- Circle 7 Animation
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Circle 7 Animation was a short-lived division of The Walt Disney Company specializing in computer generated imagery (CGI) animation and was originally going to work on making sequels to the Disney-owned Pixar properties (which consisted of the seven Pixar films released by Disney between 1995 and 2006), leading rivals to derisively nickname the division "Pixaren't".[1] The division was working on early drafts of Toy Story 3[2] and Monsters, Inc. 2[3] before Disney's acquisition of Pixar in 2006 led to the end of production on the Circle 7 version of those films.
Overview
The division was named after the street where its studios were located. Circle Seven Drive in Glendale, California is also home to KABC-TV; the street is presumably named after KABC's trademark Circle 7 logo, which is also used in other ABC O&Os in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco.
On March 21, 2006, Disney officially closed this division, transferring about 80% of the studios employees to the Feature Animation division.[4]
References
- ^ "The Pixaren't Team Awaits Its Fate". Gawker. January 26, 2006. http://defamer.gawker.com/150936/the-pixarent-team-awaits-its-fate. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ^ Jim Hill (August 7, 2005). "The Skinny on Circle Seven". http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2005/08/08/655.aspx. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ Jim Hill (March 7, 2011). "Want a peek at Circle 7's unproduced "Monsters, Inc." sequel?". http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2011/03/07/want-a-peek-at-circle-7-s-unproduced-quot-monsters-inc-quot-sequel.aspx. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ "Disney Closes Unit Devoted to Pixar Sequels". Los Angeles Times. March 21, 2006. http://articles.latimes.com/2006/mar/21/business/fi-pixarent21. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
Pixar Animation Studios Feature films Toy Story (1995) · A Bug's Life (1998) · Toy Story 2 (1999) · Monsters, Inc. (2001) · Finding Nemo (2003) · The Incredibles (2004) · Cars (2006) · Ratatouille (2007) · WALL-E (2008) · Up (2009) · Toy Story 3 (2010) · Cars 2 (2011) · Brave (2012)Shorts OriginalLuxo Jr. (1986) · Red's Dream (1987) · Tin Toy (1988) · Knick Knack (1989) · Geri's Game (1997) · For the Birds (2000) · Boundin' (2003) · One Man Band (2005) · Lifted (2006) · Presto (2008) · Partly Cloudy (2009) · Day & Night (2010)Feature-relatedMike's New Car (2002) · Jack-Jack Attack (2005) · Mater and the Ghostlight (2006) · Your Friend the Rat (2007) · BURN-E (2008) · Dug's Special Mission (2009) · Hawaiian Vacation (2011)Short seriesToy Story Treats (1996) · Cars Toons (2008–2010) · Toy Story Toons (2011–present)Franchises Toy Story · CarsAssociated productions Compilations Tiny Toy Stories (1996) · Pixar Short Films Collection – Volume 1 (2007)Documentaries The Pixar Story (2007)Products People John Lasseter · Edwin Catmull · Steve Jobs · Alvy Ray Smith · Jim Morris · Pete Docter · Andrew Stanton · Brad Bird · Lee Unkrich · Gary Rydstrom · Brenda Chapman · Brad Lewis · Bob Peterson · Joe Ranft · Mark Andrews · Doug SweetlandSee also List of Pixar characters · List of Pixar awards and nominations (feature films · shorts) · List of Pixar film references · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (The Adventure Begins) · Lucasfilm Animation · Circle 7 AnimationCategories:- American animation studios
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