How Pixar Built Toy Story 3

Wired magazine has published an article entitled 'Animation a Blockbuster: How Pixar Built Toy Story 3'. Although the article's main point was on the 4 years' making of the movie, I actually found the following article more interesting:

"Pixar’s secret? Its unusual creative process. Most of the time, a studio assembles a cast of freelance professionals to work on a single project and cuts them loose when the picture is done. At Pixar, a staff of writers, directors, animators, and technicians move from project to project. As a result, the studio has built a team of moviemakers who know and trust one another in ways unimaginable on most sets.

Which explains how they can handle the constant critiques that are at the heart of Pixar’s relentless process. Animation days at the studio all begin the same way: The animators and director gather in a small screening room filled with comfy couches. They eat Cap’n Crunch and drink coffee. Then the team begins analyzing the few seconds of film animated the day before, as they ruthlessly “shred” each frame. Even the most junior staffers are encouraged to join in."

I've heard about Pixar's employment system many years ago and have respected their way of building the company, making it more like a family than just a business. It is unfortunate that most companies nowadays are going for project basis. It seems to be more profitable that way, but in the long run, it's Pixar's method that works. Why? Because they invest in people, and that's they key.