Pixar Celebrates 30 Years of Artistry and Entertai

February 3, 2016, 10:33 AM

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Although Pixar's lineage dates back to the 1970's, it wasn't until Steve Jobs purchased the Lucasfilm Computer Graphics Division from George Lucas on February 3, 1986 that it officially became known as "Pixar". With less than 50 employees on hand after the official formation of the company, there were a surprising number of changes that would happen along the way to producing Toy Story — the groundbreaking film that would forever change the industry. From it's early roots as a hardware-based c...