{"product_id":"john-lasseter-richard-neupert-9780252040153","title":"John Lasseter","description":"Celebrated as Pixar's \"Chief Creative Officer,\" John Lasseter is a revolutionary figure in animation history and one of today's most important filmmakers. Lasseter films from \u003ci\u003eLuxo Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eToy Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCars 2\u003c\/i\u003e highlighted his gift for creating emotionally engaging characters. At the same time, they helped launch computer animation as a viable commercial medium and serve as blueprints for the genre's still-expanding commercial and artistic development. \u003cp\u003eRichard Neupert explores Lasseter's signature aesthetic and storytelling strategies and details how he became the architect of Pixar's studio style. Neupert contends that Lasseter's accomplishments emerged from a unique blend of technical skill and artistic vision, as well as a passion for working with collaborators. In addition, Neupert traces the director's career arc from the time Lasseter joined Pixar in 1984. As Neupert shows, Lasseter's ability to keep a foot in both animation and CGI allowed him to thrive in an unconventional corporate culture that valued creative interaction between colleagues. The ideas that emerged built an animation studio that updated and refined classical Hollywood storytelling practices--and changed commercial animation forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Neupert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252040155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252040153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016","brand":"Richard Neupert","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086444605695,"sku":"9780252040153","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_83a49d7a-4617-48f2-be0f-2a3dbd5d4fd0.jpg?v=1769094708","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-lasseter-richard-neupert-9780252040153","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}