'Toy Story 3': Third time a charm (roundup)

Pixar brings back Woody, Buzz, and the gang for a third go-round, and once again puts innovative animation effects into the service of classic storytelling.

The groundbreaking tech of 'Toy Story 3'

For the new film, Pixar tackles a huge computing problem to conquer what otherwise would be an impossible animation task behind the story's emotional climax.
(Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman)
June 15, 2010 10:00 AM PDT

The man behind Pixar's 3D films

Q&A Bob Whitehill, the stereoscopic supervisor at Pixar, is the person in charge when it comes to decisions about how to get the studio's films ready for 3D screens.
(Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman)
June 15, 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Toy Story 3 game celebrates Pixar's spirit of play

Set to hit shelves on June 15, three days before its namesake Pixar movie, the new video game features both a film-faithful story line and an open-ended "toy box" mode.
• Images: Toy Story 3: The Video Game
• 'Toy Story 3': Hope the movie is better than its app
(Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman)
May 6, 2010 4:00 AM PDT

Sneak peek: Pixar's 'Toy Story 3' a very big winner

The third installment of its original franchise doesn't come out until June 18. But an advance screening at Pixar's headquarters shows that the studio is still very much on top of its game.
• Pixar releases vintage Lots-o-Huggin' Bear ads
(Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman)
April 2, 2010 12:49 AM PDT

previous coverage

Images: Pixar hits the 10-film milestone

The studio, little-known at the time, released its first feature, "Toy Story," in 1995. Its tenth film, "Up," comes out Friday.
(Posted in Image Galleries by Daniel Terdiman)
May 28, 2009 12:41 PM PDT

How technology lifts Pixar's 'Up'

The cluster of balloons carrying a house away couldn't be hand-animated or done individually on a computer. So the studio invented a way to make them look real.
• Photos: How to animate 10,000 digital balloons
(Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman)
May 27, 2009 10:00 AM PDT

'Incredibles' nabs Oscars for Pixar, Disney

Some unlikely superheroes deliver a one-two punch for the studios as animated films get more and more high-tech.
• Photos: How to create a family of superheroes
(Posted in News by CNET News staff)
February 28, 2005 9:38 AM PST

Pixar artists on holiday

We recently discovered what Pixar storyboard artists do on their day off. And it's shocking.
• Images: Pixar artist takes busman's holiday
(Posted in News Blog by Edward Moyer)
August 17, 2005 8:26 AM PDT