I think it’s really amazing how a huge company like this works, I mean, they’ve managed to keep true to themselves and they still have the same passion (if not more) than the day they started. Also, after reading the article, one can see the elements that have made Pixar the best: from friendly environment, to hard working people that never turn down a challenge.
As far as creating stories, the most important thing is that, unlike other companies, they actually work to get fantastic results. They just don’t sit around telling the same stories over and over, they always work hard trying to use ordinary items and situations and take them to the next level. Like Ed Catmull said: “What you say doesn’t mean a damn thing. It’s what you do that matters.”
Another thing that’s great about them is that, when they’ve already gotten something in mind, they fear nothing and take every challenge head-on, and do whatever it takes to make things happen. And, thanks to the talented people that work at Pixar, they’ve changed the “no can do” attitude to a “let’s do it” mentality.
