Name: The magic ingredient that brings Pixar movies to life
Uploaded: 2016-04-06T14:42:59Z
Duration: 11 min 54 s
Description: Danielle Feinberg, Pixar's director of photography, creates stories with soul and wonder using math, science and code. Go behind the scenes of Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Brave, WALL-E and more, and discover how Pixar interweaves art and science to create fantastic worlds where the things you imagine can become real. This talk comes from the PBS special "TED Talks: Science & Wonder."

Danielle Feinberg, Pixar's director of photography, creates stories with soul and wonder using math, science and code. Go behind the scenes of Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Brave, WALL-E and more, and discover how Pixar interweaves art and science to create fantastic worlds where the things you imagine can become real. This talk comes from the PBS special "TED Talks: Science & Wonder."

The magic ingredient that brings Pixar movies to life

Pixar’s breathtaking worlds emerge when artistic imagination merges with scientific rigor. Rigorous research, like simulating underwater lighting in Finding Nemo or perfecting WALL-E’s soulful gaze, turns math and code into vivid emotion. Artistic choices bend scientific rules to serve story and mood, creating believable places from impossible ideas. By weaving creativity with technical mastery, animated films become places for wonder and connection.