Watching Pixar’s potential in Tucson · Proposed air date:
Dr. Dave remembers seeing short computer-animation demonstrations, including early Pixar work, at a small alternative theater in Tucson around 1985 or 1986. The images were raw but their potential was visible, and he connects that memory to Jobs allowing John Lasseter and Ed Catmull to pursue animated films rather than only imaging hardware.
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Proposed recording date: 2011-10-08. The exact broadcast date may differ.
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