Doug Sweetland

Doug Sweetland, an animator and director who started at Pixar as a teenager, shares his insights from working on Toy Story, the groundbreaking first fully CGI feature film. He reminisces about the audience's enthusiastic reactions during its premiere and his journey to Pixar after graduating from CalArts. The conversation delves into how CGI altered animation production, the experimental creative process at Pixar, and the unique storytelling that set it apart from Disney films. Sweetland also highlights the film's immense box office success and its everlasting impact on the animation industry.