Comments on: John Lasseter’s 7 Creative Principles Of Animation

By: Mahesh

Mahesh — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:30:42 +0000

Yeah , specially PIXAR follows that very strictly , its one of the most important principle in Walt Disney too .

Specially when i was watching Pete Doctor(Director of Up), receiving Golden Globe , and a reporter asked ,

“everytime i ask you, you always give credit story boarding artist , and .. . You always give credit to all and never take anything for your self at least at this time you want to say anything ?”

and Pete said, ” Actually its really about the team , and i feel guilty to receive this award , because its all about the team ”

By: Mitali

Mitali — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:23:13 +0000

Good post.. it’s all about the team.. I agree

By: Mahesh

Mahesh — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:54:02 +0000

hi … Richard , for the answer of Who is the most important person in the team ,
i think , see i loved the book “The Disney Animation illusion of life “, and i learned so many things from Ollie and John ,

here is the concept that tells, ” He is My character”
unless everybody who contributes to creative output feels this ways , the best output will never be produce, everybody is important.

See when i saw the interview of Pixar animator , he told the best thing , for the movie “Finding Nemo” , if anything like a lights , color or emotions, animation were slight more or less , everything would have fall apart , it was like reaching the golden mean.

Sport is totally different from creative process, My mentor told me the story of Great sport coach John Wooden , he never told his team about winning even once , he said see guys , here is the thing sometimes you win because the opposite team is so much terrible that you win sometimes luck favors you and they miss the chance ,and sometimes you the player at his best but because of other factors team losses so here is what we gonna do at the end of day no matter the team wins or looses , you gonna tell where were you ? you were at the best or not you the player for him gonna decide how did he perform and we will rate for ourselves…….

And finally my friend , Kiran who also one the writer on this blog told me about the ferrari , its each and every small part is created by so many people ,
one of the employee tells that when he sees the ferrari , ya its mine i made that small ….
thats the creative process ..

The John Lasseter’s principle 6 , where he tells that creative output reflects person at the top , thats true how to utilize the talent which he has in team is on him , he makes the final call …
you must have heard that The Nine Old Men of Disney Give all credit to Walt Disney , though they were the great creators of the film…

Ollie tells , ” i believed in the characters ,stories Walt made… ”

Everybody is important …

By: Richard Sibley

Richard Sibley — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:55:23 +0000

7i. The value of a person to the team is determined by two factors:(1) how much he/she is needed and (2) how easily he/she can be replaced.
The students in a school are very valuable due to their being needed, but the principal is also needed but more difficult to replace, the students being compelled by modern life to go to school somewhere. So the principal is paid “well” and the students paid nothing.

The reader is welcome to cogitate about how much people in other situations are both needed and replaceable.

By: Richard Sibley

Richard Sibley — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:41:04 +0000

7i. The manager of a professional sports team manages some athletes who are paid a higher salary than he/she gets. In fact, they are probably more valuable to the organization.
Question: who is the most important person in a school?
Answer: the student(s); without them, everyone else might as well pack up and go home.
Q: Who is the most important person on a sports team?
A: The player(s).

Now it gets tricky.

Q: Who is the most important person on a creative team?
A: ________________________.