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Animation n n n n “It was the same place John, Andrew, and Pete had met to work out the first one.” Te first movie, of course, was the legendary Toy Story, the first animated feature cre- F ated with 3D computer graphics. Te film became the top-grossing movie in 1995 and launched Pixar’s unbroken string of 10 box-office and critical hits. Lasseter directed, and he, Stanton, Docter, and the late Joe Ranft won Oscar nominations for the story. Now, 10 animated features and numerous awards later, it was time to send Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the popular characters careening back into theaters. our years ago, in a light-filled chalet built on a dock over a Northern California bay, a group of animators and directors gathered to brainstorm a story idea for a new film. “It was John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Darla Anderson, Bob Peterson, Jeff Pigeon, and me,” says Lee Unkrich, director of Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3. July 2010 13