《華爾街日報》「2008年最佳書籍」
※說故事的能力,可以創造74億美元的經濟價值!
※看一群失業的電腦動畫狂,如何造就出地球上最成功、最創意蓬勃的動畫電影公司之一!
※連迪士尼自己內部的市場研究都顯示,媽媽們比較信任的品牌是皮克斯,而不是迪士尼!
一個當不成老師的電腦繪圖者,一個被蘋果電腦趕出門、一夜之間從矽谷神童淪為眾人嘲笑對象的過氣角色,再加上中年失業的學術界逃兵……
這是個關於一小群人的故事,他們有著同樣的雄心壯志,在數學架構的虛擬世界裡創造了新的說故事方式!他們沿著漫長而迂迴的道路步步前進,終於讓自己的夢想成真。
一九八○年代初期,皮克斯還只是盧卡斯電影旗下的特效部門,而後,靠著動畫天才約翰.拉薩特與眼光獨到的企業家史帝夫.賈伯斯,製作出《玩具總動員》、《海底總動員》、《瓦力》等叫好叫座的電影,不但為動畫電影立下里程碑,更成為動畫製作領域的黃金標準。
皮克斯成為華特迪士尼公司皇冠上最耀眼的寶石,其經濟價值高達74億美元!大衛.A.普萊斯抽絲剝繭,揭開這家公司的光鮮外表,探究皮克斯與迪士尼之間錯綜複雜的愛恨情仇、翔實寫出皮克斯草創期的困境,以及曾經歷過的企業長期鬥爭(包括這些創辦人之間的暗潮洶湧,例如拉薩特槓上卡森柏格、賈伯斯對上麥可.艾斯納)。
《皮克斯傳奇》生動記錄了皮克斯動畫工作室的歷史、發展,它的故事,是藝術、科技和創業奮鬥三者揉合而成的共同體,展現企業如何從小事情做起,邁向大成功。
★本書中譯本《皮克斯傳奇》由時周文化出版
With a New Afterword by the Author
The Pixar Touch is a lively chronicle of Pixar Animation Studios' history and evolution, and the "fraternity of geeks" who shaped it. With the help of animating genius John Lasseter and visionary businessman Steve Jobs, Pixar has become the gold standard of animated filmmaking, beginning with a short special effects shot made at Lucasfilm in 1982 all the way up through the landmark films Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, and others. David A. Price goes behind the scenes of the corporate feuds between Lasseter and his former champion, Jeffrey Katzenberg, as well as between Jobs and Michael Eisner. And finally he explores Pixar's complex relationship with the Walt Disney Company as it transformed itself into the $7.4 billion jewel in the Disney crown.
作者簡介
大衛.A.普萊斯成長於維吉尼亞州瑞奇蒙,畢業於哈佛法學院及劍橋大學,曾就讀威廉及瑪莉學院,取得電腦科學學位。普萊斯替《華爾街日報》、《投資人商務日報》、《企業2.0》、《華盛頓郵報》、《富比士》、《公司》等平面媒體撰稿,著有《詹姆斯城的愛與恨》,目前與妻兒居於華盛頓特區。
David A. Price was raised in Richmond, Virginia and was educated at the College of William and Mary, where he received his degree in computer science. He graduated from Harvard Law School and Cambridge University. Price has written for The Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, Business 2.0, The Washington Post, Forbes and Inc. and is the author of Love & Hate in Jamestown. Price lives with his wife and two sons in Washington, D.C.