March 14.

  There was 'Toy Story,' not just a success in peripheral sales but also a triumph for the academy and critics. Even though Pixar, a new animation studio, ehe se, the opposition was biting their nails. But eveaunch opposition couldn't deny the charm of 'Toy Story.' To cim it's a bad movie would be impossible. They were nominated for the Golden Globes for Best inal Song, although they lost spectacurly. But the Oscars were a different story; they were clear favorites in all the choses, at least to a limited audience.

  The oute: they were nominated for three Oscar categories—Best Animated Feature, Best Soundtrack, a inal Song. This was seen as a ck of respect for Disney, who had already started promoting the petitiving unabashed support to 'Walce & Gromit' and John Williams for his work on 'Sdler's List.'

  Sales started to rise. Toys, DVDs, and other merdise began selling again. Even Camcop appeared to discuss a Toy Story video game, with very lucrative deals that only went to AAA panies.

  -Magnifit, - said John Lasseter from his desk.

  -More than magnifit. This is a pride for our house, - said Alvy.

  -Hahaha. Everyone will be surprised, even if we don't win anything. When Billy steps into stardom and showcases the fantastic 'The Lion King,' they'll most likely win the Oscar. No one turn a bliwo years in a row. They didn't even nominate 'Hercules' for a soundtrack, - John Lasseter said from his desk.

  -Will you advertise at the Oscars? - Ed Camult asked.

  -We won't. It's preferable to ihe money in the research department. I've heard that Billy wants t back a developmeo help create a puter. He's been in talks with a pany called Intel and CGI, aiming t a graphical advao the table, - John Lasseter expined.

  -He proposed that, but you're missing something—they're involving Microsoft, - said Ed.

  -Do you think it'll all end well? - John asked, a bit surprised. He may not be familiar with the business, but this young man is pying with multiple panies, stantly seeking new ways to be the pany, akin to Steve, always seeking something new for the business.

  -Improving hardware is no easy task. It's plex and substantial. Acc to my estimates, we need about 200 million and a lot of time to reach a stable result because things don't always turn out as desired, - Ed Camult, who knows Billy's deeper pns, shared in a ret meeting with Randall. The creation of software is just oep; Billy aims to go beyond and is quietly targeting Apple—the puter pany of an old Pixar owner.

  -Let's keep w. But how about going to that pce we used to celebrate? Fatty's is waiting for us. Hey, Doctor! - John Lasseter called out.

  Ed Camult covered his ears, feeling unfortable.

  -Let's go to Fatty's to celebrate. e oer, you're in, buddy, - John Lasseter said. Peter shook his head. - e oer. We're nominated for the Oscars for our work. Don't be a spoilsport, - John Lasseter urged.

  Half the pany heard him, including Randall, who was i, sipping coffee and reading Forbes. The whole pce was buzzing, revitalized by the reition. It's one of those things that light up people's spirits—the aowledgment of the value of their hard work, an unfettable strength.

  -e on, John. We'll go, but stop yelling across the office, -- Ed Camult said, rising from his desk. --I've got some work to do. - Despite the chatter, Johement persisted, and Ed couldn't help but be pleased about the nomination.

  The work on the film 'A Bug's Life' had been long and grueling. The calm before the storm, the peaceful months and vacations, were over, repced by demanding, high-pressure work for Pixar's animators. Week after week, Ed arrived at his desk, the new lines of code. Once again, the new program for modeling animal movements brought a series of problems when solidating everything into a single process, aiming to enhance visual quality and represent materials effectively.

  Iernoon, Ed went to Randall's office to discuss important uping topics. Pixar, in colboration with Autodesk, created the first digital 3D model. The animation studio's lising has stirred excitement, and sales are excellent. The subscription model is proving profitable, tinuously driving up profits.

  -Ed, I heard about your celebration with John this m, - Randall said.

  -Yes, we're thrilled about the nomination. Would you like to go, Randall? You're also part of the Pixar team, - Ed asked.

