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Animation Quotes by John Lasseter
- People who get into animation tend to be kids. We don't have to grow up. But also, animators are great observers, and there's this childlike…
- Computers don't create computer animation any more than a pencil creates pencil animation. What creates computer animation is the artist.
- To take full advantage of computer animation, you have to pay as much attention to the believable as you do the unbelievable.
- A gem of a short film has a sense of pure joy in animation that is different from anything you see in a feature film.
- One of the things about animation is it's so expensive to do the animation, that you can't produce coverage. You only have one chance to…
- If you're sitting in your minivan, playing your computer animated films for your children in the back seat, is it the animation that's entertaining you…
- Animation is the one type of movie that really does play for the entire audience. Our challenge is to make stories that connect for kids…
- Sure, they were simple desk lamps with only a minimal amount of movement, but you could immediately tell that Luxo Jr. was a baby, and…
- Walt Disney had always tried to get more dimension in his animation and when I saw these tapes, I thought, This is it! This is…
- Animation is the only thing I ever wanted to do in my whole life. I have no desire for live-action or anything else.
- In computer animation, every detail has to be thought out, designed, modeled, shaded, placed and lit. The more you add, the more computer memory you…
- Of all studios that should be doing 2-D animation, it should be Disney.
- I loved animation and cartoons, even when it was not cool when you were in high school. I raced home to see the Bugs Bunny…
- When I started work with LucasArts Computer Division back in 1984, I went to the Palace of Fine Arts and saw the Festival of Animation…
- In overseeing both Disney and Pixar Animation, each studio has a unique culture.
More Animation Quotes
- The whole point of animation to me is to tell a story, make a joke, express an idea. The technique itself doesn't… — Terry Gilliam
- What's most important in animation is the emotions and the ideas being portrayed. I'm a great believer of energy and emotion. — Ralph Bakshi
- It's interesting when you're trying to create a character in animation. It's really a communal effort. — Steve Carell
- I don't know if I really watched any Disney animation as a kid. — Emilie de Ravin
- I was a little shocked at how adult some of the humor was, because I was never that into animation before and… — Cheryl Hines
- For me, drawing is the greatest joy. Animation is never as good as when I'm sitting at that desk drawing. Even when… — Glen Keane
- I think the idea of a traditional story being told using traditional animation is likely a thing of the past, — Jeffrey Katzenberg
- If you look at a multi-player game, it's the people who are playing the game who are often more valuable than all… — Gabe Newell