
the clips that are to come I hope you enjoy the thing I always tell students
enjoy the thing I always tell students
enjoy the thing I always tell students that really wanted to work in animation
that really wanted to work in animation
that really wanted to work in animation we’re working film for that matter is do
we’re working film for that matter is do
we’re working film for that matter is do not forget to study the basics basic
not forget to study the basics basic
not forget to study the basics basic drawing even for computer animation you
drawing even for computer animation you
drawing even for computer animation you should know how to draw basic design the
should know how to draw basic design the
should know how to draw basic design the basic fundamentals of animation where
basic fundamentals of animation where
basic fundamentals of animation where you learn the principles of animation
you learn the principles of animation
you learn the principles of animation film grammar how do you stage things you
film grammar how do you stage things you
film grammar how do you stage things you know that you know how they do it in
know that you know how they do it in
know that you know how they do it in live-action filmmaking story writing
live-action filmmaking story writing
live-action filmmaking story writing three active story structure is so vital
three active story structure is so vital
three active story structure is so vital to this and if you’ve got to learn all
to this and if you’ve got to learn all
to this and if you’ve got to learn all these basics because this is kind of
these basics because this is kind of
these basics because this is kind of like eating vegetables you know a lot of
like eating vegetables you know a lot of
like eating vegetables you know a lot of people don’t want to do it they just get
people don’t want to do it they just get
people don’t want to do it they just get on to the more flashy stuff of using all
on to the more flashy stuff of using all
on to the more flashy stuff of using all the latest software but the thing is is
the latest software but the thing is is
the latest software but the thing is is through your career the software will
through your career the software will
through your career the software will change it will always evolve and get the
change it will always evolve and get the
change it will always evolve and get the better what’s important in remember this
better what’s important in remember this
better what’s important in remember this software never makes a movie
software never makes a movie
software never makes a movie entertaining is what you do with a
entertaining is what you do with a
entertaining is what you do with a software and what you do with a software
software and what you do with a software
software and what you do with a software it will be will be you know you’ll learn
it will be will be you know you’ll learn
it will be will be you know you’ll learn that from the basic fundamentals
that from the basic fundamentals
that from the basic fundamentals you know I rely on these the basic
you know I rely on these the basic
you know I rely on these the basic fundamentals of art and design and
fundamentals of art and design and
fundamentals of art and design and filmmaking and animation and
filmmaking and animation and
filmmaking and animation and storytelling you know every single day
storytelling you know every single day
storytelling you know every single day of my career it’s something that just is
of my career it’s something that just is
of my career it’s something that just is a part of youths the foundation in which
a part of youths the foundation in which
a part of youths the foundation in which you work and without those you know you
you work and without those you know you
you work and without those you know you won’t go anywhere so it’s really
won’t go anywhere so it’s really
won’t go anywhere so it’s really important to get the fundamentals down
important to get the fundamentals down
important to get the fundamentals down loved animation I knew was not just for
loved animation I knew was not just for
loved animation I knew was not just for kids Walt Disney never made his movies
kids Walt Disney never made his movies
kids Walt Disney never made his movies just for kids he made them for everybody
just for kids he made them for everybody
just for kids he made them for everybody Chuck Jones made his cartoons to show in
Chuck Jones made his cartoons to show in
Chuck Jones made his cartoons to show in theaters in front of Warner Brothers
theaters in front of Warner Brothers
theaters in front of Warner Brothers movies for adults but I felt it had to
movies for adults but I felt it had to
movies for adults but I felt it had to be done for today’s audience it had to
be done for today’s audience it had to
be done for today’s audience it had to be done in a new way I found the answer
be done in a new way I found the answer
be done in a new way I found the answer when i was working at disney computer
when i was working at disney computer
when i was working at disney computer animation I knew this was it I knew this
animation I knew this was it I knew this
animation I knew this was it I knew this was the future you see one of the things
was the future you see one of the things
was the future you see one of the things that that I always admired about Walt
that that I always admired about Walt
that that I always admired about Walt Disney was his innovative spirit Walt
Disney was his innovative spirit Walt
Disney was his innovative spirit Walt had been a great advocate of the new and