  Randall seemed surprised. - Sure, I'd love to, - he said, running his hand over his beard. - On another note, as one of the teology department's directors, I want to discuss your thoughts on the past year's ma. The alliah Autodesk has brought in a lot of money, but it has also limited innovation in our field because of the insights provided to emerging panies. -

  -I agree. It would take three to five special software tools to try to replicate the movie. Now, getting to a simir idea requires an immense effort, - Ed Camult said.

  -So, are you okay with tinuing to share information with Autodesk for their publication? - asked Randall.

  -I am, as long as the iment keeps flowing into Pixar, - Ed Camult replied.

  With Autodesk in the mix, teological advas have increased by two pertage points. Through better anization, an improved design room, and modeling teiques, the work to create a 3D studio unified funs and enhanced some software, including Fitz, Caps, and Stood—a new enviro software to create ses that be not only movies but also video games.

  -Billy mentioned he'll keep iing, adding another five million by June and potentially another five by year-end. - Randall said.

  -Well, he better not disappoint. - Ed Camult ented.

  Why are they burning through cash so quickly? The payments aren't just to multiple software panies but for teical improvements, lises, and other details, turning money into water. heless, the results are there. The payments to third-party firms allow for better software development and help prevent crashes. The lises aid in specific operations and the improvements are advas in hardware.

  Warudios.

  March 15.

  Betty observed everything from the shadows. Cartoowork took off, but the revenues were reduced. Pns were underway, with the help of Hanna-Barbera, to reboot some older series like Tom and Jerry, The Jetsons, and Scooby-Doo. However, it wasn't enough. The pany's popurity had dwindled in the face of live-a series presented by Nickelodeon and some from Disney, which were stealing the limelight.

  -Betty, start the process of hiring new animators. - said a weary Joseph Barbera from the desk. Despite his advanced age, the fatigue was obvious, yet his reputation was sky-high in the Warner pany.

  -Yes, sir. I'll tact Tony Be and Ed Be to expedite the formalization. - Betty said. The biggest was their rival, Lux Animation. With its growing popurity, they began the series Sm Dunk.

  Acc to simir data, Lux Animation had hired at least 60 animators, which equated to an annual cost in the millions. How would they sustain this reckless spending without sideration? They needed editors, scriptwriters, directors, and producers, all adding to the already high expenses.

  Betty walked towards her office, spotting the Osominations in the neer. But she didn't seem to care.

  Pau Sullen arrived, far more experiehan some time ago. -- Boss, the interviews are set, and the Cartoon Lab is live. We're allowing our animators to experiment with their series, as directed a while back. Ed Be is waiting to start the interviews. - Pau Sullen said.

  -Thank you, Pau. Later, arrange a sing room for me. We o select the series that could be the future of the franchise.- Betty said.

  Pau Sulle.

  -Bob. - Betty said.

  -Betty, I know why you're calling. - Bob Daily, the eai director, said.

  -Yes, we're in the process of hiring more animators. It requires further iment from Turner Broadcasting. - Betty replied.

  -This m it roved. The work believes that audiovisual tent is crucial for the el's development. Moreover, we learned about your monit of Lux Animation, which has caused certain issues that we're sidering addressing. - Bob Daily mentioned.

  -What are you talking about? - Betty inquired.

  -Don't you know? For several weeks, it's been known that animation is on the minds of several houses. panies like Fox, Paramount, Sony, and Disney are pnning iments in animation. It's no surprise that the board decided to double that iment. - Bob Daily expined.

  -What does that mean? -

  -It means yes, we're going to fight for the Cartoowork el. This decision has been approved. - Bob Daily affirmed.

  -It's a little te. The iment should have been made in 1992 when our popurity was at its peak. They've ed the el. - Betty expressed.

  Bob sighed. - It's not just about the animated work. Mergers were stabilizing, and there have been power pys. The war with Paramount wasn't pretty. We have to i in the film produ panies and the television group. You're one of the seven els we currently have. -

  Betty couldn't say anything more. She was somewhat distent, but the business situation is an enormous glomerate.

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