The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company »

David A. Price was raised in Richmond, Virginia, and was educated at the College of William and Mary, where he received his degree in computer science. He graduated from Harvard Law School and Cambridge University. Price has written for "The Wall Street Journal," "Investor's Business Daily," "Business 2.0," "The Washington Post," "Forbes," and "Inc." and is the author of "Love and Hate in Jamestown," He lives with his wife and sons in Washington, D.C.

The roller-coaster rags-to-riches story behind the phenomenal success of Pixar Animation Studios, and the first in-depth look at the company that forever changed the film industry and the "fraternity of geeks" who shaped it.

1 Anaheim 3

2 In the Garage 10

3 Lucasfilm 35

4 Steve Jobs 61

5 Pixar, Inc 86

6 Making It Fly - 1 117

7 Making It Fly - 2 139

8 "It Seemed Like All-Out War" 157

9 Crisis in Monstropolis 187

10 Emeryville 208

11 Homecoming 227

Epilogue 259

Appendix 1 Pixar Academy Awards and Nominations 265

Appendix 2 Pixar Filmography 269

Acknowledgments 271

Notes 273

Bibliography 289

Index 293