Toy Story director is a Mac addict
Lee Unkrich is one of the creative minds behind the Toy Story series, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo. Those are, of course, just a few of his accomplishments. He's obviously a fairly important part of the Pixar creative empire, and his movies have inspired millions of people. He's also a self-proclaimed Mac addict.
In an interview with Cult of Mac, Unkrich fessed up to his undying love of Apple products. His first was the Apple II Plus, which is about as much Apple street cred as you can hope to get. Unkrich says he's owned nearly every Apple product since that first machine, even the much-maligned Newton. He's remained a devoted follower through the good times and the bad and is looking forward to even more Apple advances in the future.
To me, the most interesting bit came pretty early in the interview with Unkrich. When asked what he loved so much about Macs, Unkrich replied that it was Apple's "unrelenting quest to make beautiful, functional devices. [Macs] practically drip with the care and attention that went into their creation." Isn't that really the thing that inspires us Mac users? That solid, remarkable design and careful consideration of every aspect of the Mac experience.
It's good to see the appreciation for Mac poetry shared by such a creative director.
Edit: Edit to make Unkrich's role a little more clear -- MG
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Lee Unkrich is one of the creative minds behind the Toy Story series, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo. Those are, of...
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You know - having a mac does not put you in some club. It isn't a lifestyle. It isn't a community. It is a computer.
November 03 2010 at 5:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDoes this really come as a surprise to anyone?
Most animation studios use Macs.
Also, Pixar was founded by Steve Jobs and is currently owned by Disney (Jobs is a board member and shareholder of Disney)
Ummm... Check your facts. Steve Jobs BOUGHT PIXAR from Lucas Films... He renamed it PIXAR and was actually considering closing it or selling it before they signed the deal with Disney for the first Toy Story...
November 04 2010 at 12:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI'm aware that Jobs bought the GRAPHICS GROUP from Lucasfilm and renamed it Pixar.
The POINT I was trying to make was that Pixar was (and still is) somewhat of a Steve Jobs company owing to fact that he ran the firm for many years and still continues to own some of it through his indirect shareholding. And think that holds true regardless of whether he founded the firm from scratch or acquired it from Lucasfilm and turned it into Pixar.
I don't really see the excitement of being an Apple fan through the tough times... imagine if all original Apple customers remained customers in the tough times, the hard push for advancement probably wouldn't be as ingrained into the company culture.
I'm not so much a fan of Apple as I am a fan of great technology; right now that means I like a lot of Apple products but in two years it could be a completely different company that's getting my business.
How about a link to the actual article? Might be there, but it isn't obvious at all.
November 03 2010 at 10:41 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replythey never say he directed Monsters, A Bugs Life or Toy Story 1 or 2. It said he was "one of the creative minds behind" those movies meaning he could helped with writing or producing or anything. You guys are reading htings that wasnt written.
November 03 2010 at 9:38 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyTake a look at the last line of the post - it was edited for clarification.
November 03 2010 at 10:30 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYeah, and the first Toy Story was directed by John Lasseter!
John Lasseter is a Mac guy too:
http://obamapacman.com/2009/11/john-lasseter-pixar-creative-computer-animation-pioneer-mac-user/
unkrich only directed toy story 3. the first two and 'a bug's life' were directed by john lasseter, 'monster's inc.' was directed by pete docter and 'finding nemo' was directed by andrew stanton.
November 03 2010 at 9:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe Newton was a great product!
November 03 2010 at 9:27 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYou'd better debug the fact-checker: Andrew Stanton directed Finding Nemo.
November 03 2010 at 9:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyNow I know imdb.com isn't the most reliable source but Lee Unkrich is listed as a co-director on the titles referenced in the article with an exception to A Bug's Life (in which he did some editing work).
November 03 2010 at 9:36 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe article doesn't say he directed it.
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