Pixar

Pixar

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Vocabulary• Predecessor : the person who did the job before you : “I am

the new manager of this department. My predecessor retired last week.”

• Valuation : to determine how much something is worth• Gross : the complete amount of money taken in “Costco

had gross sales of 6 billion dollars last year.”• Groundbreaking : A completely new development,

something that has never been done before “Avatar used groundbreaking 3D technology”

• Narrate : describe, explain, to tell a story• Merit : deserves a reward “Your hard work merits an

increase in your salary.”• Badge : a small token worn on your chest which shows your

job or position, e.g. a policeman’s badge• Kit : a small package of useful items• Rightfully : proper; appropriate “I don’t deserve this

money. It rightfully belongs to you, so I am returning it.”• Fraud: an action to trick people and take their money or

property

Vocabulary• Bandit : a robber who stops travelers and takes their

money• Botanist : someone who studies plants• Catalog: A book or list of items, especially items that are for

sale from one company• Acquire: to get• Shareholder: a person who owns stock in a company• Commercially: related to sales and business

About Pixar• Pixar Animation Studios is an American computer

animation film studio located in Emeryville, California.

• Graphics Group of Lucas film began in 1979. It was the predecessor of Pixar. In 1986, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs acquired Graphics Group of Lucas film, founded Pixar Animation Studios and became its majority shareholder.

• Walt Disney bought Pixar for $7.4 billion, and it became part of Disney, which made Jobs Disney's largest shareholder (that is, Steve Jobs owned more of Disney than any other person).

• Pixar has produced fourteen animated feature films, beginning with Toy Story in 1995. All of their films got positive evaluation and financial success except Cars 2. Although Cars2 became a commercially successful film, it received less praise than Pixar's other film.

• Their fourteen films have got at least "A-"by Cinema Score ratings, which means most of audiences loved their films. The studio has also produced several short films.

All of Pixar's films are among the 50 highest-grossing animated films. Finding Nemo and Toy Story 3 are in the top 50 of all time, and Toy Story 3 is the highest, grossing over $1 billion worldwide.•The studio has earned 27 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, eleven Grammy Awards and many other awards.

Pixar Animation StudiosPixar's studio lot in Emeryville. The studio opened in November

2000

The Adventures of André and Wally B

• It’s first Pixar movie.• The animation was groundbreaking for

the time and helped spark the film industry's interest in computer animation. This film was released on July 25, 1984.

Pixar movies and the year they were released

1. Toy Story November 22, 1995

2. A Bug's Life November 25, 1998

3. Toy Story 2 November 24, 1999

4. Monsters, Inc. November 2, 2001

5.Finding Nemo May 30, 2003

6. The Incredibles November 5, 2004

7. Cars June 9, 2006

8. Ratatouille June 29, 2007

9. WALL-E June 27, 2008

10. Up May 29, 2009

11. Toy Story 3 June 18, 2010

12. Cars 2 June 24, 2011

13. Brave June 22, 2012

14. Monsters University June 21, 2013

Up’s introduction• Up is about an old man called Carl Fredricksen

who wants to fulfill the dream he had promised his wife --to live by Paradise Falls.

• He turned his house into an airship, using thousands of balloons. Russell, a young boy becomes an accidental passenger in his journey to earn his final merit badge for assisting the elderly. They run into lots of crises.

• The director of Up chose an old man for the main character because he felt their experiences and the way they affect their view of the world was a rich source of humor.

• The film gives the message that everyone should grasp the opportunity to achieve your dream. It is also a warm movie narrating the relationship between the old man and the child.

Questions• 1. Do you remember the first Pixar movie you

ever saw? What was it?• 2. Of all the Pixar movies, which one is your

favorite? Why?• 3. Up is about achieving your biggest dream.

What is your biggest dream?