had been a great advocate of the new and
had been a great advocate of the new and many ground breaking developments of
many ground breaking developments of
many ground breaking developments of film technology had their origins at his
film technology had their origins at his
film technology had their origins at his studio I threw myself into suggesting
studio I threw myself into suggesting
studio I threw myself into suggesting projects that would show how the
projects that would show how the
projects that would show how the computer could be used to take Disney
computer could be used to take Disney
computer could be used to take Disney Disney Animation to the next level I
Disney Animation to the next level I
Disney Animation to the next level I even did a test I kept getting the
even did a test I kept getting the
even did a test I kept getting the answers no that’s not how it’s done is
answers no that’s not how it’s done is
answers no that’s not how it’s done is it cheaper is it faster then no just do
it cheaper is it faster then no just do
it cheaper is it faster then no just do what you’re told no one was willing to
what you’re told no one was willing to
what you’re told no one was willing to take risks but that didn’t stop me I
take risks but that didn’t stop me I
take risks but that didn’t stop me I kept trying I just couldn’t let go of
kept trying I just couldn’t let go of
kept trying I just couldn’t let go of the idea that computer animation was
the idea that computer animation was
the idea that computer animation was something Disney should be doing because
something Disney should be doing because
something Disney should be doing because I knew it’d make this studio and its
I knew it’d make this studio and its
I knew it’d make this studio and its films better then one day the manager of
films better then one day the manager of
films better then one day the manager of the animation department mr. know
the animation department mr. know
the animation department mr. know himself called me into his office and
himself called me into his office and
himself called me into his office and fired me
to be fired from the place of your
to be fired from the place of your dreams was so painful and embarrassing
dreams was so painful and embarrassing
dreams was so painful and embarrassing for me that it took decades before I
for me that it took decades before I
for me that it took decades before I could actually tell people about it I
could actually tell people about it I
could actually tell people about it I made this kind of excuse up that I
made this kind of excuse up that I
made this kind of excuse up that I followed my dream somewhere else even as
followed my dream somewhere else even as
followed my dream somewhere else even as I got married I it took me a long time
I got married I it took me a long time
I got married I it took me a long time to tell me i see how to actually get my
to tell me i see how to actually get my
to tell me i see how to actually get my wife i had actually gotten fired but as
wife i had actually gotten fired but as
wife i had actually gotten fired but as fate would have it I met ed camel of the
fate would have it I met ed camel of the
fate would have it I met ed camel of the Lucas own computer division he and his
Lucas own computer division he and his
Lucas own computer division he and his group were doing the most innovative
group were doing the most innovative
group were doing the most innovative research in the world in computer
research in the world in computer
research in the world in computer graphics and unlike the Disney de just
graphics and unlike the Disney de just
graphics and unlike the Disney de just fired me ed was so excited about what I
fired me ed was so excited about what I
fired me ed was so excited about what I was trying to do to combine classic
was trying to do to combine classic
was trying to do to combine classic animation principles to computer
animation principles to computer
animation principles to computer animation I finally found someone who
animation I finally found someone who
animation I finally found someone who could see the future as I saw it he
could see the future as I saw it he
could see the future as I saw it he invited me to come work with him then in
invited me to come work with him then in
invited me to come work with him then in 1986 Steve Jobs entered our lives he was
1986 Steve Jobs entered our lives he was
1986 Steve Jobs entered our lives he was so excited about what he what we were
so excited about what he what we were
so excited about what he what we were trying to do that he that he bought our
trying to do that he that he bought our
trying to do that he that he bought our group from Lucasfilm and we formed a new
group from Lucasfilm and we formed a new
group from Lucasfilm and we formed a new company cold Pixar he really pushed us
company cold Pixar he really pushed us
company cold Pixar he really pushed us to do what no one else had ever done
to do what no one else had ever done
to do what no one else had ever done before the result in 1995 we released
before the result in 1995 we released
before the result in 1995 we released the first computer animated feature film
the first computer animated feature film
the first computer animated feature film ever made we released Toy Story to make
ever made we released Toy Story to make
ever made we released Toy Story to make a great film I believe you have to do
a great film I believe you have to do
a great film I believe you have to do three things really well tell a
three things really well tell a
three things really well tell a compelling story that is unpredictable
compelling story that is unpredictable
compelling story that is unpredictable keeps the audience on the edge of their
keeps the audience on the edge of their
keeps the audience on the edge of their seat you populate that story with really
seat you populate that story with really
seat you populate that story with really appealing and memorable characters and
appealing and memorable characters and
appealing and memorable characters and put that story in those characters in a
put that story in those characters in a
put that story in those characters in a believable world believable for the
believable world believable for the
believable world believable for the story you’re telling not realistic we’re
story you’re telling not realistic we’re
story you’re telling not realistic we’re not interested in reproducing reality
not interested in reproducing reality
not interested in reproducing reality it’s a believable world so those three
it’s a believable world so those three
it’s a believable world so those three components are kind of the guiding
components are kind of the guiding
components are kind of the guiding structure of this exhibit you see the
structure of this exhibit you see the
structure of this exhibit you see the development of the story through our
development of the story through our
development of the story through our story boards at Pixar we developed the
story boards at Pixar we developed the
story boards at Pixar we developed the story on the the written word on the
story on the the written word on the
story on the the written word on the script but just in the very beginning
script but just in the very beginning
script but just in the very beginning and then we go into creating the
and then we go into creating the
and then we go into creating the storyboards of the story it’s like a
storyboards of the story it’s like a
storyboards of the story it’s like a comic book version of the story and
comic book version of the story and
comic book version of the story and that’s where our story is developed you
that’s where our story is developed you
that’s where our story is developed you see lots of that artwork it’s very quick
see lots of that artwork it’s very quick
see lots of that artwork it’s very quick and very rough but it tells the story
and very rough but it tells the story
and very rough but it tells the story it’s amazing you know when you know our
it’s amazing you know when you know our
it’s amazing you know when you know our films you look up there and you go oh
films you look up there and you go oh
films you look up there and you go oh that’s that’s the moving it’s a
that’s that’s the moving it’s a
that’s that’s the moving it’s a fantastic developing the character
fantastic developing the character
fantastic developing the character design goes hand in hand with developing
design goes hand in hand with developing
design goes hand in hand with developing the story and you see many many versions
the story and you see many many versions
the story and you see many many versions of certain characters we really do
of certain characters we really do
of certain characters we really do tremendous amount of experimentation in
tremendous amount of experimentation in
tremendous amount of experimentation in this this way so it’s a very interesting
this this way so it’s a very interesting
this this way so it’s a very interesting and we produce three-dimensional
and we produce three-dimensional
and we produce three-dimensional sculptures of our characters basically
sculptures of our characters basically
sculptures of our characters basically always start with a two-dimensional
always start with a two-dimensional
always start with a two-dimensional drawing but our final product is truly
drawing but our final product is truly
drawing but our final product is truly three-dimensional within the computer
three-dimensional within the computer
three-dimensional within the computer and then the worlds that we create have
and then the worlds that we create have
and then the worlds that we create have to be so believable and we do a
to be so believable and we do a
to be so believable and we do a tremendous amount of research for
tremendous amount of research for
tremendous amount of research for whatever worlds were creating but we
whatever worlds were creating but we
whatever worlds were creating but we want you to believe that these worlds
want you to believe that these worlds
want you to believe that these worlds exist on the final screen so you will
exist on the final screen so you will
exist on the final screen so you will see some unbelievable art landscape
see some unbelievable art landscape
see some unbelievable art landscape paintings drawings deed from tiny
paintings drawings deed from tiny
paintings drawings deed from tiny details because in our world character
details because in our world character
details because in our world character in a computer animation you get nothing
in a computer animation you get nothing
in a computer animation you get nothing for free you can’t go on location and
for free you can’t go on location and
for free you can’t go on location and shoot a computer anime film everything
shoot a computer anime film everything
shoot a computer anime film everything is created by the artist at Pixar so you
is created by the artist at Pixar so you
is created by the artist at Pixar so you see where artwork from all of those
see where artwork from all of those
see where artwork from all of those three categories
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